Hello my name in Andy I have been a lurker on this site over the years never have posted. I trying to put a full year of training together (something I have not been able to do since my days of playing football). The reason I never seem to be able keep up with my training is Iâ??m the king of excuses. So I figured if I start posting a log and tracking my results I will stop with the excuses. Background: 37 years old stand 6 feet 5 inches and currently weigh 357 lbs. I played college football and completed in Track and field at the University of Sioux Falls in South Dakota. Iâ??m married with two kids and work in the transportation industry and do not work normal hours. I have a home gym and various strongman implements. My goals are just to drop some body fat and put a solid year of training together. I like Wendlerâ??s 5/3/1 program and will be using it for now. Iâ??m sure I have left some info out so feel free to ask questions.
Monday 1/3/10
Weight 357
Bench day
Flat Bench
135x10 2 sets
225x10
275x5
295x5
315x6 (Had another one in me but 6 is what I wanted)
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Welcome to the more mature crowd. I’m getting younger. I feel a bit bad that you aren’t :)[/quote]
Thanks for the Welcome. I know your only as old as you feel so in a few months I plan on feeling younger.
Thanks for the welcomes everyone. I’m working nights this month (12 hrs shifts) so I’m sleeping during the day and get up around 1430 and my plan is to get my workouts in at this time. I Have not squated in 9 months so I’m in for some epic sorness but I have nobody to blame but myself. Here we go
1/5/11
Squats
Back squats (5/3/1) on 5
135x10
225x10
275x5
315x5
335x5
365x5 got 6 had a couple more
Stiff leg GM’s
135x10 3 sets
abs
5sets of 10 various movements.
not much work but I can already feel it and do not look forward to the next few days!
Welcome Andy - you have the company of a lot of 5-3-1 (or variations) junkies, umm, I mean faithful here. As well as a few non-believers and apostates…
[quote]soldog wrote:
Welcome Andy - you have the company of a lot of 5-3-1 (or variations) junkies, umm, I mean faithful here. As well as a few non-believers and apostates…[/quote]
I like the simplicity of the 5/3/1 program and have always made gains while doing it. That being said I think if you lift had and stay consistent and listen to your body you will make gains on most programs. I remember lifting in high school following the Bigger Faster Stronger and latter the Russian Program( not sure if that was actually the name or not but its what we called it) and I always made gains as long I lifted heavy and hard.
You are a monster sent to these boards to make me feel bad about myself. It’s nice to see you come in and just start banging out big weights after a 9 month vacation. Good work and good luck I look forward to watching you progress.
You are a monster sent to these boards to make me feel bad about myself. It’s nice to see you come in and just start banging out big weights after a 9 month vacation. Good work and good luck I look forward to watching you progress.[/quote]
Don’t worry next week I when I post my Deadlift numbers my achilles heel will be exposed. lol!