my LOG! :D

[future_strongguy]

I'll start this log so I can get ideas and encouragement!

Me: 6 feet tall, 155 lbs, 25 lbs underweight
I've done weight training for... 8 months I think. My first three months I tried Anthony Ellis's bodybuilding program. The next three months I tried Stronglifts 5x5. Now I'm doing stuff from Infinite Intensity. I started at about 150 lbs and I think since then the 5 lbs I have gained have been solid muscle, because I look much better than I once was.

Goals: I want to look like this, maybe it'll take 10 years but I'm not hurrying for anything: http://rosstraining.com/images/rossnew1.jpg

I want to get better in tennis and golf by gaining weight and increasing fitness, power, and strength.

Right now I need to get to 180 lbs to maximize my potential in sports without putting on unnecessary bulk.

diet: Tough one... I did try eating loads of food for a month or two but couldn't really gain any weight. I've been stuck at 155 lbs for so long now. Right now my diet looks like this:

meal one: bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, and maybe a fruit
meal two: chicken or fish, pasta, veggies, and some kind of fruit
meal three: beef, pasta, and veggies
meal four: beef, pasta, and veggies
maybe another meal of beef, pasta, and veggies but I usually don't have time.
I also take 6 fish oil pills that I think are 1000mg each. Is this enough?

I don't eat eggs or cheese, or drink milk or whey. These are bad for my acne and give me stomach aches anyways.

workout: I'm doing the 50 day routine from Ross's book Infinite Intensity. I went through it one and a half times now, and I really like it. It's just what I need for tennis. It'll be hard to gain weight with it but I can't sacrifice conditioning.

Here's what my program looks like:
day 1: warrior challenge (a workout that blends strength and conditioning)
day 2: interval running + core training
day 3: strength or power routine
day 4: GPP workout + core training
day 5: rest

today I did core training and interval running:

10 x 100 meters
5 x 50 meters

turkish getups x 5 per arm
saxon side bend x 6 per side
v ups 6-8
knee tucks 6-8
I did 3 circuits of this then finished with a plank hold to near failure.

 

[yep]

I like your workout routine. If you want to put on some more weight i would try something i did to get it.

Heres how it went.

Day 1 - Squats 3x6 | Abs 3x8 | Deadlift 3x6 | Calfs 3x6
Day 2 - Bench 3x6 | Curls 3x6 | Triceps 3x6 | Shoulder Rolls 3x6
Day 3 - Repeat Day 1 | 1 mile on treadmill @ 5.5mph constant.
Day 4 - Repeat Day 2 | No running
Day 5 - Repeat Day 1 | 1 mile on treadmill @ 5.5mph constant.
Day 6 - Rest
Day 7 - Rest

I also at 4 Huge meals a day. I brought in probably around 3500-4000 calories daily. Over a three months period i jumped from 155lbs to 215lbs.

I had alot of fat on me at 215lbs, so i started cutting. Thats what you can do, you can get some fat which will help you build alot of muscle, then when you get about 10-15lbs over what you want, cut it off...just dont starve yourself do the 6x small meal daily routine.

 

[Kerpal]

Yay, a fellow Ross-trainer!