Superdan042

I'm back fools! 1st workout is tomorrow!

My challenge is basically a starting strength workout, but with Barbell rows instead of Power Cleans. Since I'm starting to plateau on a lot of the lifts, my plan is to just keep going and keep trying to make progress. My current numbers are: Squat: 230 3x5 Seated OHP: 145 3x5 Barbell Row: 170 4, 5, 5 Bench: 205 3x5 Deadlift: 245 1x5 My goals for the 6-week challenge are: Squat: 275 Seated OHP: 160 Barbell row: 180 Bench: 225 Deadlift: 290 But for me, the most important thing is to stay consistent and keep getting stronger. My life goals are to write more (3 times per week) and to start clearing out the jungle in my backyard (I'll post pictures soon).

So my dumb basement flooded last June and derailed my challenge about a week in and then I just didn't seriously get back on the wagon until January, and I've been lifting consistently since. The progress has been pretty good. I have also found that beers the night before lifting doesn't always help with my lifting. Surprise. I'm hitting plateau-ville on a lot of my lifts that are listed below. I'm following a Starting Strength(ish) program. Ima keep doing that.

Cleveland. West Side is best side.

So I had a basement flood last June that derailed my challenge and then I got lazy. REAL lazy. I've been lifting steadily following a (sort of) Starting Strength program since January. As of 4/7, My lifts were: Squat: 230 3x5 Seated OHP: 145 3x5 Barbell Row: 170 4, 5, 5 Bench: 205 3x5 Deadlift: 245 1x5 Also cause I want my arms big: Barbell Curls: 75 3x7 OH Extensions 75 3x8 Still thinking about how I'm going to set up my 6 week challenge. I'm getting to plateaus on a lot of my lifts, so I'm not sure how to set my goals. I've recently hit and just recently broken plateaus on OHP and Bench, and still stuck with barbell rows. With Curls and OH Extensions, I'm hitting plateaus too at around 90lbs. I've dropped weight now for the second time on those lifts and working back up to see what happens. After that, I'm out of ideas. If anyone has advice on that, please help.

Well my challenge is fucked. My basement flooded last week, and while I was able to get all my stuff out in time, I'm still trying to figure out what to do with my home gym (weights and bench). The wife and I have talked about turning the garage into a gym, but then we need to figure out what to do with all the stuff in the garage. Fro the time being, I'm going to go back to using the basement, but until I can fix the pipe from my house to the sewer, I"m a little worried about making the basement my permanent workout space. So free advice kids, when you buy a house that's a short sale and $20k under market value, get someone to check your pipes (not a euphemism).

My daily Battle Log is here: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/49691-superdan042-librarian-skull-crusher/

Workout for June 13, 2014 Squat: 185lbs 5x5 Bench 135 5x5 Barbell Row 135lbs 5x5 Squats are getting harder, but I don't care. I love it. I feel like my Bench Press is getting to where I was when I was lifting before I started Stronglifts. I finally am starting to feel challenged by it. Barbell Rows are finally an exercise I'm feeling comfortable with. It's taken six months, but I think I finally have 'em down. Have I mentioned how much I love Stronglifts? Do you think you can't lift? Do you not know where to start? Holy shit, do this program. It will change how you feel about yourself. It'll change how approach problems in every other part of your life. For realz, yo. Medhi doesn't pay me. He doesn't even know who I am. I'm just telling you this because I want everyone to feel as good as I do. For serious, Squats and Deadlifts will take the edge off a bad day like nothing else.

Thanks SD! I've felt that plateau coming for a while. Looking back over the Stronglifts plan, I have one more try at 115 before I de-load, so who knows maybe I"ll get it next time.

First lifting day was yesterday. I posted about it here: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/49691-superdan042-librarian-skull-crusher/

I suffer(ed) from plantar fasciitis, from a running injury. That's what I get from thinking I could run a 5k at 33 with no training. Anyway, you know what fixed it? Squats & Deadlifts. If I take a week off from lifting, my PF starts acting up again, but doing Stronglifts every week is the thing that keeps me moving.

Did my first lift of this challenge today Squat: 180 lbs: 5x5 Overhead Press 115 lbs: 3, 4, 2, 4, 2 (Dropping down to 100 for next lift) Deadlift 230 lbs: Standing Barbell Curls 60lbs: 5x5 Skull Crushers: 55lbs. 5x5 For the most part, everything felt good except the Overhead Press. I've felt this plateau coming for a while. Hopefully de-loading and working back up will get me through it. Thursday is Squats, Bench, Barbell Row, and more Curls and Skull Crushers. When I got up at 7:30 to workout, my wife looked at me like I was crazy.

Ha. The first time I read your post I thought it said you wanted to drop 200lbs to 20 lbs. Dyslexia is fun and I don't even have it. Or do I? Anyway, Good luck! GO GET 'EM!

Hey man, I can't speak for running, as the only time I ever ran a 5k, I wrecked my left foot, but with lifting, I found that intentional regression has helped me get past plateaus. In the past when I've hit my max on a lift, I de loaded 10-20% and worked back up. I lift for strength so I don't know if there's a way this could be applicable to distance running, but hopefully it is. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've found that drinking the night before a workout day results in me not working out, so maybe try at first to just keep the booze to the nights before your off days. That has worked for me in the past. Your goals look great. You're going to crush this challenge! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks like a good quest with some awesome goals! GET IT!

Bench is 130, not 13. Should probably keep my mouth shut. That would be a hell of an increase.

Whoops, my bench is 130, not 13. i cAn TYPE gud.

Main Quest I'm here to get stronger. I'm here to get bigger. Over the next six weeks I want to increase my lifts 10-15lbs. I've been doing Stronglifts since January, and I know I'm starting to plateau for the first time, so for this challenge I'm going to push myself harder because I've never tried my best at anything and I think it's time to start. Smart Quests 1. Continue following the Stronglifts program. This, so far, has been the most satisfying workout I've ever done, and I know it can make me even stronger. Lately I've been only doing it once or twice a week, so for 6 weeks I'm doing at least 3 times per week. I think this consistency also gives me the opportunity to increase my lifts. As of my last workout: My squats were: 175lbs 5x5 My Bench was 13lbs5x5 My Barbell Rows were 130lbs 5x5 Overhed Press was 115lbs with a couple missed reps Deadlift 220lbs 5x5 Standing Barbell Curls 60lbs. 5x5 Skull Crushers 55lbs. 5x5 (I do these 'cause I want big ass arms and I'm a grown-ass man and I do what I want) 2. Yoga or stretching for at least an hour once a week. My flexibility is garbage. What good is being strong if you can't move? I have some yoga and stretch dvds that I'm going to use either on Saturdays or Sundays, depending on which day I lift, to work on flexibility. 3. No more GD pop. I drink too much and it needs to stop. Beer only the night before a rest day. If I drink before a workout day, I'll skip it. Life Goals There's a big-ass garden in the back of my yard that looks like there should be a Predator hiding in it. Over the next 6 weeks I'm going to work to tame it so that it becomes a space we can enjoy. I may need to borrow some napalm. Motivation My motivations are twofold: first, my wife. I want to be big and strong and healthy so that I can always be there when she needs me. Second, my little brother is lifting regularly, and he's not allowed to be stronger than me. EVER.

I think outside might be the answer. I can't wait to see the looks on my neighbors' faces.

A few years ago, I couldn't do a single push up. So I started the Atkins Diet and decided that I was going to start doing push ups. So I started with one every day for a week, then 2 every day for the next week, and 3 every day for the week after that etc. until I got to 5. Then I started doing 5 for a week, then 10 for a week, etc until I was doing 35 a week. That was where I stalled out, and I felt like 35 was a good number so I stopped increasing. Now I do like 25, but I've also lost anything resembling a healthy diet and have gained a lot of my weight back. But anyway, that's how I went from none to 35.

Yo CLEVELAND

So, I lift in my basement. The ceiling isn't high enough to do a standing shoulder press, so I do it sitting on my bench. so far, this hasn't been a problem for me, but just this past week I missed reps on 2 sets and I wonder if doing them standing would make a difference. Also, if the answer is yes, can someone come and rebuild my house so I can do a standing shoulder press in my basement?