Dead Baby Dave's Strength Journal

[Dave(DBD)]

Intro
I'm 21 years old and I'm currently a Software Engineer at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. This journal will start off in 'The Texas Method', my own variation of it. This is only my second real program, I finished starting strength before starting the texas method.

Journal Continuing from:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=2528841


My current variation of the texas method:

Monday:
Squats 5x5
Pendlay Rows 5x5
Bench Press 5x5

Wednesday:
Standing Military Press 3x5
Wide Grip Chins Ups 3xfailure
Front Squats 3x5

Friday:
Bench 1x5
Squat 1x5
Dead 1x5

Friday is likely to vary ALOT


Stats
Age: 21
Height: 5'8"
Weight: Approx. 160 Lbs (morning weight)


Goals
Gain strength. Nothing specific..


Diet
When bulking I'll probably be eating 2,800-3,100 calories. Probably 3,000 more often then not


Supplements
Creatine Monohydrate
Fish Oil 6-9g (2-3g of Omega threes)
Multivitamin
ON Whey, usually taken with powdered gatorade during workout


Here it goes..

[daYDreAmErX]

Welcome :)

I think I already know you a bit tho !!

[Dave(DBD)]

Welcome :)

I think I already know you a bit tho !!

Thanks. Glad to see you made the jump from BB.com aswell ;)

[daYDreAmErX]

Thanks. Glad to see you made the jump from BB.com aswell ;)

It was an easy jump... Plus, this place needs more women ;)

[Dave(DBD)]

Just so this journal isn't so bare...



Monday, Sept 24th

Squat:
Work Sets
4x5x215
1x4x215

Bench Press:
Work Sets
4x5x185
1x4x185

Barbell Rows:
Work Sets
5x5x175


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Wednesday was skipped due to being sick and due to a high volume of homework

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Friday, Sept 30th:

Squat:
2x2x235

Bench Press:
2x190

Power Cleans:
3x5x105

Close Grip Chin ups:
2x9
1x7

+ab crap

[Dave(DBD)]

It was an easy jump... Plus, this place needs more women ;)

Daydream for moderator of the womens section :P

[Misanthrope]

Hi, Dave.

[daYDreAmErX]

Daydream for moderator of the womens section :P

O'RLY :p

[Dave(DBD)]

A correction to the previous log. My benchpress on monday was 180 lbs not 185.


Monday, Oct 1st:
location: Uni Gym


Squat:
Work Sets
4x5x220

Bench Press:
Work Sets
1x5x185
4x4x185

Barbell Rows:
Work Sets
4x4x185


I dropped the amount of reps across this week to make a smaller jump. Squats went well, nothing to really note. Bench I was considering trying for a 5x5 across with 185. However the last rep on the first set was slow so I went with 4 reps for the rest. 185 on barbell rows instead of 180 because there arent many 2.5lb plates around. These are done with a full deweight each time btw. Overall not a bad workout. I've gotta start scouting new programs.

[t-p-c]

Nice journal. Strong bb rows!

[Dave(DBD)]

Nice journal. Strong bb rows!

Thanks man. My form wasn't all that strict this week, so maybe a little impressive then most weeks

[Dave(DBD)]

I'll be posting wednesdays and today workout a bit later today. In the mean time I'm pretty sure I'll be giving an intermediate 5x5 a try. I've read the basics from:
http://www.geocities.com/elitemadcow1/table_of_contents_thread.htm
I also was almost dead set on doing it after SS untill I heard about the TM. The TM has done well for me up to this point, however its coming to the point where I may have to completely retool the method in order to continue. Considering I've never really tried ramping, it would be a good experience to see whether or not I like it and how I respond to it.

[Dave(DBD)]

Just an update I've been ape shyt busy lately. I didn't hit the gym monday because it was thanksgiving and I've needed to catch up on work so I didnt bother with wednesday. I'm just going to forget about posting the end of last week. I'm going to read up on interm 5x5 and see if I can get it started this coming monday. I might just hit the gym a screw around tomorrow.

[Dave(DBD)]

Friday October 12th
location: YMCA


Power Clean:
Work Sets
5x125
5x135


Military Press:
Work Sets
5x125

Front Squats:
Work Sets
1x5x160
2x5x165

Close Grip Chins
10,9,6

+Skull crushers
+Hammer Grip - Leg Hip Raises


I wanted to take the week off, but I'm weak :p. I'm fet up of homework anways. So this was just messing around and checking for my max on MP and Cleans

[Dave(DBD)]

Monday October 15th
location: University Gym

Squats:
5x105
5x135
5x160
5x185
5x215

Bench press:
8x85 (accidental)
5x110
5x135
5x155
5x175

Power Clean:
Work Sets
5x65
5x80
5x95
5x110
5x125

Weighted Situps:
3x12x 55lb Dumbell


this was my first workout on interm 5x5. Right now I'm rounding the weight to whatever approx I feel like. So if its 127 and I want it to be 130, then sure, if I want it to be 125, why not. I don't really want to bust out the ghetto microplates quite yet. I'm not sure if my university gym would like it anyways, there kinda anal. I'll be using Squats, Bench, Military Press, Power Cleans and Deadlifts as my lifts. Currently set for maxes of:
Squat: 5x230
Bench: 5x190
Military Press: 5x125
Power Cleans: 5x135
Deadlifts: 5x325

However I think 135s a littler aggressive for power cleans, I just started using them not too recently. So I'll being using 125 for the calc from now on.

[Dave(DBD)]

Wednesday, Oct 17th
location: YMCA

Squat:
5x105
5x135
2x5x160

Military Press:
5x70
5x90
5x100
5x115

Deadlifts:
5x190
5x225
5x265
5x300


Things are still pretty easy. My rest periods were pretty short so the whole work out was pretty quick aswell. It was interesting doing deads with some volume. I've always done them primarily at 1x5. Its probably the only lift I've ever done that can make consistent progress at such little volume and high intensity, probably because of the amount of muscles involved. It'll be interesting to see how well I do with deads as the program gets to a point where Its apply real stress. I always thought that using front squats on wednesday during the texas method was genius. However, I don't think I understood how to balance its progress with the rest of the workout. Hopefully I'll have a better idea next shot.

[Dave(DBD)]

Wednesday, Oct 19th
location: Uni Gym

Squat:
5x107
5x135
5x160
5x180
3x220
8x160

Bench:
5x90
5x110
5x135
5x155
3x185 (ahead of the program)
8x135

Power Cleans:
5x85
5x95
5x110
3x130
8x95
(miss read my sheet)

No real comments, easy, smooth. My heavt 3 on bench should have been 180, I went with 185 because it was easier to put on :p

[Matt]

No real comments, easy, smooth. My heavt 3 on bench should have been 180, I went with 185 because it was easier to put on :p

Now thats what I'm talking about! :cool:

[Dave(DBD)]

Wednesday, Oct 19th
location: Uni Gym

Squat:
5x110
5x135
5x165
5x190
5x220


Bench:
5x90
5x115
5x135
5x160
5x180


Power Cleans:
5x65
5x80
5x95
5x110
5x130

Still was pretty easy. The 220 squat was a bit of a challenge though. I was probably a bit high on the bench for 5x180, I smacked the cradle twice but at this weight it wasnt a problem.

[Dave(DBD)]

as a note, I missed the friday workout of this past week. I'm going to attempt to ignore it and keep going. This could be bad. We'll see. It's still early in the program so I think I can handle it.

[Dave(DBD)]

Wednesday, Oct 29th
location: Uni Gym

Squat:
5x95
5x115
5x140
5x200
5x230


Bench:
5x95
5x115
5x140
5x160
4x185
4x185


Power Cleans:
5x65
5x85
5x105
5x122


That sucked. Squat was decent. I was over confident on bench. Figure'd I'd down own it and didn't watch my form for the last set. Then I tried it again a few seconds later and fatigued. I'm a friggin champ. Oh and I wrote down the wrong numbers for cleans cause once again I'm a champ. I'm a bit off at the moment. Schools not going the way I want and as a result it seems to be hurting my motivation in the gym. I hope shit looks up

[Dave(DBD)]

My journal will be taking a hiatus. I dont have the time to keep up lately. School is a massive commitment and I'm glad just being able to balance the gym and school.