Perspicacity fitness log first entry.
Rundown of past personal benchmarks and recent training:
Introduction post: thread-5605-...pid1654365
Game journal: thread-64978.html
Some background:
Late 2015 into early 2016 started training in boxing three times per week. Overeating a little bit, drinking heavily, and sleeping a fair amount but erratically, weight stabilised at about 165lbs (75kg), probably 13%-15% BF.
Did StrongLifts 5x5 seriously in 2016, especially second half. Started out fitting it around boxing and then in second half of 2016 wasn't boxing so took SL 5x5 seriously on its own.
Late 2016 started dreamer bulking just trying to get as big as possible (3000+ kcal per day from oats and whey, plus gallon of milk, as baseline, plus whatever else I managed to eat / felt like eating).
At peak of dreamer bulk, stats were (completely raw e.g. no belt, no weightlifting shoes, no chalk, no straps):
Age: 22
Height: 5'7" (170cm)
Weight: 205lbs (93kg)
BF: 20% (visual self-estimate, possibly way off)
1RM's (lower bounds):
Squat: > 308lbs (140kg) (ATG, messing about; never properly tested 1RM)
Bench press: > 193lbs (87.5kg) (5x5 max; 1RM was hopefully a lot higher)
Barbell row: > 220lbs (100kg) (5x5 max with questionable form; didn't test 1RM)
Overhead press: > 154lbs (70kg) (messing about; never properly tested 1RM)
Deadlift: 397lbs (180kg) (with chalk, close to true 1RM; 1RM without chalk was at least 353lbs (160kg))
5x5 maxes (180s rest between sets):
Squat: 243lbs (110kg) (ATG)
Bench press: 193lbs (87.5kg)
Barbell row: 220lbs (100kg) (questionable form)
Overhead press: 138lbs (62.5kg)
Deadlift: 353lbs (160kg) (1x5 max without chalk)
From early 2017 to now, haven't trained consistently in anything. Have been experimenting with keto/IF/water fasting/total fasting recently and trying to avoid gaining fat (or even cut) without training.
Current stats:
Age: 23
Height: 5'7" (170cm)
Weight: 152lb (69kg) (goes a bit lower or higher depending on water/carb intake etc. lightest I've been since about age 16)
BF: 10%-11% (visual self-estimate)
Had been eating more and training boxing a little bit the past month but got back into it too quickly and messed up some knuckles so waiting until it hopefully heals.
Past week been hitting singles a couple times a day for deadlift and OHP. No warmup, just to grease the groove. Can just about manage a rep or two of deadlift at 353lbs (160kg), of OHP at 60kg (132lbs), and maybe got a fair bit of the old 220lbs (100kg) barbell row in the tank. Haven't done any squatting/benching so don't know how they've regressed compared to 5x5 maxes.
Thinking it might take a month or two off striking (maybe keep sparring once a week) for hands to heal (even deadlift/OHP seems to set back recovery a little bit). In that time considering a short dreamer bulk and hopping back on supplements (especially fish oil and calcium/GOMAD) to get lifts up, recover quicker, and regain strength, then cut with boxing when recovered.
If I do focus on lifting for the next little bit, I'll probably start with regaining 5x5 strength then maybe transition to 3x5 since I (and seemingly many others) stall hard on 5x5.
Logistically:
Home to work: 6min walk
Home to current gym: 3min walk
Work to current gym: (3min walk, en route between work and home)
Cheers Gents
Rundown of past personal benchmarks and recent training:
Introduction post: thread-5605-...pid1654365
Game journal: thread-64978.html
Some background:
Late 2015 into early 2016 started training in boxing three times per week. Overeating a little bit, drinking heavily, and sleeping a fair amount but erratically, weight stabilised at about 165lbs (75kg), probably 13%-15% BF.
Did StrongLifts 5x5 seriously in 2016, especially second half. Started out fitting it around boxing and then in second half of 2016 wasn't boxing so took SL 5x5 seriously on its own.
Late 2016 started dreamer bulking just trying to get as big as possible (3000+ kcal per day from oats and whey, plus gallon of milk, as baseline, plus whatever else I managed to eat / felt like eating).
At peak of dreamer bulk, stats were (completely raw e.g. no belt, no weightlifting shoes, no chalk, no straps):
Age: 22
Height: 5'7" (170cm)
Weight: 205lbs (93kg)
BF: 20% (visual self-estimate, possibly way off)
1RM's (lower bounds):
Squat: > 308lbs (140kg) (ATG, messing about; never properly tested 1RM)
Bench press: > 193lbs (87.5kg) (5x5 max; 1RM was hopefully a lot higher)
Barbell row: > 220lbs (100kg) (5x5 max with questionable form; didn't test 1RM)
Overhead press: > 154lbs (70kg) (messing about; never properly tested 1RM)
Deadlift: 397lbs (180kg) (with chalk, close to true 1RM; 1RM without chalk was at least 353lbs (160kg))
5x5 maxes (180s rest between sets):
Squat: 243lbs (110kg) (ATG)
Bench press: 193lbs (87.5kg)
Barbell row: 220lbs (100kg) (questionable form)
Overhead press: 138lbs (62.5kg)
Deadlift: 353lbs (160kg) (1x5 max without chalk)
From early 2017 to now, haven't trained consistently in anything. Have been experimenting with keto/IF/water fasting/total fasting recently and trying to avoid gaining fat (or even cut) without training.
Current stats:
Age: 23
Height: 5'7" (170cm)
Weight: 152lb (69kg) (goes a bit lower or higher depending on water/carb intake etc. lightest I've been since about age 16)
BF: 10%-11% (visual self-estimate)
Had been eating more and training boxing a little bit the past month but got back into it too quickly and messed up some knuckles so waiting until it hopefully heals.
Past week been hitting singles a couple times a day for deadlift and OHP. No warmup, just to grease the groove. Can just about manage a rep or two of deadlift at 353lbs (160kg), of OHP at 60kg (132lbs), and maybe got a fair bit of the old 220lbs (100kg) barbell row in the tank. Haven't done any squatting/benching so don't know how they've regressed compared to 5x5 maxes.
Thinking it might take a month or two off striking (maybe keep sparring once a week) for hands to heal (even deadlift/OHP seems to set back recovery a little bit). In that time considering a short dreamer bulk and hopping back on supplements (especially fish oil and calcium/GOMAD) to get lifts up, recover quicker, and regain strength, then cut with boxing when recovered.
If I do focus on lifting for the next little bit, I'll probably start with regaining 5x5 strength then maybe transition to 3x5 since I (and seemingly many others) stall hard on 5x5.
Logistically:
Home to work: 6min walk
Home to current gym: 3min walk
Work to current gym: (3min walk, en route between work and home)
Cheers Gents