[mustang]

I am starting this as my training log, i pretty much am consistent at going to the gym during the week unless school work piles up then I try to miss a running day rather than a work day. Used to be a legit mid distance track athlete now turned to weightlifting. And soon, am planning on taking up either muay thai / bjj / or both so I can put my strength and conditioning to use.

Stats
Age: 20
Weight: ~170lbs
Height: 5' 8"

PR's Current Total: 1080
Bench Press: 275
Squat: 405
Deadlift: 400

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Monday: did this workout in a sweatshirt cuz i forgot to wear a t-shirt and my university gym doesnt allow you to wear beaters so it was absolutely exhausting but its my fault.
Squat:
8x185 WU
5x225 WU
5x275 work
5x275
5x280
5x280
5x280

Front Squat:
8x135
8x135
8x135

Barbell Lunges:
20x135
20x135

Squat Jumps:
45lbs 2x10

[Klotz]

Are you planning on doing anything grip specific?

[TrinitronMaximu]

Did you run the 800? I'm mid-distance turned weightlifting as well, but I wasn't very good (best 800 ~2:03). Maybe it's because I weigh 30lb more than you and can squat / deadlift over 100 less

[mustang]

klotz- im not sure what i can do that would be grip specific, any suggestions?
trinitron- i ran the 400 outdoors and 600 indoors, although i didnt run outdoor senior year b/c of my foot but indoors i ran a 1:24 600 and a 50 400, but then again i weighed ~145-150 when i was running, now im weighing in at 165 so im definitly not in the same shape. When I ran as well I prob could only bench 155, and squatted 225 a few reps, i didnt take weightlifting serious back then which I wish I would have

[mustang]

Tuesday 2/5/08
2 miles- on a treadmill because it was raining outside, fairly fast pace

[Klotz]

If you're working on improving your deadlift grip then you can hold onto the heaviest DBs in your gym as long as you can. Walk/run around to get some fitness out of it too.

Other things you can do are towel pullups, plate pinches, sledgehammer levering, get some quality grippers (like CoC), etc.

[Klotz]

Also, if you haven't already, get chalk.

[mustang]

thanks klotz for the grip workouts, i'm definitly gonna be adding them to my workouts.... however as for the chalk I don't think its allowed at my university's public gym but i'm planning on using it when i'm at my home gym

[Klotz]

Just start using it, and if anyone calls you out on it, then stop.

[mustang]

Wednesday 2/6/08
Push
Bench Press
135x8 WU
185x6 WU
225x5 work
225x5
225x5
225x5
225x4 Last rep got up a decent ways but spotter needed to help me get it up

Push Press
135x5
135x5
135x5

Incline DB
60lbsx8
60lbsx6 aimed to do 8 but my triceps were tired
60lbsx6 aimed to do 8 as well

Dips (max = 35 BW)
20 BW
15 BW
14 BW

Cable Tricep Extension
120lbsx8
120lbsx8
120lbsx8
120lbsx8