I thought I would start a log to facilitate feedback on my lifting and progress, since I lurk this forum a lot and have got a huge amount of benefit from it. Maybe this helps/motivates someone else, the same way people like KidColin, Halfslant, G4S, SM, Cha et al have helped/motivated me.
I started SS at the beginning of 2011, going from squat worksets of 115lb to 335lb, and a bodyweight of 150lbs to 185lbs at 5’ 9”. I switched to Texas Method at the start of 2012. I have current 1RMs of B: 205lb, S: 365lbs, D: 400*, OHP: 155. I can do 3x5 neutral chins with +25lbs, and power clean 5x3x155 (though I have stopped doing these to rehab a wrist problem).
*estimated from 5x345.
My current goals are for the calendar year of 2012. I’d like to squat 405x5, deadlift 405x5, bench 225x5, PC 225x1, OHP 155x5 and do 5 chins with +45lb. I would also like to participate in a meet, though I need to find one that is convenient.
I have just switched to IF given I feel I am at (over??) the top end of BF for a reasonable proportion of mass gain to be muscle. I am going on a very slow cut to see how it works (-20%/+10%), and will adjust as I need to. I plan to keep up TM, though this will be contingent on recovery. I am looking forward to the experiment! I have not done a lot of conditioning, and that is something I am trying to include a bit more of now that football season is here. Balancing these is going to be interesting…
YGOS Pics (179.8lbs first thing in morning):
I have also encouraged my wife to start SS. She squatted 135x5x3, deadlifted 180x5 and benched 85x5x3. Her goals are weight loss oriented at the moment, but I am proud of her nevertheless.
Last edited by Aidan; 04-03-2012 at 05:22 PM.