That's gotta be some Cockroach. Bite your head off, man.

[Markthetwisted]

Good morning, to anybody who bothers to read this.

A quick outline of me for context then I'll start my log off, I'm a 35 year old father of 3 in Glasgow in the west of Scotland, and have been lifting a few years now, logging elsewhere (http://startingstrength.com/resources/f ... sometimes-) for some of that time.

As a general rule, I've been training mostly for strength with a wee bit of conditioning, in there, but most of this year I've been concentrating on running, running and more running, but that's all mostly done for now.
As of right now I weigh around 73kg (about 160lbs) and stand at A gargantuan 5'7". I may be slightly shorter..
My goals are quite vague, but are to really maintain consistency and get stronger, I'm quite a bit weaker than my previous still weak self! My plan also is not to really stretch my uniform trousers out, but shirts and t shirts are expendable!

I work shifts, and a second job, my nutrition tends to slip a bit, and recently because I've been running like a loonball, I've been eating everything that's not nailed down and still not getting heavier. Or bigger. These are my obstacles. Not insurmountable.

I might add that I followed across here cos I generally liked to read alot from some of the "characters" who are now posting here. So it makes sense to keep a log whilst I'm here. Thanks for the heads up from the bloke who pointed me here.

[BenM]

I like your log title. Welcome!!

[Markthetwisted]

Here is the last few weeks, I'm currently doing a wee mini LP thing, then will bend into HLM, most likely Andy Baker style, I quite like his programming, i saw he has an annual plan thing on his website, so will steal from that.

21st November 2017

Squat
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x5 100kg
3x5 110kg

Bench
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 80kg
3x5 85kg

Deadlift
1x5 70kg
1x5 120kg
1x5 150kg

23rd November 2017

Squat
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x5 100kg
3x5 115kg

Press
1x5 bar
1x5 40kg
1x5 50kg
3x5 60kg

Chins 10 10 10

25th November 2017

Squat
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x5 100kg
3x5 120kg

Bench
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 80kg
3x5 87.5kg

Deadlift
1x5 70kg
1x5 120kg
1x5 155kg

27th November 2017

Squat
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x5 100kg
1x1 120kg
3x5 125kg

Press
1x5 bar
1x5 40kg
1x3 50kg
3x5 62.5kg

Chins 12, 8, 6

29th November 2017

Squat
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
3x5 100kg

Bench
1x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 80kg
3x5 90kg

Deadlift
1x5 70kg
1x3 120kg
1x1 150kg
1x5 160kg

1st December 2017

Squat
1x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 100kg
1x1 120kg
3x5 130kg

Press
1x5 bar
1x5 40kg
1x3 50kg
1x1 60kg
3x5 65kg

Chins 13, 9, 7

2nd December 2017

8 mile TAB 53lbs boots round an 1 hour 50, very easy pace

(Ruck March for US folk)


4th December

Squat
5x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 100kg
1x1 120kg
3x5 132.5kg

Bench
1x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 80kg
3x5 92.5kg

Deadlift
1x5 70kg
1x3 120kg
1x1 160kg (oops misload)
1x2 165kg was meant to be 5 reps. Blew my load on the last warmup I think will revisit for Friday. Still might be tanked after Saturdays Tab.

6th December

Squat
1x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x5 100kg
3x5 107.5kg

Press
Press
1x5 bar
1x5 40kg
1x3 50kg
1x1 60kg
5x3 67.5kg

Chins 14, 9, 6

Push ups 25 20 15 10 5.

1 mile run on the treadmill. 9mph

[Wilhelm]

Welcome to The Exodus, @Markthetwisted

Thanks for adding your log to the site.

[Markthetwisted]

8th December

Squat
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 100kg
1x1 120kg
3x5 135kg

Bench
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 80kg
1x1 90kg
3x5 95kg

Deadlift
1x5 70kg
1x3 120kg
1x1 150kg
1x1 165kg fail.

Very hard session. Absolutely killed me.

[Markthetwisted]

I like your log title. Welcome!!

Thanks mate.

[Markthetwisted]

Welcome to The Exodus, @Markthetwisted

Thanks for adding your log to the site.

Thanks mate, you are welcome!!

[Markthetwisted]

9th December

On shift
5x3mins skipping (jumping rope)
5x20 tyre flips in between

11th December into morning of 12th December

On Nightshift
Squat
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 100kg
1x1 120kg
3x5 137.5kg

Press
2x5 bar
1x5 40kg
1x3 50kg
1x1 60kg
3x2 70kg

Chins
15 10 7

Easier than Friday, tho started at 2350 at night, into Tuesday morning.

[Markthetwisted]

13th December 2017

Squat
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x5 100kg
3x5 110kg

Bench
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 80kg
1x1 90kg
3x5 97.5kg

Deadlift
1x5 70kg
1x3 120kg
1x1 150kg
4x1 170kg
1x10 120kg

Was Nightshift last night. Feel absolutely fucked.

[Markthetwisted]

15th December 2017

Squat
3x5 bar
1x5 70kg
1x3 100kg
1x1 120kg
1x0.5 140kg

Press
2x5 bar
1x5 50kg
1x3 60kg
1x1 65kg
1x2 72.5kg
2x5 60kg

Chins 3x7

Slipped on some ice yesterday and have hurt my upper right quad, which seems slightly strainish, but at the bottom of even a slightly loaded squat my leg starts to shake like a shitting dog. So no heavy squats. Xmas night out last night too, and working an extra dayshift today, means I couldnt really muster much give a fuck for today anyway. Shift was busy too, finished with a nice X-massy kitchen fire.

[Markthetwisted]

19 December 2017

Squat
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 100kg
1x1 125kg
3x5 140kg

Bench
1x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 80kg
1x1 90kg
3x5 100kg

Weighted Chins
5 unweighted
3x5 10kg

Fairly routine session, weird strain has gone, benching was hard the last 3 reps. I think this week I'll end my mini LP, and after Christmas launch into HLM.

[Markthetwisted]

21/12/2017

Squat
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 100kg
3x5 112.5kg

Press
2x5 bar
1x5 40kg
1x3 50kg
1x1 60kg
1x1 70kg
1x1 75kg
4x5 60kg

[Markthetwisted]

23rd December 2017

Squat
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 100kg
1x1 125kg
1x5 142.5kg 1x4 142.5kg
2x5 130kg

Bench
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 80kg
1x1 90kg
1x5 102.5kg
1x2 102.5kg
2x5 90kg

Deadlift
1x5 70kg
1x3 120kg
1x1 150kg
2xf 175kg

Wife's birthday yesterday, drank too much Guinness and stayed up way too late to make a decent go of today.

[Markthetwisted]

27th December 2017

Day 1 week 1 HLM

Squat H
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 100kg
1x1 130kg
1x4 145kg
4x6 112.5kg

Bench H
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 80kg
1x1 90kg
1x3 105kg
4x6 80kg

Deadlift M
1x5 70kg
1x3 110kg
3x6 120kg

The last few days has been a blur of wrapping paper, chocolate, Guinness, unwanted visitors, whisky, turkey and the sound of children alternating between having fun and bickering.
Truly is the season...

[Markthetwisted]

29th December 2017

Day 2 Week 1 HLM

Squat L
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
2x6 100kg

Press
2x5 bar
1x5 40kg
1x3 50kg
1x1 60kg
1x1 70kg
1x1 77.5kg stepped forward at the top of the rep. So fail.
1x1 77.5kg good rep
4x6 60kg

Chins
1x5 @bw
3x5 15kg

[Markthetwisted]

Hogmanay 2017

Day 3 week 1 HLM

Squat M
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x5 100kg
3x6 107.5kg

Bench M
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 70kg
3x6 75kg

Deadlift H
1x5 70kg
1x3 120kg
1x1 160kg
1x1 175kg (fast easy feeling rep)
1xF 180kg
2x6 127.5kg

[GlasgowJock]

Good to see you logging here mate.

[Markthetwisted]

3rd January 2018

Week 2 Day 1 HLM

Squat
1x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 100kg
1x1 130kg
1x3 147.5kg
4x6 115kg during the 3rd set of these my mind wandered and I lost balance squatting. Was saved by the rack, but squashed my finger in the process. Much bleeding but seems ok.

Bench
1x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 90kg
1x1 100kg
1x2 107.5kg had another I'm sure, but was in the squat rack and it was awkward as fuck to use to bench. Plus my finger hurt. Plus it's almost a full rep getting the thing out the fucking rack.
4x6 82.5kg

Deadlift
1x5 70kg
1x3 110kg
3x6 125kg easy peasy.

[Markthetwisted]

Good to see you logging here mate.

Yeah cheers mate, I thought I would. I'm hardly over the other place anymore, tho I still drop in. It's still useful. I'm not sure of everything here but mostly it's good.

[Markthetwisted]

3rd January 2018

Week 2 Day 2

Squat L
2x10 bar
1x6 60kg
2x6 102.5kg

Press
2x5 bar
1x6 40kg
1x3 50kg
1x3 60kg
1x1 70kg
1x1 80kg
4x6 62.5kg

Weighted Chins
1x5 bw
3x5 17.5kg

There will be no medium squat/heavy deadlifts day, this weekend on Monday I'll switch back into a heavy squat day, and spool the week out from there. My car has its MOT in a couple of weeks, so I'll be under it in my spare time this weekend. Hope it stays dry.