Curtis - Just starting out..

Didn't go into college today :/

Leg was in immense pain again and just walking afew 100m to work, made me feel like crying.

Taken some anti inflamatories just and going to just sit on my ass tomorrow, only moving to eat and ****.

Todays diet has been good I think..
Pint of milk
4 weetabix (Meh only thing I could find and fancied)
Bowl of pasta (2 and half hand fulls ish)
Half pack of crackers
150g red peanuts
3 tangerines
1 apple
pack of cooked ham
Tina of tuna (was going to have two but didnt have time at work)
and chicken breasts.

Quantity is increasing alittle bit, I need to work on the morning though aye. Get the milk down me straight after wake up, but then I have to eat 40 mins after or so, and then an hour etc etc. Leaving 2 and half hours between eating in the morning, and tons at 3-10 at night isn't going to help me, sooner I get it down me the more I can get down me, the more calories, and the bigger I can get.

Really annoyed that I can't get in the gym and startin on Rippetoe's :/

I guess this gives me a chance to refine the diet abit and concentrate on that I guess.

So angry at the situation right now, I just want to make progress!
 
Just a quick update to keep me motivated.

Leg was better yesterday but just as bad end of today. Taking ibuprofen and using nurofen heat gell, but I don't know, this sucks so much!

Diet is going well, had a treat here and there over past few days, but mostly really good and quantity is good for not having doing much, just sitting and eating alot really.

Feel like I've put abit of body fat on, hardly much though, and sitting just under 10st when I weight myself in the mornings today and yesterday..
 
Leg still isn't all there, but I guess it's getting abit better, rested it solid for 2 days now and hardly moved 10m..

Keep weighing myself in the morning and I was 10st exactly (140lb?) this morning, afew lb's less the previous days, but I think I've put on weight. :)
 
Just a quick update, Took a upperbody shot today relaxed and flexed.

Leg is in good shape I think now, slight pain abit today but it's better now I think. Had abit of a **** day with motivation etc but tomorrow I'm hitting the gym and hitting it hard!

Weighted myself over pay few days and still at 10st, 140lb approx so have put on 4/5lb I think, can't really be water weight if I weighted myself in the morning over afew days?

Hopefully talk to a trainer in the gym tomorrow and ask if he'll show me how to use all the olympic bars downstars etc, don't have a clue how to put collars on etc, and where all the weights are, all I see when I walk past is huge what look like 45/50lb plates :/

Anyways, to progress!
 
Just finished my workout, and I've got to say I'm happy as hell :D

From going to having no motivation yesterday to having all the motivation in the word.

Started up on rippetoe kinda thing:

Small 10m walk/run
15kg db's for squats 3x5 (warm up set of 12.5kg iirc)
12.5kg db's for press 3x5 (with warm up set of 10kg)
30kg barbell for deadlift 3x5
2x5 unassisted dips
1x3 unassisted pull ups
1x3 assisted pull ups (going on toes at bottom of each rep)
3x8 leg raises

Think thats right.. Should I chuck the leg raises out for core work and just stick to the exact rippetoe routine or?

Might try that for alittle..

Weight in on the scaled at the gym at 10st 1lb with 20.1% BF I think it was, damn thats high but I'm still really skinny so keep going..

Anyways, Next target is 11st for the 15th April, roughly works out at 1lb a week or so, hopefully I make it.

I was looking forward to my next workout before I even finished in the gym today, that's how much I want to do this lol

Anyway, Tuesday is my next workout and it's routine B, Sqauts/Standing Mil Press/bent rows with chins in..

Till then!
 
Ok well finished Rippetoe workout B tonight, didnt take my very long tbh but my god I feel like I'm ripped to feck!

Squat - 35kg
Military Press - 22.5kg
Bent Rows - 30kg
Chins - 2x5

Good workout IMO, 0.8m run/walk in there aswell for work up.

Appetite is down today, really not fancied the chicken etc, got aload of nuts down me though, abit of chicken, bit of tuna but not much, 4 eggs all in one go and some chicken ***itas..

Was tempted to eat some chocolate this afternoon but swayed against it, saves me money and helps my diet so.

Workout A coming up on thursday :) Can't FREAKING WAIT!! :D
 
Gym today was good, didnt do aswell as I thought I could on dips though..

Squat - 3x5 17.5kg db's
DB Press - 3x5 15kg db's
Deadlift - 3x5 30kg (quite light though now)
Dips - 1x8 1x4
 
Did two in a row last night, mate wanted to go so I thought I mights aswell get my workout B done, and do A on sunday..

0.4m warmup, on a 3.5% gradient for extra bit of a push :p
Squat 17.5's
Mil Press 27.5
Bent Row 27.5
Chins 1x5 1x3

So, not too good, Squatted the same, pressed more (was hard though, but can hold it at that weight), rowed less (It was quite light though, I should have pushed hard :( ), also failing 2 reps short on the dips.

Gym upstairs only has bars going up to 30kg, and db's going up to 25kg. By end of next week hopefully I can book an appointment with trainer and can go downstairs into main freeweights section. I know what a power rack (see someone doing bicep curls in it the other day :| ) etc is, just not sure where all the barbells are kept, and the lighter plates (looks like the stack just holds 40lb plates etc lol), also collars. Then I'll be on my way to lifting bigger and bigger really.

He can't tell me that I should get stronger etc first before going in there, as I'm hitting the max weight upstairs and that'd be just holding me back really.

Round up of the week though, diet has sucked, but been pritty clean (2-3 cheats in there I think), just amount that's been lacking, running out of ideas of what to eat all day..

Oh and, asked Mum to pick up some "Oatmeal" when she went shopping (I'm 16, live with parents), are they the same as porridge oats?

Lesson learnt today - Always walk through the door knowing exactly how much I'm going to lift, not just think I lifted last time.
 
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I've been writing my routine on the back of my hand past few days, and usually text out what I've lifted in shorthand to keep track of what I've lifted, I need to know what I've lifted before though :p I don't think I could be fussed with a pen and paper in the gym, and I have my phone on me anyways so.

Thanks for reply Wes :)
 
I did it, and lifted well, Still being a wussy about going in freewieghts though :/

0.8m tredmill warm up
Squat 3x5 20kg db's
Bench 3x5 17.5kg db's
Deadlift 1x5 30kg (really light, I could probably lift 45kg at a push but need to go to freewieghts for that aswell)
Leg raises 1x8 (thought I'd try them to see how my strength was, and I feel it's improved alot!)

Didnt do the dips, just felt like I should leave it at what I did and rest.
 
Had my first oats this morning..

My god it tasted terrible!

Had 600ml milk with 100g oats and 1 raw egg in there.. Got about 3/4 of a pint down me and then it just got worse and worse.. think I'll try a smaller portion tomorrow, if not then scrap the oats.
 
Hey mate. When you say oats, do you mean porridge? I heat my oats up with milk, and call it porridge. But you are prob in US, and you guys have all sorts of crazy naming conventions! Try some whey powder instead of egg, yuck! But what ever works for you.

My favourite healthy breakfast is a low fat AND low sugar yogurt (might want to start with something a little sweet if you have taste bud problems) low sugar muesli (like Lowans swiss) and frozen. mixed berries chucked through. If I am going on a big ride., I'll chuck a scope of protein powder ( a low carb mix, has lots of vitamins and stuff which I like to get into my muscles). I can go on a mega mission and not feel hungry until lunch time on this breaky.

I am so used to it now. I used to eat the low fat (but high sugar) stuff and some fruit, about this time last year. Thought it was a really healthy breaky. I actually lost a really good job, in part because I think I was so tired from the lack of slow releasing (complex) carbs.

I only read this page but sounds like you are making gains, good on you. I have dips in my gym program and they are painful, should try and pump out the full program though, it’s worth it.
 
First off, thanks for the reply :)

And I love dips to be honest, just I was pritty tired as I lifted two days in a row, and someone was already on the dip station thing so I thought I'd just leave it and rest.

And yea, I ment porridge by oats, I'm in the UK ;) I had them this morning and it was nice, just put about 300ml of milk in a bowl and poured oats in till it was like a sloppy paste, and got that down me, plus pasta an hour later :p

I don't think I'm making that much gains, but some of the lifts have gone up alot, squats need work though. Going to stick at Rippetoe's for 3/4 months every other day, have a week off if I don't have one by then and then start working up from there :)

Thanks :)
 
Just got back from gym..

Woooppp! I'm SO happy. :)

Workout-

Squat 3x5 25kg (seemed pritty light)
Bench 3x5 30kg (Aswell, seemed decently light but first time using freewieght barbell so.)
Deadlift 3x5 30kg (seemed light aswell)
Dips 2x5 (Ouch :) )

Weighted myself -
Weight 10st 3 lb - 64.7kg
BF % - 18.1% with 11.7kg

Comparing that to last time on the 08/02, that's 2lb more, 0.9kg. Also 1.1kg less BF, but the last reading may be innacurate I don't know, just thought I wouldn't have the newbie gene of losing BF and gaining at the same time anymore.

Once I weighted myself I felt like jumpin up and down :) , went down to the changing room, told my friends (who don't really know much about lifting, don't keep track and hog machines. They seemed pritty amazed and starting asking if I stick to a diet plan etc, I laughed to myself inside and just said "Abit.." hehe

Anyways, I finally took the plunge (with a friend) and went downstairs into freeweights. Headed straight to the power rack and busted out squats, warmup set with just the bar, then 3x5 with 2 x 1.25kg plates on either side. Felt like I was pathetically weak, and the 3/4 people in there was thinking I was just another dumbass, but I got them out, without too much of a push. Stick it up to 30kg next time. But I gotta say it's really took it out of my traps, especially at the bottom.

Even though I did the wrong work, I blasted it out and got a new experience in me, and going to get in the gym thursday and get workout B done with the press's and chins etc, hopefully I lift well.

Motivated to fcuk right now!
 
Curtis said:
Just got back from gym..

Woooppp! I'm SO happy. :)

Workout-

Squat 3x5 25kg (seemed pritty light)
Bench 3x5 30kg (Aswell, seemed decently light but first time using freewieght barbell so.)
Deadlift 3x5 30kg (seemed light aswell)
Dips 2x5 (Ouch :) )

Weighted myself -
Weight 10st 3 lb - 64.7kg
BF % - 18.1% with 11.7kg

Comparing that to last time on the 08/02, that's 2lb more, 0.9kg. Also 1.1kg less BF, but the last reading may be innacurate I don't know, just thought I wouldn't have the newbie gene of losing BF and gaining at the same time anymore.

Once I weighted myself I felt like jumpin up and down :) , went down to the changing room, told my friends (who don't really know much about lifting, don't keep track and hog machines. They seemed pritty amazed and starting asking if I stick to a diet plan etc, I laughed to myself inside and just said "Abit.." hehe

Anyways, I finally took the plunge (with a friend) and went downstairs into freeweights. Headed straight to the power rack and busted out squats, warmup set with just the bar, then 3x5 with 2 x 1.25kg plates on either side. Felt like I was pathetically weak, and the 3/4 people in there was thinking I was just another dumbass, but I got them out, without too much of a push. Stick it up to 30kg next time. But I gotta say it's really took it out of my traps, especially at the bottom.

Even though I did the wrong work, I blasted it out and got a new experience in me, and going to get in the gym thursday and get workout B done with the press's and chins etc, hopefully I lift well.

Motivated to fcuk right now!
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Enjoy the moment! You should feel good! Great job! Keep it up! :)


Best wishes

Chillen
 
In the gym again today:

Abit iffy about lifting heavy as I was on my own, there was big guys in the room but I wasn't too sure about them..

Squat 3x5 35kg (warm up set with 25) (77.2lb)
Military press 2x5 1x3 30kg (bloody heavy!) (66.2lb)
Bent Row 1x5 20kg 1x5 30kg 1x5 35kg 1x5 40kg (88.2lb) (I just felt it was really light? I think form was decent but I just kept going and could lift it, this is using lat strength yea? So really I should be able to row about alittle less than I could lat pull?)
Chins 2x5

Good day anyways,

Stupidly realised I was squatting the wrong way round, embarassing newb mistake, but I know now and can live on with it.

Still getting used to the whole plates thing aswell,takes me afew moments to work out what I'm lifting sometimes with it lol.

When I first walked in some decentish size guy, about 200/210lb maybe gave me a funny look as I headed straight for the squat rack. I just smiled back and got on with it. Anyways as another guy came in he was really friendly with him while he talked to his mate. I guess from my point of view he's probably friendly with everythin, but I guess I need to earn peoples like that respect from sticking with it and showing I'm not another stray one timer.

Thought I might start something new today and start getting some proper meals down me (I usually only eat staples on their own, I'd eat like a pack of cooked meat straight out of the container, tuna straight out of the can etc, but it's cool to have a meal now and then..

Todays:

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That's just some basic salad, with cooked turkey slices ontop. Topped off with tuna and sweetcorn mixed together with abit of salad cream. Then bacon with BBQ sauce ontop of that.

I think the bacon and the two sauces involved can put it under cheat meal catogery :) Was nice to eat though, and didn't take very long to prepare.

Will post one/two of my meals tomorrow. Keep me motivated to eat well IMO.
 
I originally planned on just doing cardio today when I went the gym with a friend.. but I couldn't resist it.. I had to lift!

Squat 3x5 40kg (only had to push hard on last set.)
Bench 3x5 30kg (can get more out of that IMO though.)

Now I didnt really deadlift for sets/reps. I just kept loading up the bar more and more till I hit my max. Now I'm not 100% on this, and can't remember exactly how much I lifted (lesson learn, deload smaller plates to put on bigger more heavier ones.)

Started out with just the bar (20kg right?) with a 10kg plate each side.. then added 5 and 5 again.. making it 20kg a side.. now here's the confusing bit, I kept adding 1.25's and 2.5's so :/

1.25--2.5--2.5--5--5--10--____20kg____--10--5--5--2.5--2.5--1.25

Thats if I got it correct, as the 1.25's started to mount up to 3, then dropped one and added 2.5 plate.

Sorry for all the blabble, but if I worked it out correctly I deadlifted 77.5kg for 5 reps, then 80kg for 1! That 175lb approx?

Anyway, I just loved it. And my friend said I loved evil while lifting it lol with angry face :) I think I'm going to try max out all my lifts when I have someone there with me one night next week.

Really, beyond impressed with what I lifted tonight, because I feel I've made alot of progress from deadlifting 25kg to 80kg..

Wow I love lifting weights :) diet has been good aswell, took a picture of my breadfest (which is really boring and plain lol) to stick up. :)

May be going the gym tomorrow, I don't want to fall into the graving of lifting again :( Going to eat some oatmeal and chicken.. bbl. :)
 
Carry a sheet of paper with you to the gym so you can record the number of reps you get for each set.
 
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