My powerlifting journey

**UK_Powerlifter** · 09-11-2010, 07:06 AM

10/9/2010
Squat 132.5kg 3x5
BP 82.5kg 3x5
Deadlift 1x5 150kg Did these right off the bat.

My rate of recovery is really improving. Right after squats my legs hurt like hell but a few minutes after the workout they are a lot less sore and the next day it is like I never squatted at all.

**UK_Powerlifter** · 09-16-2010, 09:09 AM

15/9/2010
Squat 135kg 3x5
OHP 2x5 55kg
Pullups

I was really tired before this workout began. Had a long drive to the university and went back and forth from the uni to my accomodation to sort out registration. I'm not sure whether to try 55kg again next week or try to deload. I think that if I came in fresh I would've been able to do the 3rd set.

**UK_Powerlifter** · 09-19-2010, 08:19 AM

19/9/2010
Squats 3x5 140kg
DB Bench Press 3x5 35kg. The bench press was out of action so I thought I would use dbs. These were really easy.
Pullups.

I was gonna wait until Monday so that I could do the regular mon,wed,fri split but I just couldn't stay off of training for that long. These squats weren't as painful as the previous ones. Hopefully I can continue to make progress and squat my original 1rm for 3x5.

**UK_Powerlifter** · 09-28-2010, 11:57 AM

It turns out that they can't do gym inductions until next Wednesday. I am allowed to use the gym once before that time. I am going to try for 3x5 145kg squat tomorrow and then 3x5 150kg squat next Wednesday.

**UK_Powerlifter** · 10-06-2010, 06:19 PM

Squat 3x5 142.5kg
OHP 2x5 57.5kg 1x3 57.5kg
Pullups 3x7

I really don't feel that strong with these stats. Whenever I OHP and take the bar out of the rack I start to feel really dizzy. It's that feeling you get when you stand up too fast. It is really throwing me off and pissing me off. Any ideas? I will milk out SS for all it is worth.

**UK_Powerlifter** · 10-11-2010, 11:22 AM

11/10/2010
Squat 2x5 145kg. If a fly landed on the bar I wouldn't of got my last rep.
OHP 3x5 50kg. Decided to have a deload. Was this light enough?
Pullups 1x8 2x7

Hopefully I can recover by Wednesday. The dizziness on the OHP seems to have been solved for now at least.

**UK_Powerlifter** · 10-13-2010, 12:34 PM

After searching on the starting strength wiki I found a version of the program that had a light day for squats. I thought this would be ideal for me.

13/10/2010
Squats 2x5 120kg
Incline BP 3x5 60kg. The room with the BP is always closed off. I decided to give this a try. The incline was high.
Deadlift 1x5 130kg.

**Mr.Bones** · 10-13-2010, 04:16 PM

What is the reason for a small squat day?

**UK_Powerlifter** · 10-15-2010, 10:13 AM

yay a response

I can't recover from the 3x5 squats 3 times a week despite good rest and nutrition.

15/10/2010
Squat 3x5 130kg
OHP 3x5 52.5kg

Didn't have enough time to do the chinups. I thought I could do my workout during lunch break but I was wrong. My metabolism is really starting to roar. I just ate a big mac with the free cheeseburger and it feels like I haven't had anything to eat at all.

**Mr.Bones** · 10-15-2010, 09:47 PM

Want more responses? Talk in other peoples journals and post pics if u dare

**UK_Powerlifter** · 10-18-2010, 10:55 AM

Will give that a go

. I'm more sociable in other forums. It just gets time consuming to be like that in all your forums.

18/10/2010
Squat 3x5 132.5kg
Incline BP 3x5 65kg
Pullups.

Had one of these people in the gym that insisted on staying behind me to spot me on squats despite me telling him several times that there was no need.