Weighin + workout

Did my last workout for the week before I start my deload, which I'll just be taking the week off again because hey, it's the holidays.

Weighed in at 177.0 with a 39" waist on wednesday, and 175.0 with a 39.5" waist on thursday, which means i've lost a few pounds and some size to my waist. (wednesday weighin was because wednesday felt like thursday, and not weighing in on thursday didn't feel right, haha).

week 7 : day 19: 11/15/10

Deadlift:
315x5
315x5
315x2
315x2

Bench:
160x4
160x3
160x2
160x2

Pullups:
4xbw-30
4xbw-30
2xbw-30
2xbw-30

Bodyweight of 179

One more of this workout and then I deload. So looking forward to breaking the 315 barrier for deadlifts.

Weighin

Decided to go on a cut. Weighed in a few days ago at 177.2lbs. Friend convinced me that I'd look pretty ripped if I was actually all muscle at my weight and now that I have measuring tape and can actually do more measurements besides the mirror, I think this is a good idea.

So now I just get to eat less, cut out junk food, pretty much, I guess.

I guess a goal weight could be 155-160 or so.

Aesthetics aside, if I was 160 I'd totally end up benching my weight, squatting 1.5x my weight, and deadlifting twice my weight, which is a pretty big milestone.

Week 6: day 18: 11/12/10

Squat:
245x5
250x5
255x4

Press:
115x4
115x4
115x3
115x0

T-bar Rows:
165x5
170x3
170x3

Dropped a set of squats and rows to get out of the gym faster, this is a one-time thing as I had other commitments to attend to.

I am almost as a strength level of 1xbw for bench, 1.5xbw for squat, and 2xbw for deadlift. Starting to feel good about the work I've put in over the last year or so. Switched to t-bar rows because the ROM is just a lot better.

Bailed on the weight with the squat at the end of the last set. I was upright, just couldn't get it over the hooks to set it down. Started feeling tired of having 255 pounds on my back so I just let it go. Luckily, the guards are pretty sturdy and were able to take the force of it all. Made one hell of a racket though.

Weigh in: 11/11/10

Weight: 179
Goal weight: 185

I think I'm gaining fat along with muscle. I think most of this is going to my legs and I'm not really sure why.

Not necessarily complaining. Should be interesting to see where my lifts are in relation to my bodyweight when I lose some fat.

Week 5 day 16: 11/6/10

Squat:
240x5
245x5
245x3
245x2

Press:
115x4
115x4
115x3
115x3
rows:
165x5
t-bar rows
135x5
145x3

Week 5 Day 15 11/04/10

Deadlift
295x5x5x5x5

Bench press:
155x3
155x4
160x3
160x2

Pullups:
2xbw-30
3xbw-30
1xbw-30
Bodyweight = 176

Lifts are way up. I'm very happy.
When I had an injury, I was deadlifting 315lbs. After one or two more workouts I should be up there again. It took a little while to get here because I wasn't used to alternating my grip each time, but as the other side of my back gets stronger, it gets easier. And I actually find it being less of a pain all the fucking time like it usually is.

Pullups are a pain in the ass. However, I'm implicitly adding weight every workout to these, and I will be, for awhile.

Weigh in: 11/4/10

Weight: 178.8 (up 3.4lbs)
Goal: 185

Think I need to scale back my food intake just a little bit. This is pretty interesting though because I used to not be able to gain weight this easy.

EDIT: Just took a shit.

EDIT EDIT: Just weighed myself. I'm actually 176.8. Well within normal tolerance.