Credos's starting strength journal

[Credos]

Do you mean, you need to add 5 lbs total, but there are no 2.5 lbs at the gym (which you need 2 of because a barbell has 2 sides)?

yes

So you thinking of only adding a 5 lb to one side of the barbell?

Personally, I would avoid that, and just add 2 x 5 lb (one each side), for a 10 lb total increase.

If your diet is right and you have enough rest in between, at this stage of your progress you should handle that pretty easily.

I know I can handle it now, but I can't handle it when I'm at my max... If I have to add 2.5lbs on each side, every time I hit the gym, I'm adding a total of 60lbs in 4 weeks.

adding 5 lbs on each side everytime would mean 120 lbs in 4 weeks

 

[Credos]

Status: 4 weeks later:
74,6 kg = 164,5 lbs
gained about 7lbs

Current worksets:
Squat:
3x5: 145 lbs
gained 70 lbs to first week

Bench press:
3x5: 140 lbs
gained about 20 lbs

Deadlift:
3x5: 145 lbs
gained 25 lbs
I could go upto 200 or even more lbs, which I did, but I fear I'm hurting my back - what should I do

I must say I really have gotten stronger so far and gained about 8 lbs in one month... Could have been 10 LBS but I cheated a bit on the dieet, cause of my birthday, sorry :s

 

[Credos]

Status: 4 weeks later:
74,6 kg = 164,5 lbs
gained about 7lbs

Current worksets:
Squat:
3x5: 145 lbs
gained 70 lbs to first week

Deadlift:
3x5: 145 lbs
gained 25 lbs
I could go upto 200 or even more lbs, which I did, but I fear I'm hurting my back - what should I do

Misscalculated, forgot to add a 12.5kg bar... so that makes:

squat: 170 lbs
deadlift: 170 lbs

bench press was correct

powerclean: 75 lbs
press: 70 lbs

 

[Credos]

status: weight: 166lbs
squat: 205 lbs
deadlift: 205 lbs

bench press 150 lbs

powerclean: 85 lbs
press: 90 lbs

I got a belt now btw, really helps alot with my shape

 

[Credos]

Damn I got to admit, I really have gotten alot stronger than when I started and it went SUPER fast I'm keeping the program up, but it's hard to stick to my dieet with 13 hour workshifts, anyhow I reduced my shift to only one now so I can start sticking to it again

 

[Credos]

Got gloves, when I deadlift, my hand sweat and I can bearly keep the bar in my hands cause it slips out . My pants are getting thight around my legs, I had to use my bike last week, my pants nearly ripped...

status: weight: 168lbs
squat: 240 lbs - thinking about sticking to this weight for 2 sessions to improve my shape while doing my squats; adding 10 lbs each time I hit the gym is going to stop about now, I can feel I'll have to slow down from now on
deadlift: 240 lbs

bench press 155 lbs

powerclean: 95 lbs
press: 95 lbs

 

[Credos]

status: weight: 170lbs - 77 kg
squat: 240 lbs - shape is now much better
deadlift: 240 lbs - I'll have to stick to this weight, to avoid injuring my back, I also got wounds on my legs but that doesn't matter

bench press 160 lbs

powerclean: 105 lbs
press: 100 lbs

 

[NorwegianDJ]

Remember that when you're using gloves and belt, you're limiting your grip strength and lower back development.
I think you should continue without it, and rather save it for the really heavy weights.

 

[Credos]

Woooooow,

So the last 2 days I've been under quite some stress from school. When I hit the gym I had alot of rage going and I don't know why but it really seemed to help my training cause I added 20 lbs on my squats again and 5 lbs on bench.

Currently doing:
Squat: 260 lbs
bench: 165 lbs
deadlift: 240 lbs (leg was bleeding like a pig, wound opened up again :s) this weight is clearly my max atm for deadlifts
(all worksets are still 3x5)


about the gloves: bar slips from out off my hand so I really need to use em on deadlifts (sweaty hand :s and no powder)
belt: really helps my shape and less stress in my spine so ain't going to go without it

the hardest part of my training is keeping the eating up cause I really lack time to buy/cook stuff etc...

 

[NorwegianDJ]

Alright, Im no expert on that stuff.

Btw, deadlifts are 1x5 in SS

 

[Credos]

DOH

that explains why my squats are higher than my deadlifts lol... Sometimes I can be such an idiot

Thanks for pointing that out mate I'll do it right from now on

 

[AAAgent]

credos, i'm deadlifting and squatting the same weights you are.

I'm currently deadlifting 265lbs and was starting to have trouble and barely able to keep the bar in my hands. This easily changed when i switched my grip to one hand over and one hand under.

currently at 265 i am starting to have trouble holding even this weight. When i hit the 300lb mark i may need gloves. I've also been working out my forearms and hopefully this will help with my grip.

 

[Credos]

credos, i'm deadlifting and squatting the same weights you are.

I'm currently deadlifting 265lbs and was starting to have trouble and barely able to keep the bar in my hands. This easily changed when i switched my grip to one hand over and one hand under.

currently at 265 i am starting to have trouble holding even this weight. When i hit the 300lb mark i may need gloves. I've also been working out my forearms and hopefully this will help with my grip.

Already doing one hand over and one hand under... Rubbing my hands on the floor for dust to help get my hands dry isen't even helping (trick i got from gymnastics)... I know you're at the same weights like me on squat and bench but you're way ahead of me in benching

 

[Credos]

tried 260 deadlift, my shape was so bad I'm not plannin on doing that again anytime soon...

Squat: 290 lbs!
I never thought I could get this strong this fast, I finally understand why this sport is so addictive... I don't want to stop, I just wanna keep on getting stronger !

powerclean: 115 lbs (one set, other sets 110)
press: 110 lbs