Squirb Boards the Gain Train

Starting stats (start of blog, not start of lifting career) (12/02/14):
Height: 5'8
Weight: 68.5kg

Bench: 90kg
Squat: 100kg
Deadlift: 135kg
OHP: 45kg

Current stats:

Weight: 78kg

Bench: 112.5kg
Squat: 182. 5kg
Deadlift: 195kg
OHP: 75kg

(edited 7 years ago)

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Reply 1

Squirb

12/02/2014 - Back/Biceps (fasted)

Lat-pulldown 47x12, 68x8, 75x8, 75x6
Close-grip pulldown 54x10, 68x8, 68x6, 68x6
DB row 20x10, 25x10, 25x10, 20x10
Lying cable curls 28x8, 31x6, 31x6, 31x5
DB curls 12.5x8, 15x8
Seated incline DB curls 12.5x7, 12.5x7
Spider curls 12.5x8, 15x6, 15x6

Weigh-in: 68.5kg

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 2

Squirb

13/02/2014 - Back/Legs, kinda

Deadlift 70x3, 100x3, 120x3, 120x3, 120x2, 100x5, 100x1 (lol)
Barbell row 70x5, 70x5, 80x4, 70x5
Leg-extension 35x8, 65x5, 105x5, 125x5, 125x5, 125x7, 145x4
Narrow grip(?) t-bar row 20x5, 40x5, 50x5, 65x5, 65x5, 65x5
Romanian deadlift 60x10, 60x8, 60x8

This isn't my usual routine, just felt like mixing it up for a session with a bit of strength training.
No squats because of my screwed up hip-flexor.

Reply 3

AreebWithaHat

In. Also you seem familiar.

Reply 4

Squirb

14/02/14 - Shoulders/Abs

Shoulder DB press 15x10, 20x8
Arnold press 20x8, 20x6
Cable side lateral raise 6.25x10, 6.25x8, 6.25x8
Front lateral raise 6.25x8, 6.25x10
Reverse cable flies 5x8, 5x10, 5x10
Smith shrugs 55x10, 55x10, 95x7, 55x10
Followed by some ab work.

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Reply 5

Squirb

Original post by AreebWithaHat

In. Also you seem familiar.

Sweet. Are you the one with the 190 DL?

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Reply 6

AreebWithaHat

Original post by Squirb

Sweet. Are you the one with the 190 DL?

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how did you know? :cry2:

Reply 7

Squirb

Original post by AreebWithaHat

how did you know? :cry2:

Spoken to you about it before, very briefly. My avatar was probably different then, too

Reply 8

AreebWithaHat

Original post by Squirb

Spoken to you about it before, very briefly. My avatar was probably different then, too

your OHP seems low compared to your bench, better OHP=better bench.

Reply 9

Squirb

Original post by AreebWithaHat

your OHP seems low compared to your bench, better OHP=better bench.

I've neglected it quite a lot because I've always struggled with improving it. I'll start giving it more attention.

On a side note, I only really started with free-weight squats and deads in October; the gym I went to before didn't even have a squat rack.

Reply 10

silent ninja

Your bench is high considering your other lifts and your weight. I smell a bro. Welcome! :awesome:

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Reply 11

tehforum

Original post by Squirb

I'm Squirb (don't ask where that name originates from).
Long-time lurker creating a fitness blog, who'd have thought.

Stats:
Age: 18
Height: 5'8
Weight: 68.5kg

Lifts:
Bench: 90kg
Squat: 100kg
Deadlift: 135kg
OHP: 45kg

The purpose of this blog is mainly to track my progress; something which is long overdue.

alll KINDZA GAINZ

also

top bench -> must be a bro

what's with the other lifts? they're lagging

Reply 12

Squirb

Original post by silent ninja

Your bench is high considering your other lifts and your weight. I smell a bro. Welcome! :awesome:

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Thanks! I am 200% bro atm, hoping to balance out the lifts over time :tongue:

Original post by tehforum

alll KINDZA GAINZ

also

top bench -> must be a bro

what's with the other lifts? they're lagging

Old gym had a bench for a while, then they refurbished and got rid of it. Only started squatting and deadlifting free-weight in October, old gym had no squat rack either see. OHP is just my (extremely) weak spot.

Alsodon't think I'll find a gym as good as my uni one in a loooooooong time, so many squat racks, benches, and platforms :coma:

Reply 13

Squirb

15/02/14 - Chest/Triceps (fasted); slightly different workout today

Incline bench 50x8, 80x4, 60x(10, 8, 8) [the sets of 60 were with my gym partner pushing down on the bar on the negative part of the rep]
Flat bench 60x(10, 8, 8), 100x1(F) SS with 60x6 [first three sets of 60 again were with gym partner pushing down on the negative part of the rep]
Low chest flies (targeting upper chest) 8.5x(10, 10, 8) last set SS with pushups to failure
Skullcrushers 20x20, 20x(8,8,6) [last three sets of 20 with gym partner pushing down on negative part of the rep]
Tricep overheard cable extension 24.5x(10, 10, 8)
Bent over tricep cable extension 5x(10, 10)

Felt dat dere pump today, nice workout.

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 14

silent ninja