Brethren,
I've decided to start this log having just passed the one year mark of lifting. I call it lifting because I haven't been training with any explicit goal in mind. This is the end of that. I've learned a lot about myself in the last year, my genetics, what I'm capable of, where my passion, and what my dedication is. My brother in iron, Theonidus, has been a huge influence on encouraging strength and power. I wasted months on poor diet and not pushing myself to go heavier when I could have. No more. When I started I was chubby and about 160lbs ~18% BFP. I'm currently in the third week of a cut running through the end of the year, coming down from 179 to hopefully around 170, to get rid of the fat I've put on this year and start 2014 with a lean slate. Next year will mark of the start of my transformation to an Animal, in every sense of the word. I'm tired of pretty boys worrying too much about losing their six pack, never getting any real work done.
Current stats:
Height: 5'6" (doubt this will ever change)
Weight: 174lbs
Age: 21
1RM:
Deadlift: 375lbs
Bench Press: 225lbs
Squat: 315lbs
OHP: 135lbs
I'm making this journal to keep myself accountable. It's open to advice and criticism, I still have a metric shit ton to learn about training. Hopefully it can inspire other short fucks to get big. If you can't tower over someone, make them walk around you.