Little Boy to Large Man (Log)

[coreygb]

Workout 14 - Tuesday, 3.8.11

Squat
45 2x5
90 1x5
135 1x3
180 1x2
225 3x5 (PR)

Press
45 2x5
50 1x5
65 1x3
80 1x2
95 3x5 (PR)

Deadlift
90 2x5
135 1x3
195 1x2
230 1x5 (PR)

Squatting = hard. Yes, I know I say that every time, haha. Other than that, it wasn't too bad. I got the deadlift up pretty easily.

I accidentally put the wrong leg pic on my last entry, so I'll upload the correct one now.

 

[coreygb]

Workout 15 - Thursday, 3.10.11

Squat
45 2x5
90 1x5
135 1x3
180 1x2
230 3x5 (PR)

Bench
45 2x5
80 1x5
115 1x3
145 1x2
165 3x5 (PR)

Pullups
14
12 (PR for 2nd set)
7

Squats - For the past few times I've squatted, there's been a discomfort around the inner sides of my legs around the groin area. It felt as though I wasn't flexible enough to do deep squats. Wondering what could be wrong, I decided to lessen the angle of my feet quite a bit so that they don't point outward so much. That helped a lot. Now the pain isn't there and I feel like I can get even deeper and have more power. Hopefully this is ok.

Bench - I didn't struggle until the last rep of the last set. This is definitely going to be the first exercise I stall on. I really suck at benching. I don't get why it's so hard to add weight to the bar.

 

[babushka]

lol
u need lower your BF%
cardio?

 

[coreygb]

lol
u need lower your BF%
cardio?

lol? Not sure what's funny. But, If I were to take the time to cut down, I'd end up really skinny. It seems kind of pointless to me to cut if I don't have anything to show for it after losing the fat. I can handle being chubby for a while.

 

[Underw0rld]

Looking good man, keep it up!

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

You are making progress.

Don't let asshats get you down. Concentrate on getting bigger and stronger as well as eating and sleeping enough to allow that to happen.

Once you are a big boy legitimately and handling weights +90% of what your typical gym guys do then maybe think about cutting.

I agree cutting would be pointless at your current weight.

So many guys are so concerned with form over function that they never actually get that strong or big in the first place.

Keep up the good work.

 

[coreygb]

Thanks a lot guys.

Today I'm supposed to work out, but I'm debating on taking a day off and picking back up on Tuesday. This will be my 6th week, so it seems a little early to be taking a break, but I'm just having some minor discomforts that I think would benefit from a day off. Also, I think I took an awkward step at some point yesterday, because my ankle kinda hurts when I move it or put weight on it. So yeah, Tuesday it is game on.

 

[Beermuscles]

Following your log, keep it up.

 

[coreygb]

Workout 16 - Tuesday, 3.15.11

Squat
45 2x5
90 1x5
140 1x3
185 1x2
235 3x5 (PR)

Press
45 2x5
55 1x5
70 1x3
85 1x2
100 3x5 (PR)

Chins
18 (PR)
12
10

Very happy to get going again. I think the break was great for me; I felt really powerful on all the lifts. I realized that I had been taking too wide of a grip on the press, so I narrowed it to where it should be, and I feel much stronger on that now. Great workout!

Also, I had my first batch of NeedToBuildMuscle cupcake batter protein afterward. Man that stuff is good. Get some!

 

[lweaver]

No need to cut, just keep up what you've been doing...aesthetics are bullshit, worry about what counts.