Bill's conquest for strength & size.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by WilldBill'88

Thanks Steve, I'm not gonna change anything for awhile. He's a pretty big guy but he has a soft look, like if you poked him with a needle he would deflate!

Hope you don't try

[WilldBill88]

Alright, because of my financial situation I havent been able to go to the gym since last thursday. I been down to a quarter tank of gas since monday and had to conserve it just to get to work and back. Finally got paid today so I could hit the gym. Maybe the time off was a good rest period for me...

Thursday, August 30th. 2012
WorkOut A

Back Squat
1x10x45 (Warm-Up)
1x8x95 (Warm-Up)
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1x5x150
1x5x170
3x5x190
*Didn't feel quite as strong, could be because I missed Mon. and Wed.

Chin-Ups
1x5
1x5
1x4
1x3
1x3
*Program says 5x5, but sometimes I wonder if I should do 1 set-max?

Bench
1x10x45 (Warm-Up)
1x5x70
1x5x90
3x5x110

Incline Bench
1x5x45
1x5x65
3x5x85

Skipped forearms and calves.

[BendtheBar]

Alright, because of my financial situation I havent been able to go to the gym since last thursday. I been down to a quarter tank of gas since monday and had to conserve it just to get to work and back. Finally got paid today so I could hit the gym

Sorry to hear that man. Been there myself. Hope it improves for you.

[WilldBill88]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Sorry to hear that man. Been there myself. Hope it improves for you.

Eventually

Saturday, September 1st. 2012
Workout B

Front Squat
1x10x45 (Warm-Up)
1x5x115
1x5x135
3x5x155

Barbell Rows
1x10x40 (Warm-Up)
1x5x60
1x5x80
3x5x100

Press
1x5x30
1x5x50
2x5x70
1x5x80
*Had to do push presses on last set

Deadlift
165x5
195x5
225x5

Little hung over today but, still had a pretty good workout.

[big_swede]

Good training, keep it up.

[mr_bigmuscles]

then he starts going on about I don't have to lift heavy and how I can do higher reps, different training techniques and hack squats. I'm thinking, why the hell would I wanna do that? I told him I appreciate the ideas and I'll try it out sometime, but for now I'm training for strength.

Even a couple weeks ago, a co-worker who happens to go to the gym I joined. Was trying to say I don't have to lift heavy and I can get big with higher reps and its okay to switch up my routine..

People are scared of heavy weight. Avoid these black holes of mediocrity.

Great log, always fun to see somebody starting from scratch

[WilldBill88]

Thanks for the support guys!

Don't mean to sound like a broken record, but havent been able to maintain my consistency the last two weeks, personal & financial reasons.. So I kept things pretty simple today just to get in the groove again, not trying to back pedal. Going to really start focusing on my Bench and OHP's - progression and intensity.

Oh and once again, the guy at work wants to preach his "knowledge" to me. This time he says I should change my program every week to shock my muscles and not plateau..

Okay enough about me!

Friday, September 7th. 2012
Workout A

Back Squat
1x10x45 (Warm-Up)
1x5x155
1x5x165
3x5x180

Chin-Ups
1 set max: 10 reps

Bench Press
1x10x45 (Warm-Up)
1x5x70
1x5x90
3x5x110
*Going to add 5lbs to each set next time.

[leefarley]

good work willdbill88 keep at it and dont listen to your freind at work keep you focus on prograsion of weight and reps and your bench ohp will come up.

[BendtheBar]

Good to see you got one in WB. Keep charging hard. As long as you are making some progress it's all good. The destination will come.

[WilldBill88]

Sunday, September 9th. 2012
Workout B

Front Squat
1x10x45 (Warm-Up)
1x5x115
1x5x135
3x5x155
*Had more intensity, speed and explosiveness and it actually felt easier! Going to add 5lbs next time.

Barbell Rows
1x12x45 (Warm-Up)
1x5x60
1x5x80
3x5x100

Shoulder Press
1x10x30 (Warm-Up)
1x5x50
1x5x60
3x5x70
*Again, more speed and explosion. Pictured Lou Ferrigno pressing - Arnold, Arnold! Going to add 5lbs next time.

Deadlift
165x5
195x5
225x4
*Couldnt get the last rep, which I was kinda suprised.

Machine Calf Raises
3x10x60

Good workout today, hoping to keep the same intensity for tuesday.