Loose Skin or Fat?

KaraCooks said:
Except the program only works if you're following the PROGRAM, including the incremental weight gain each workout, lifting to a percentage of max, and eating properly.
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Can't agree with you more. It's a great program--but as I said, there is a lot of complexity to it that people who just get portions of it on the internet will not know. Get the book and DVD and do it right.
 
Okay. I ate to maintain today, got all my protein.
Well just finished my workout, about to take a shake and some food based protein.

So here's what I did:
I'll admit I started a little light in some areas, but it's better to start too little than start lifting too much an hurting myself right?

My brother says as long as I can keep lifting an extra 2 pounds every workout I'll be fine.

Deadlift:
50 pounds plus bar (about 20 pounds, but he says ignore the bar).
1x5

Squat
20 plus bar
3x5

Benchpress
20 plus bar
3x5-10

Powercleans
Had trouble with 40 and bar, so will stay here for a bit
5x3?

Press
10 plus bar
3x5

I did some pulling/rows like you said...
Did about 3 sets of 10 at about 20 plus bar

Sound good?
 
Sounds good. I wouldn't "ignore" the bar though. :) It counts.

A standard olympic bar weighs 65lbs. So if you're lifting the bar + 20, then you're lifting 85 lbs. You should be proud of that. :)
 
KaraCooks said:
Sounds good. I wouldn't "ignore" the bar though. :) It counts.

A standard olympic bar weighs 65lbs. So if you're lifting the bar + 20, then you're lifting 85 lbs. You should be proud of that. :)
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Our bar only weighs about 20 or so so I'd be doing around 40 pounds.
Anyways thanks I'll keep this up, every M W and F.
I feel a little weak I'm gonna go relax and watch a movie. >_>;;
 
Ah .. you're using a lighter bar. That's fine. :) YOu'll build up to the other.

Be sure and STRETCH and drink some water. That will help with the stiffness and soreness. And make sure you get in some protein and carbs after you lift. That will help too! :)
 
I thought a typical olympic bar weighs 45 lbs. . .

BTW, you should be going up by 5lbs on deadlifts and squats (maybe even on some of the other lifts, although eventually you will need to micro-load on press, bench and power clenas in order to progress). There are huge gains to be made, especially in the beginning. You should take full advantage of it.
 
Second workout.

Stuff that was 10 is 12 and a half. (Presses without the bench.)
Stuff that was 20 is 22 and a half. (Squats, Benchpress, Rows/Pulling)
Stuff that was 40 is 42 and a half. (Deadlifts and Powercleans)

So yeah, that's my workout.
Usually 3 sets of 5.
5 sets of 3 for Powercleans, and 1 set of 5 for Deadlift. :3

Am I doing well, Kara?
 
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