I decided to start a log and see how it goes. I have been lifting for a bit over 1.5 years and throughout that period I had many times where I kept on missing workouts and did not stay as consistent with my lifts as I wanted to. I hope this log helps keep me motivated to actually start lifting some weights and make gains. Another note: I suffered a slight back injury and have not done squats or deadlifts for about three months now. I am pretty sure it was due to squat form, but one time after a deadlift workout something happened and my back started hurting. That is when I decided that I should take a break until it heals up. Right now, I can still feel a little something, but I don't think it's anything serious and it feels fine to me, I just hope squats won't affect it. So this whole thing is kind of like a new start for me. Anyways..
Stats:
height: 5'9
weight: 160 lbs last time I checked..
Goals:
Overall I would just like to get stronger and maybe improve conditioning a bit since mines is horrible. More specifically, my goals (for now) are to: squat 3 plates, overhead squat bodyweightX10, and strict press my bodyweight.
today's workout:
Strict OHP
125X6
10Xreps (125) I just tried to get 10 reps, whether singles, doubles, or triples as fast as I could with 125
3X6 (105)
Overhead squats
65X10
75X8
45X10
I am never doing these again after heavy overheads. My shoulders felt dead and I could not do anything with this exercise
Pullups
4X8
Standing tricep extensions
3X10 (55)
after this did some grip work
Plate pinching
Passes from hand to hand
Singles
Two hand pinches (did these with just my ring and pinkie fingers, did 35's for timed holds and then added 10 lbs for a singe lift)
Plate rim lifts - did these until my fingers could not move anymore, lol. Also lifted it by the thumb
I felt tired and out of breath after my main workout, so was undecided whether I should do these or not, but glad I did because I got a new PR - lifted 67.5 lbs
THis is a 5 lb Pr and I am hoping to pinch a pair of 35's. Over the past few sessions, rather then just doing a bunch of heavy singles, I mixed it up with timed holds, passes from hand to hand, and some half-assed attempts at rowing and shrugging the plates.
I was planning on lifting on Sunday, rather than today, but rather than just skipping it decided to just get through with it, even though I am doing rows and deadlifts tomorrow.
