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FlyUSMC · 04-01-2007, 05:48 PM

Well due to my irreparable shin splints (and therefore a very unfortunate career shift), I can now at least concentrate on lifting (which is a HELL of a lot more fun than speedwork). Tomorrow (Monday 4/2) begins the fourth week of Rippetoes, I stupidly haven't kept a journal yet but am starting tomorrow. So far, this is me:
20 years old
Male
5'10
162lbs
est. 15% BF, will get an accurate reading this week
Cutting for summer.

That's it till tomorrow, here are a few pics. The first one for some reason won't acknowledge that it's resized, but you get the idea...

Yeah, I know I have a huge nose...I'm Polish

Kane · 04-01-2007, 06:32 PM

Man, do not cut! You can bulk up and that will mask any little bit of fat you have. (Standing up straight with your chest out also help get rid of the stomach flab

) You don't have much muscle, so cutting will make you look super skinny. I don't think you'd be happy with the look you'd get from a cut. Just my $0.02, its your choice.

The journal's a good choice too. It will definitely help you keep on track...especially with all of us constantly looking at it to make sure

ps. I'm polish too, I know the curse of the big nose first hand

FlyUSMC · 04-01-2007, 07:26 PM

Wanna know the fun part? That's my natural back curvature...I'm all sorts of jacked up

I'm kind of going back and forth between cutting or not. My main concern is that I have free access to a gym while at college, but can't afford a gym membership yet for the summer. Probably won't be able to save up enough for a year membership until summer is over (darn college is ridiculously expensive

) I don't know what I'm going to do about summer, I'd really prefer not to take the entire summer off of lifting, but we'll see what has to happen.

FlyUSMC · 04-01-2007, 08:52 PM

I just realized how frequently I said summer in that post...Can't wait till I can edit posts

lol

FlyUSMC · 04-02-2007, 07:29 AM

Here's how today's workout went. This week is BAB. 3x5's, unless otherwise noted. (in lbs, for you crazy Canadians

)
Squats: 155
Mil. press: 90
Rows: 115
Pulls (locked elbows to chin above bar, 2x8): 25lb
Leg raises (3x12): no weight

Hamstrings are hurting again (discussed in training forum), hopefully they'll stop and I can figure out what's going wrong by Wednesday.

FlyUSMC · 04-04-2007, 07:34 AM

A workout, BAB week

Squat: 155
Bench: 150
Deads: 195
Dips (2x8): 60
Ab work...done

FlyUSMC · 04-06-2007, 09:51 AM

The good news: there was improvement
The bad news: I'm an idiot, and managed to do the A workout again instead of b. I realized this halfway into the bench, then figured I'd just keep going since it was already started. Oh well. Today's dirty work:

Squats: 165 (finally squatted my body weight..)
Bench: 150 (eeked out one set of 155, but realized I wouldn't make it through...no improvement on bench)
Deads: 215
Dips (2x8): 62.5
Abs: done

FlyUSMC · 04-11-2007, 08:06 AM

I had to miss Monday's workout due to being out of town, but today was the B workout again. Squats were a little slow, I'll keep the weight for next week.

Squats: 175
Overhead: 95
Rows: 125
Pullups: 8 warmup, 2x8 w/ 25lb
Abs: done

For anyone who might be watching this journal who missed my post in open convo, I am now planning on training again this summer due to a new hope for my shins. I've stopped bulking, but am maintaining at a 40/20/40 ratio instead of cutting.

_Wolf_ · 04-11-2007, 08:33 AM

looking great brother!

FlyUSMC · 04-13-2007, 08:24 AM

I was starting to lose form on the squats, but I'll try 5lbs up next week. I think I can fix it just paying a bit more attention, but we'll see. And I have no idea what was going on with my dips today, couldn't do nearly the weight I usually do. Oh well, improvement elsewhere

Squat: 175
Bench: 155
Deads: 225
Dips: 2x8 at 50

Abs: done

04-01-2007, 05:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
FlyUSMC Rank: Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 285 Country: Gender:	FlyUSMC's journal Well due to my irreparable shin splints (and therefore a very unfortunate career shift), I can now at least concentrate on lifting (which is a HELL of a lot more fun than speedwork). Tomorrow (Monday 4/2) begins the fourth week of Rippetoes, I stupidly haven't kept a journal yet but am starting tomorrow. So far, this is me: 20 years old Male 5'10 162lbs est. 15% BF, will get an accurate reading this week Cutting for summer. That's it till tomorrow, here are a few pics. The first one for some reason won't acknowledge that it's resized, but you get the idea... Yeah, I know I have a huge nose...I'm Polish
	FlyUSMC's Sig:My internet muscles are huge. Cutting.

04-01-2007, 06:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kane Rank: Lightweight Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,419 Country: Gender:	Man, do not cut! You can bulk up and that will mask any little bit of fat you have. (Standing up straight with your chest out also help get rid of the stomach flab ) You don't have much muscle, so cutting will make you look super skinny. I don't think you'd be happy with the look you'd get from a cut. Just my $0.02, its your choice. The journal's a good choice too. It will definitely help you keep on track...especially with all of us constantly looking at it to make sure ps. I'm polish too, I know the curse of the big nose first hand
	Kane's Sig:Bench:275 [1x1] Deadlift:365 [1x3] A2G Squat:275 [1x3] "Shut up and squat!" "NO, this is my squat rack. Go get your own!"

04-01-2007, 07:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
FlyUSMC Rank: Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 285 Country: Gender:	Wanna know the fun part? That's my natural back curvature...I'm all sorts of jacked up I'm kind of going back and forth between cutting or not. My main concern is that I have free access to a gym while at college, but can't afford a gym membership yet for the summer. Probably won't be able to save up enough for a year membership until summer is over (darn college is ridiculously expensive ) I don't know what I'm going to do about summer, I'd really prefer not to take the entire summer off of lifting, but we'll see what has to happen.
	FlyUSMC's Sig:My internet muscles are huge. Cutting.

04-01-2007, 08:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
FlyUSMC Rank: Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 285 Country: Gender:	I just realized how frequently I said summer in that post...Can't wait till I can edit posts lol
	FlyUSMC's Sig:My internet muscles are huge. Cutting.

04-02-2007, 07:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
FlyUSMC Rank: Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 285 Country: Gender:	Here's how today's workout went. This week is BAB. 3x5's, unless otherwise noted. (in lbs, for you crazy Canadians ) Squats: 155 Mil. press: 90 Rows: 115 Pulls (locked elbows to chin above bar, 2x8): 25lb Leg raises (3x12): no weight Hamstrings are hurting again (discussed in training forum), hopefully they'll stop and I can figure out what's going wrong by Wednesday.
	FlyUSMC's Sig:My internet muscles are huge. Cutting.

04-04-2007, 07:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
FlyUSMC Rank: Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 285 Country: Gender:	Wed. 4/4 A workout, BAB week Squat: 155 Bench: 150 Deads: 195 Dips (2x8): 60 Ab work...done
	FlyUSMC's Sig:My internet muscles are huge. Cutting.

04-06-2007, 09:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
FlyUSMC Rank: Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 285 Country: Gender:	Fri 4/6 The good news: there was improvement The bad news: I'm an idiot, and managed to do the A workout again instead of b. I realized this halfway into the bench, then figured I'd just keep going since it was already started. Oh well. Today's dirty work: Squats: 165 (finally squatted my body weight..) Bench: 150 (eeked out one set of 155, but realized I wouldn't make it through...no improvement on bench) Deads: 215 Dips (2x8): 62.5 Abs: done
	FlyUSMC's Sig:My internet muscles are huge. Cutting.

04-11-2007, 08:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
FlyUSMC Rank: Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 285 Country: Gender:	Wed 4/11 I had to miss Monday's workout due to being out of town, but today was the B workout again. Squats were a little slow, I'll keep the weight for next week. Squats: 175 Overhead: 95 Rows: 125 Pullups: 8 warmup, 2x8 w/ 25lb Abs: done For anyone who might be watching this journal who missed my post in open convo, I am now planning on training again this summer due to a new hope for my shins. I've stopped bulking, but am maintaining at a 40/20/40 ratio instead of cutting.
	FlyUSMC's Sig:My internet muscles are huge. Cutting.

04-11-2007, 08:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
_Wolf_ Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,673 Gender:	looking great brother!
	_Wolf_'s Sig:Training Log APT Pro Wrist Straps

04-13-2007, 08:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
FlyUSMC Rank: Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 285 Country: Gender:	Fri 4/13 A workout I was starting to lose form on the squats, but I'll try 5lbs up next week. I think I can fix it just paying a bit more attention, but we'll see. And I have no idea what was going on with my dips today, couldn't do nearly the weight I usually do. Oh well, improvement elsewhere Squat: 175 Bench: 155 Deads: 225 Dips: 2x8 at 50 Abs: done
	FlyUSMC's Sig:My internet muscles are huge. Cutting.

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