My beginning

[Josebg02]

I have been lifting on and off since 12. Life had always presented its road blocks to consistency and now at 30 I promised myself to take of myself. It's been a full and consistent 1.5 years I have lifted. In that time I have made tremendous gains in strength and size. If I say so myself. To day I decide to do ssomething different. Too give my lifting and strength a purpose. I have decide to begin a powerlifting routine. Didn't know where to start so I pull something out of Dan greens training log. These were my results:
Squat
135 x 8
185x 6
225x3
245x2
265x1
Belt on
275x1
280x1 (couldn't tell I went all the away down. Def lower than ever at that weight)
245x5x1(got to lightheaded)
225x5x4
Front squat
135x5x2 ( can definitely go up)

Tomorrow chest. Let's see. How it goes.

[Josebg02]

Today was chest
Touch and go
135x12
185x8
225x6
245x4
275x2
280x1

Paused bench (3seconds)
225x2
245x2(struggles at the end)
225x2x2

225x5
245x5(struggled)
225x5x3

Close grip (drop set)
185x6
145x8
95x20

Rope pull down

160x6
120x8
100x12
80x12

[Josebg02]

In the routine I am doing today is an off day. You can use it as a body building day to work on areas you lack in. To be quiet honest I just wanted to lay in bed. My legs are still toast from legs on Friday. Chest shoulders and tris soar from bench yesterday. I just knew I had to get my upper back in if I want to stay strong on my deadlifting. I mustered up the energy to go to the gym. I stuck to basic volume training 6-8 reps, te real weight I don't know as te bar was slightly shorter than the normal bar.

Reverse grip barbell row
45 plates for 10
45+25plate for 8
45 +25+10 for 8
45+25+10+5 for 6x4

One arm dumbbell row.

100 for 8x3
100 for 6x2

Then I went home. I hope my legs are better by tomorrow as it is deadlift day. Fingers crossed.

[Josebg02]

Thanks to some life stuff I was up a lot earlier and got to te gym before work. Body wasn't fully recovered from the abuse I already gave but good enough to get a good lifting session in.

Deadlift PARTY
Conventional deadlift (no belt because I left it home)
135x5
185x5
225x2
275x1
315x1
325x1x2

Deficit deadlift( on 45 plate)
225x5
245x5
275x5
285x5x3

Sumo deadlift (legs were toast)
135x6
155x6
185x6
225x1
235x1
285x1

Still had time so threw in some seated calves. Now off to work.

Wish every a happy and safe day.

[Josebg02]

I repeated chest and a Squats Tuesday and Wednesday. Nothing special those day. Did the same weight as earlier in the week.

Yesterday was chest and can say I was happy with the outcome. I attempted 275 for 2. Got 1 and 4"3/4 of the second in touch and go. Got 280 for one in touch and go. 20lbs hitting 300lbs. Pause bench I went from 225 to 245. I did 5x5 usin the 245 completed 2.5 sets with it. A big improvement. Finished it wth 225. Today is squats let's see how I do.

Wish every a happy and safe day.[/QUOTE]

[Josebg02]

[QUOTE=Josebg02;1364500]I have been lifting on and off since 12. Life had always presented its road blocks to consistency and now at 30 I promised myself to take of myself. It's been a full and consistent 1.5 years I have lifted. In that time I have made tremendous gains in strength and size. If I say so myself. To day I decide to do ssomething different. Too give my lifting and strength a purpose. I have decide to begin a powerlifting routine. Didn't know where to start so I pull something out of Dan greens training log. These were my results:

Squat. 4/2/2014
135 x 8. Same
185x 6. Same
225x3. Same
245x2. 275x2
265x1. 280x1
Belt on
275x1. 285x1
280x1. 290x1 ( felt good so I did an extra set 295x1
245x5x1. 245x5x5
225x5x4
Front squat
135x5x2 155x5. 185x3 175x2


Definitely happy.