This is my first online log. I have been wanting to do this for a while, but frankly I was somewhat embarrassed of my numbers. Now, I figure why not, no one knows me anyway.
Bio:
I am fat, not sloppy fat, but solid fat. I have significant weight to lose. I would like to get down to about 235-245. However, a personal trainer friend of mine said I would look good at 275 because of my build. Mainly, I want to be healthy, so I don’t care to much about weight.
I started lifting about a year and a half ago. I was in bad physical health and the doctor said I had a deformity in both shoulders and needed surgery. He said I would never again be able to lift my hands over my head and I would have to sleep with my arms tucked into a shirt at night. I did not have enough time off to get it done and I was not tucking my arms in to sleep. I decided to either listen to him or to disregard him, and start working out. I went with the latter. I figured I would either make him right or I would make him a fool, but I would not let a deformity make my choice for me. I did not want to let anyone or anything have control over my life. A year and half later I am pain free in my shoulders. Looks like my gamble was successful.
When I began lifting, I had no clue what I was doing. So, I read T-Nation, starting strength, and 5/3/1 and this got me started. I actually started with just the bar and incrementally worked out for six months until I felt I had form down and then tested my 1RM. I felt like a fool at the gym squatting 55 lbs, but I wanted to make sure my form was right. People actually would look at me and smirk. This just fueled me to get stronger. I am appreciative of those who smirked and mocked the fat guy, because I am still here and still lifting. I knew I had a lot more potential. I just needed to be humble about it. I have had progression, but my worst attribute is I like to eat and I eat a lot. I need to fix this, and I will, but I wanted to build my strength up first, but I should have been eating cleaner.
Stats:
36 years old.
6’
320 lbs
Squat 405
Deadlift 425
OHP 165
Bench 225 - I am a terrible bencher, my shoulders do limit me, but I don’t want to use that excuse. This will get better!
Today’s workout:
Squat:
135 x 5, 225 x 3, 315 x 3, 345 x 3, 345 x 3, 345 x 3, 345 x 3, 345 x 3, 345 x 3, 345 x 3, 345 x 5, ( AMAP)
Push Press:
Bar x 5, 115 X 3, 135 x 3, 175 x 3, 175 x 3, 175 x 3 – my shoulders were screaming by this point
Super Set:
DB Bench Press:
55 x 10, 55 x 10, 55 x 10
DB Rows:
55 x 10, 55 x 10, 55 x 10
I will probably do some conditioning on my lunch break (Hopefully!).