KingBroccoli's training log.

[kingbroccoli]

I'm not actually a vegetarian, for one thing. Meat is GOOD. RaptorMkII dragged me over here when I started lifting, then demanded that I start a log. Also, I'm using Squatch's suggested routine for beginners.

Last Tuesday I couldn't get to dip bars and was a bit leery of squats and the stiff-leg deadlifts since my back hurt, so I went with DB bench press (35x12x3), lat pulldowns (the stickers were illegiblex10x3), and leg press (180x12x3). Just getting into the swing of things.


Today I'm starting on the second half, since I didn't really destroy myself on Tuesday and skimped on the legs pretty heavily.


Started out with the deadlifts, as I remember.
95x10x3

Then bent-over rows:
95x10x3 or 4
I remember there was some anomaly with this (besides that I should bend over more -- thanks, Chris ), but oh well. I haven't quite adjusted to these yet, anyway.

Military press:
65x8x2

Power clean:
75x10x2

Leg press:
270x10x3

Now, six hours later, I am tired as living tired ass balls darn, by which I mean "damned tired." And grappling club still meets tonight. Oh boy!

[RaptorMkII]

[kingbroccoli]

Hey, I'm not lifting again until Monday or Tuesday. I'm effin' TIRED -- been grappling daily for the past four days. Need to heal a bit, let my body adjust. It's insanely good cardio, though. :P

[RaptorMkII]

Take your time.


rest is just as important as the gym

[kingbroccoli]

Okay, so I have to flee for class. But instead, I'm writing here. I am a pathetic unstudious prock. Here goes:

Today:
Lat pulldowns 60x10x1 (warmup) then 120x(10 or 12, can't remember)x3(or 2? can't remember, fark).

Dumbbell bench press:
40x12x1
45x8x2 (couldn't finish the very last one.)

Bodyweight dips:
1x8
1x6
I'm a triceps pansy.

Squats:
135x10x1
155x10x2 (Finally, I'm squatting around my bodyweight!)

Stiff-Leg Deadlifts:
115x10x1
135x10x2

Cable Crunches:
100x10x3

I think I'm going to start working upwards on the weight and downwards on the reps.

[kingbroccoli]

Okay, here goes: today I did

Deadlifts
100x10x3

Bent-over Row
100x10x3

Military Press
65x10x1
65x8x1

Power Clean
75x10x3

Leg Press
320x8x3

With a lap before and after the whole thing for good measure.

:hahaha: :eviltongu

[kingbroccoli]

Squats
155x10x1 (form was suffering, Raptor thinks my right leg is overpowering my left)

135x10x2 (same thing, but probably a bit better)

Stiff-Leg Deadlifts
135x10x3

Dumbbell Bench: (superset with lat pulldowns because I was late for class)
50x8x2
50x6x1

Lat Pulldowns:
120x10x3 (using an underhand shoulder-width grip now, since I'm not actually doing any specific biceps work)

Bodyweight Dips:
0x10x1
0x8x1

[RaptorMkII]

Squats
155x10x1 (form was suffering, Raptor thinks my right leg is overpowering my left)

135x10x2 (same thing, but probably a bit better)

Well, its either that or you do a strange dance while squatting


you may also be relaxing your core at the turn around (I don't know, I'm not you)