HandyAndy's progress journal

[MrS]

Why are you only going to parallel? Below parallel is universally better.
(edited out, pigswill)

Keep your back tight the whole time, your whole body must be tight.
Fill you stomach with air and then do them.

 

[HandyAndy]

I just got comfortable squatting, ive been trying to get parallel for some time and now Im getting it pretty well. Still getting used to squatting though, never done them before

 

[HandyAndy]

What do you guys think will be in store for me after Rippetoes? When do you think ill be done with Rippetoes...?

Im noticing that my jeans keep falling off my waist, i pulled them up 2000 times today, results or not, it still made me feel like theres a difference...

 

[I-tallionStallion]

Great job....Keep working hard Handy

 

[HandyAndy]

Thanks, I will xD

 

[jahidi]

Im noticing that my jeans keep falling off my waist, i pulled them up 2000 times today, results or not, it still made me feel like theres a difference...

Nice to see, keep it up bro

 

[HandyAndy]

Thanks jahidi

5/26/08

I was hella tired today.

Bench

180x5
180x5
180x5

Squat

140x5
140x5
140x5 Damn my legs are killing me

Deads

185x5

Dips

8x2

18 mins elliptical

Meal 1 - 3 Eggs- Scrambled
Meal 2 - Steak and veggies, protein shake
Meal 3 - Protein Shake
Meal 4 - Chicken and veggies, post workout carbs, is this ok?
Meal 5 - 4 boiled eggs
Meal 6 - Big ass salad

 

[Kerpal]

There's no reason to stop using the Rippetoe program until you plateau. I made gains for almost 2 years on that program. Once linear progression doesn't work anymore you can switch to more complicated stuff like the Texas Method. But until then, if it's not broken, don't fix it

BTW, why are you doing bench, squat, deadlift? You'd probably be better off doing squat, bench, deadlift, give your legs and back a chance to rest while you bench.

 

[HandyAndy]

Sounds good, will do.

 

[Quiksilver]

Good stuff man, I'm liking this consistency.

As kerpal said, you probably won't need to change what you're doing for some time. At LEAST 12 weeks, perhaps more since you are still new to some of the lifts.

cheers bro

 

[HandyAndy]

5/30/08

Squat

140x5
140x5
140x5

Bench

180x5
180x5
180x5

I was having trouble on my last set, and a guy came and helped me. He asked me if I thought I could do more weight.

Him: You think you can add more weight?
Me: Well how much?
Him: You ever try 2 plates?
Me: No never

He proceeds to put the 225lbs on. Him and his friend do it with the "suicide grip" I was scared for these guys, I didnt want the weight to fall on them.

So its my turn, I get under, I do 2 reps and hes like "its all you man" I tried my third rep and failed. He did help me on the first 2 though, I could feel it. I thanked the dude and left. I was tired as hell after that...


Deads

185x5

 

[kickureface]

180 to 225 is impressive. good form?
i dont know if you are interested in lifting heavy, but if you do, get starting strength immediately (especially for the squat).
if you're main goal is just body recomp, then keep at it

 

[HandyAndy]

Thanks, yeah I had proper form but, im interesting in reducing my BF % so ill just keep at it, thanks again.

 

[HandyAndy]

Just wanna say something: I feel like my squats will have the same effect as my bench press, going up alot. I looked back at my squats from March and it was 115, now its 140, still may not be alot but I did raise the weight quite a bit, and squats are fun now, because they are killing me and my legs. Hopefully ill be hitting the 200's this summer.

 

[HandyAndy]

6/7/08

Good day

Bench

185x5
185x5
185x5 :box: :rockon: :cheer: Hell yeah

Squat


145x5
145x5
145x5 I love these, they are killing me!

Deads

185x5 Okay, problem here. I can now bench this...whats going on?

20 mins elliptical

 

[HandyAndy]

Guys, ive been getting these weird headaches. Ill go to sleep with a small headache, then during the night, every time I shift my weight, be it my head or my body, I get this massive throbbing in my head then it goes away. This happens the whole night. Then I wake up, and EVERY TIME this happens, I throw up that morning, and use the bathroom. The headache stays throughout the whole day and dissipates over time....this has happened many times already, and clue as to what it is?

 

[ProDJ26]

Guys, ive been getting these weird headaches. Ill go to sleep with a small headache, then during the night, every time I shift my weight, be it my head or my body, I get this massive throbbing in my head then it goes away. This happens the whole night. Then I wake up, and EVERY TIME this happens, I throw up that morning, and use the bathroom. The headache stays throughout the whole day and dissipates over time....this has happened many times already, and clue as to what it is?

go see your doctor

 

[HandyAndy]

Will do.

Yet today, I came across another problem. When I woke up this morning my right lower back was in extreme pain. I started flipping out because I couldnt find a position to stand in that would make the pain go away. So eventually I realized the right side of my back would hurt when I breathed in, this morning I couldnt yawn or take a deep breathe. I got in the warm shower today and now I can take deep breathes and its not hurting as much as it was at first. Did I sleep wrong? Did I pull a muscle?

 

[HandyAndy]

6/13/08

Bench

185x5
185x5
185x3

On my last set of bench press, this guy wanted to work in, he did his set and then I went in to do mine. He kept making me laugh by saying things like; "cmon I wanna see 100 of these!"

Then when I actually started doing my reps he kept counting 101, 102, 103, 104! I ****in started laughing and couldnt finish my set

Squat

145x5
145x5
145x5

Deads
185x5

 

[HandyAndy]

6/16/08

Bench
185x5
185x5
185x5, Piece of cake...

Squat

145x5
145x5
145x5, lower back rounds, pissing me off

Deadlifts

185x5, im fvcking pissed off here, I cant get this right! My lower back rounds and im bent over so much, its impossible to stick my chest out, I hate doing these now because I cant get them down..

20 mins cardio on elliptical, felt great...my 2 shirts were drenched in sweat