Starting Strength - A Nurse's story!

Jan 4, 2014

Clean and Press

135 3x3

Squat

worked up to 225x5

Paused Bench

145 5x5

BOR

140 5x5

Assistance

Chins

BWx5-8 between all sets of bench

Dips

BWx8 between all sets of rows
 
Jan 8, 2014

Squat

240x5
240x5
240x5
240x5
240x5

Bench

135x5
145x5
155x5
165x5
180x5

Chins (Between bench sets)

BW 10, 8, 8, 6

All I had time for today.
 
Jan 10, 2014

Squat
210x5
210x5
210x5
210x5
210x5

Incline

140x5
140x5
140x5
140x5
140x5

Pull-ups

BW 5-8 between every set of incline
 
Jan 12, 2014

Squat

135x5
185x5
205x5
240x5
260x5

Bench

165x5
165x5
165x5
165x5
165x5

Chin-ups

BW 5-8 between every set of bench

Deadlift

330x5
330x5
330x5
330x5
330x5
 
Jan 13, 2013

Planks

BW 2x 2:00 holds

Ab Wheel

From Knees 3x10
 
Good work in here. Our working numbers are pretty similar now.
 
Thanks doc! I'm working with a 320 training max right now. Will be bumping it up if I can hit my numbers in 2 weeks

I've been feeling really good now that I'm back on a consistent program. I got carried away for a while trying to figure shit out. I was complicating things. Madcow is something I can do forever, I think.

My only challenge is time. Sometimes I just can't get everything prescribed in.
 
Nice. Time is always a factor, I wish I could devote 90 minutes to lifting but that would make for a 2 hour round trip and work is flexible but not that flexible.

It's still a ways away but are you going to be doing the bench/pull meet at rib fest again this Summer? I was talking to a friend about doing a PL comp last weekend and he asked about it. He said he wants to "smash some weights and then destroy some ribs", lol. It might conflict with my hockey playoffs but it would be cool to make it out for it.
 
DrBdan said:
Nice. Time is always a factor, I wish I could devote 90 minutes to lifting but that would make for a 2 hour round trip and work is flexible but not that flexible.

It's still a ways away but are you going to be doing the bench/pull meet at rib fest again this Summer? I was talking to a friend about doing a PL comp last weekend and he asked about it. He said he wants to "smash some weights and then destroy some ribs", lol. It might conflict with my hockey playoffs but it would be cool to make it out for it.
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Its defintely going to be on again. I'll likely send out the notice in Feb. The OPA just sent out their notice for July's meet, so I figure a month after would be good timing to get people's attention. I recently helped out of provincials and I had lots of positive feedback about the event. Whether that translates into bodies is debateable. Lots of people say they want to but never do. The incentive here is that its not sanctioned and so there is more of an element of fun. Its a way to get the beginner, or the guy'girl who isn't sure whether they want to compete an opportunity to lift in front of a crowd.

I'll keep you posted! Usually in August and its a sunday!
 
Jan 15, 2013

Squat

265x3
265x3
265x3
265x3
265x3

Bench

150x5
160x5
170x5
185x5

Cut it short there. Was drained and tired. Couldn't even get 265 5x5? Something is afoot.
 
Jan 19, 2014

So first session back after my grande purge

Squat

45xbunch
115x5
135x5
185x5
205x5
225x3
245x3

Hang Clean and Press

95x3
115x3
135x3
145x3

Floor Press

45xbunch
135x5
155x5
165x3
175x1
drop set 165x3
drop set 155x5
drop set 135x7

DB Curl Circuit

20# various types of curls

Brocep extension

50# over the head

Felt OK Squats were weak as shit. Need more food!
 
Jan 20, 2014

Plank

Elbows 2x2:15 holds

Ab Wheel

Knees 3x12

Burning!
 
Jan 21, 2014

Squat

125x5
155x5
185x5
220x5
245x5


Bench

90x5
115x5
135x5
160x5
180x5

BOR

85x5
110x5
130x5
150x5
170x5

Chins

BW 10,10,10,8,8

Hypers

25# 3x12

Terrible day! 89 Kg. Down from 93 Kg last Thursday AM.
 
Surprising at times how much weight you can lose when you're ill.
 
I have never been sick like this before. I gave my ability to bouce back far more credit than it deserved, obviously.

Going to be dialing back the numbers, I uess.
 
Hey, good to see you're still lifting, NurseKnuckles. Keep up with the good work!
 
Look at this guy... complaining about weight loss. Dem abs!
 
Thunderkopf said:
Hey, good to see you're still lifting, NurseKnuckles. Keep up with the good work!
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Hey man, thanks!
Fuck where've you been?

Also been having some trouble over theast week. Aids flared up pretty good on thursday.
 
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