Total Beginner - SS log + I want to be a beast asap

[rrluthi]

Bench:
warmup: 1x5x115
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x155
warmup: 1x5x185
working set: 1x3x215 PR
working set: 1x8x155

Deadlift:
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x225
warmup: 1x5x285
working set: 1x3x315
one rep: 1x1x365 PR
working set: 1x2x315
cooldown: 1x3x225

Checked the scale: bodyweight was up to 212. Feeling kind of fat, haha. In a couple weeks I'm going to start to try to lean out hardcore. Cardio and carb cycling. I'm gonna have to read up on it.

 

[Tblock1]

good work man you've made some great gains!

 

[rrluthi]

Bench:
warmup: 1x5x115
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x165
warmup: 1x3x195
working set: 1x5x225 - I don't even really want to count these. I had a bad spotter who helped me lift the weight. I was hoping for 1- 2 reps but he helped me so much I got 5 reps easy. Really frustrating, cuz I had been psyching myself up to bench 225 for 2 days.
working set: 1x8x165

Squat:
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x185
warmup: 1x5x215
warmup: 1x3x245
one rep max: 1x1x295 PR
working set: 1x8x215

power cleans:
warmup: 1x5x95
warmup: 1x5x135
working set: 1x5x155

rows:
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x155
working set: 1x5x185

Assistance:
dips: 2 sets of 5 bodyweight
tricep extensions: 3 sets of 10 - 40,45,50 lb
curls: sets of 10, 8, and 5 reps at 40, 42.5, 45 lb

 

[rrluthi]

On bench I didn't want to go heavy since I had just benched heavy 2 days ago. I really wanted to work on my form after reading the bench thread and watching the Dave Tate video a few times. I was hoping that it would make the weights easier when I do go heavier but it's hard to tell so far since I didn't go heavy. All I can say for sure is that it made it very awkward feeling wrenching myself under the bar like that. I'm not sure how helpful it is. I didn't have a spotter to get the bar off the rack and loading my back that way made it very difficult to get the bar off the hooks and over my chest. Also I didn't have anyone there to check my form, and it's hard to look at yourself. The benches are nowhere near a mirror.

Bench:
warmup: 3x5x45
warmup: 3x5x95
warmup: 3x5x115
warmup: 5x5x135
working set: 2x5x185


Deadlift:
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x225
warmup: 1x3x315
one rep: 1x1x385 PR
one rep: 1x1x385 PR
cooldown: 1x3x225

I had a big fat grin on my face after doing 385 deadlift. That was my goal for next month and I hit it with over a month to spare. I was so pumped up I did it a 2nd time. If anything it was easier. But damn it seemed heavy haha. Next up is 4 plates a side. I got it in me for sure.

Question: is maxing like I've been doing going to hinder my growth? I feel really good about it right now, but not sure if it's going to hurt me in the long run.

 

[Tblock1]

maxing shouldnt affect your growth too much, just keep it to a minimum. 405 is coming soon!

 

[rrluthi]

ench:
warmup: 1x5x115
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x165
warmup: 1x5x195
working set: 1x3x225 PR (no spotter this time)
working set: 1x8x165

Squat:
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x185
warmup: 1x5x225
warmup: 1x3x255
working set: 1x3x295
working set: 1x8x225

Ran out of time, had to run to work before finished rows. Only 2 more weeks left of 5x5.

 

[rrluthi]

Squat:
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x185
warmup: 1x5x215
warmup: 1x5x265
working set: 1x3x295 PR
working set: 1x2x275

Bench:
warmup: 1x5x115
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x165
warmup: 1x5x195
working set: 1x5x225

rows:
warmup: 1x5x115
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x165
working set: 1x5x185

Bodyweight dips: 3x8

 

[rrluthi]

Yesterday's workout:

Squat:
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x185
working set: 1x5x225
working set: 1x5x225

Press:
warmup: 1x10x45
warmup: 1x5x85
warmup: 1x5x100
warmup: 1x5x115
working set: 1x5x135

Deadlift:
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x225
warmup: 1x5x315
one rep: 1x1x405 PR

I hadn't pressed in quite some time. the 5x5 uses incline bench press as the shoulder workout. I forgot how fatigued feeling you get after pressing very strictly, especially the shoulder tendons. This morning I feel quite sore.

 

[Tblock1]

great work on the deadlift pr man!!!!!