[imyourgod2]

College Student
5 feet 8 inches, around 230 pounds
Lifting for almost a year.

Cookie Cutter Routine:
WS4SB by Joe DeFranco

Diet:
Anabolic (****bolic) Diet. I became inspired by Mehdi from www.stronglifts.com to give it a try, and since i started 3 months ago, my blood pressure has dropped slightly, cholesterol has gone down, and i've lost 8 pounds, all while eating shitloads of red, fatty meat. I take lots of fiber (****mucil for now), some fish oil pills, and a multivitamin

Injuries:
Right lower back pain from some incorrect ATG squats. I was rounding my back way too much at the bottom of my squats and now it's chronic. Some days are worse than others. Sometimes my knees hurt (usually after some running). I won't go ATG on squats, at least until I can get someone I trust to watch my form. I definitely break parallel, and calves to hamstrings, but I take a more than shoulder width stance that limits the ROM.

Reason for Log:
My computer has been crashing and I might lose my journal. I'm reasonably certain that Sherdog isn't going anywhere, anytime soon. I've been around a while, but I rarely see the need to post. I learn a lot more from reading.

Semi Old Maxes Current Maxes
BSQT 385x1 (2-28-08)
BPS 250x2 (2-22-08) BPS 270x1 (4/11/08)
BOR 195x5 (2-22-08)
OHP 175x1 (2-28-08)
DLT 430x3 (2-13-08)
OH SQT 205x3 (2-25-08)
Chins BWx4 (2-28-08)
Dips 25x5 (2-25-08)
Close #2 gripper twice with right hand, once with left hand

[imyourgod2]

First training post

5 reps
Back Squats(140, 175, 210, 245, 280)
Flat BB Bench Press (120, 150, 180, 210, 235)
Bent Over BB Row (95, 115, 140, 165, 190)

8 reps
Hyper Extension(80, 85)
Weighted Decline Situps (least decline) (45, 45, 45, 45)

Squats felt a bit off, and my left hip flexor was tight. BOR is getting kind of sloppy, but reasonable.
Not enough sleep... college....

[imyourgod2]

4 sets 5 reps
BackSquat 140, 175, 210, 210
Ooverhead Press 100, 120, 140, 160
Deadlift 275, 330, 385, 440. Failed last 2 reps on Deadlift

3 sets 5 reps
Overhead Squat 195 200, didn't finish

PR for Overhead Press, Deadlifts, and Overhead Squats

Felt incredibly sleepy today for some reason, even though I got 8 hours last night. I felt very unmotivated and lethargic, and I'm pretty sure that's the reason I failed the last 2 reps. I should be able to hit 455 next week, on schedule, if I feel energetic.

I will move Overhead Squats to Monday because the Deadlifts are getting heavy enough to make me too tired to do OHSQT. Instead I'll do weighted decline situps.

[imyourgod2]

5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 8 reps

back squat 140, 175, 210, 245, 290, 210
bench press 120, 150, 180, 210, 245, 180
bent over row 95, 115, 140, 165, 190, 140

Dips BW 8, 8, 7

No time for Chins and DB Press

PR for everything

Easy day, lots of energy. just glad for the weekend
Lower back felt stiff and hurt a little during squats, but nothing major.

[Tamil]

Just curious then, are you carbing up on the weekends to restore glycogen levels? Have you ever had to carb up mid-week depending on your workload? I imagine you have to be creative being a college student, unless you're living in an apartment or have access to something to cook on.

[imyourgod2]

Yeah I carb up on weekends, but it's kind of funny how well it fits into my schedule. I live on campus, and the cafeterias aren't open for dinner on saturday, so I usually go out to the local subway/chipotle/jimmy johns or, god forbid, pizza. Lately I've been trying to avoid bread/wheat. I guess I'd have to attribute that to solkanar and his controversial 0 carb diet hehe. I try to eat a lot of fruit and dairy instead in order to carb up.

I have only eaten carbs during the week one time, and only for one meal because the campus cafeteria was bad. Some days the foods are pretty bad for the diet. They rarely have fatty meats, and I think I'm missing out on the true benefits because of this. I compensate by eating a ton of salami, which is always available at the "sandwich station." I eat a ton of vegetables, fortunately, which is easy because I used to be a vegan.

Do you know a lot about the anabolic diet? Have you experimented with it? How important is it to restore the glycogen levels on the weekends? Thanks for the questions.

[imyourgod2]

5 reps
back squat 145 180 215 250 290
bench press 120 150 180 215 245 failed last 3 reps
bent over row 95 120 145 170 190

8 reps
hyperextensions 85 90

5 reps
overhead squat 190 195 200 205 failed last rep

back squats are getting very tough. i had too much forward lean on the last set. overhead squats were very tiring, and i didn't do the last set due to fatigue, not because it was too heavy.

[imyourgod2]

5 reps
back squat 145 180 215 215
overhead press 105 125 145 165 failed last rep
deadlift 285 340 395 455 failed last set

8 reps
weighted decline situp level 7/8 35, 35, 35

Only got 5 hours of sleep so a little tired. did overhead press before squats, which may account for the fact that I didn't even get the deadlift off the ground. it just sat there, mocking me. failed the last rep on overhead press when the bar was forehead height.

i believe it is time to reset my lifts, or switch to another routine. i don't think i can handle the ridiculous increases in deadlift weight. next week i'm supposed to do 470, which is ridiculous. maybe the texas method should be next.

[imyourgod2]

5 reps
back squat 145 180 215 215
overhead press 105 125 145 165 failed last rep
deadlift 285 340 395 455 failed last set

8 reps
weighted decline situp level 7/8 35, 35, 35

Only got 5 hours of sleep so a little tired. did overhead press before squats, which may account for the fact that I didn't even get the deadlift off the ground. it just sat there, mocking me. failed the last rep on overhead press when the bar was forehead height.

i believe it is time to reset my lifts, or switch to another routine. i don't think i can handle the ridiculous increases in deadlift weight. next week i'm supposed to do 470, which is ridiculous. maybe the texas method should be next.

[imyourgod2]

Starting M25Feb I'll do the Texas Method, as outlined by Mehdi from http://stronglifts.com/the-texas-met...diate-lifters/ i'm going to use the spreadsheet on that page as well. I'll stop putting off powercleans and find some way to do them, even though there's not bumper plates.