Just startin... Gamodye, mini to mighty

[gamodye]

This is my journal...

few things, im 15, 5'11", 120 pounds to start, on the SS routine, about 3000kcal a day, looking to get big, strong yet athletic, and basically fit.

ideally, i'd be 6' - 6'1", 190lbs, 7 - 10% body fat...

I'll be adding pics soon as camera is sorted, and... well let the journal commence:

[gamodye]

(started on tuesday)...

~2800kcal

squat:
8 x 45lbs easy
8 x 68lbs easy
8 x 88lbs easy
8 x 88lbs medium
8 x 88lbs medium

Bench:
8 x 45lbs easy
8 x 68lbs medium
8 x 68lbs medium
8 x 68lbs hard

Deadlift:
8 x 45lbs easy
8 x 110lbs medium
8 x 132lbs hard

Pullups:
4 underhand
3 overhand
4 underhand

(i know its really bad, but please don't laugh, its very discouraging, and i will honestly try to get these up over time).

ps. they are weird measuments because it was my first time and i was just finding my numbers, they will get more even.

[gamodye]

(on wednesday)...

Abs:
2 x 20 decline situps
2 x 15 decline 'side situps' ?

other stuff:
2 x 5 10m running against resistance
2 x 10 box jumps (about 20" - 25")

HIIT:
1 minute sprint
2 minute jogging
1 minute sprint
2 minutes jogging
1 minute sprint
1 minute rest
2 minutes jogging
1 minute sprint
1 minute jogging
1 minute cooldown (walking)

weighed in at 124lbs (4 lb gain) but i think it was a fluke, 4 pounds in 2 days...

[gamodye]

(today, and from here on, on time)...

warmup.. then:

squat:
8 x 66lbs
8 x 94lbs
8 x 94lbs
8 x 94lbs

OH press:
8 x 45lbs
8 x 50lbs
8 x 50lbs
8 x 50lbs

Bent over row:
8 x 50lbs
8 x 68lbs
8 x 68lbs
8 x 68lbs

Straight-leg deadlift:
8 x 68lbs
8 x 90lbs

( i know im still weak, but im workin at it... i'll weight myself somewhen else...)

[gamodye]

4 minute warmup then...

Boxing:
4 minutes heavy, fast paced bag boxing, non-stop

Abs:
2 x 20 decline crunches
1 x 14 decline 'side crunches'
1 x 14 flat 'side crunches'

Jogging:
3 minutes steady jogging
3 minutes rest (stitch)
3 minutes power walking
10 minutes jogging

felt alright after work, quite loose and able, rather than tight and achy... that comes tomorrow.

any comments on changing things up and/ or problems in routine, or critiques (constructive) would be appreciated

thanks

[gamodye]

5 minute warmup then...

Squat:
8 x 68
8 x 100
8 x 100
8 x 100

Bench:
8 x 45
8 x 73
8 x 73

Deadlift:
8 x 79
8 x 140

Pullup:
5 x bw
5 x bw
5 x bw

managed to get each one up 5lbs...

(i was just wondering, is say 3 minutes adequate rest between sets, or should it be more? i keep it to 3 because it means i can finish my workout faster (still about 1.5 hours in total...)

thanks

[gamodye]

i was lazy yesterday... it was a sunday though i'd take the day off... so i'm back to lifting today, i'll update my squat (hopefully 3 x 8 x 105lbs), my OH press (hopefully 3 x 8 x 55lbs), roms (hopefully 3 x 8 x 73), and SLDL (hopefully 1 x 8 x 95lbs) later...

thanks

[gamodye]

today, 5 minute warmup then:

Squat:
8 x 69
8 x 105
8 x 105
8 x 105

OH press:
8 x 45
8 x 55
7 x 55
5 x 55

Rows:
8 x 55
8 x 73
8 x 73
8 x 73

Straight-leg deadlift:
8 x 73
8 x 95

fairly easy today except the OH press, My lift on that doesn't seem to be improving much, might have to see what i can do to combat this...

[gamodye]

(yesterday)...

didn't do much because i was doin other stuff...

about 15 - 20 minutes hitting the boxing bag

crunches:
20
15
10
5

not too hard, looking forward to my WO today tho, i love deadlifts

[gamodye]

was bored and got Guitar hero (which is awesome btw) yesterday, so nothing much there... missed a workout :(

did the workout today instead:

squat:
8 x 68
8 x 110
8 x 110
8 x 110

Bench:
8 x 55
8 x 80
7 x 80
5 x 80

Deadlift:
8 x 80
8 x 150 :D

Pullups:
5 x bw
5 x bw
5 x bw

only one i felt good on (felt i did well on) was the deadlift, the bench was absolutely horrible and my pullups aren't improving... :(

thanks

[gamodye]

forgot to mention, on wednesday i weighed myself, i'm at 125, 1 pound gain sinse last week... not enough i think?!... you?

[jtrink]

EAT! Drink at least 3 gallons of milk during the week and eat at least two jars of peanut butter. EAT EAT EAT!

[footballer13]

Power to you man. Don't get discouraged, I am a little over 16 years old and when I was 15 i MIGHT have been able to get around 125-135 bench max, and i just maxed 205 a few days ago. Stick to it, and don't let anyone bring you down, alot can change fast, and soon enough they will be intimidated by you or at the very least respect you. People are always gonna hate, because thats human nature, but you gotta zone it out or better yet, use it as material to get better. Good luck to you.

[gamodye]

ahh footballer13, thank you for that comment, very motivational, might have to check out your stats/ journal/ whatever...

just did another workout:

Squat:
8 x 68
8 x 115
8 x 115
8 x 115

OH press:
8 x 45
8 x 55
6 x 55
6 x 55

Rows:
8 x 55
8 x 80
8 x 80
8 x 80

SLDL:
8 x 80
8 x 100

alright today... squat second set felt too easy...

[gamodye]

alright today, didn't do the squat with great form but the deadlift felt good...

squat:
8 x 68
8 x 120
8 x 120
8 x 120

Bench:
8 x 55
8 x 80
8 x 80
8 x 80

Deadlift:
8 x 80
8 x 155

Pullups:
5 x bw
5 x bw
5 x bw

thanks

[gamodye]

Been off for ages because illness and SNOW!

Squat:
8 x 68
8 x 121
8 x 121
8 x 121

Bench:
8 x 55
8 x 80
7 x 80
2 x 80

Deadlift:
8 x 90
8 x 154

Pullups:
3 x bw
4 x bw
5 x bw

Interesting one today... I have lost strength to be sure.
My second lifting set for bench was odd, so close to the last rep, but the last set has to be one of my worst ever...

[Guitar90]

You're getting to be a strong cat and fast.

I'd go for some 1RM's soon, and post them.

I need to do what you're doing in all honesty. I've just been trying to max weights, but I'm gonna start upping the weights real soon, I hope :)

But you're coming along nicely, just keep it up, you're 15 so testosterone is flowing through you, if you want especially at 5'11 you could FLY up weights. Just eat seriously, LOADS. You've got so much time to worry about your appearance, just get your weight up and your lifts will follow. We're the same height and I weigh almost 90lbs more than you (granted I need to lose about 20lbs, but you're dangerously underweight dude.)

Check my journal out if you'd like and leave a comment :D

[gamodye]

Cool cheers man, I will look at your profile. About the under weight thing, I have put on 10lbs almost in like 3 weeks...

Squat:
8 x 77
8 x 125
8 x 125
8 x 125

OH press:
8 x 45
8 x 55
8 x 55
5 x 55

BO Rows:
8 x 60
8 x 82
7 x 82
7 x 82

SL Deadlift:
8 x 82
8 x 95

Not bad today tbh, freezing cold outside here in England tho...

[gamodye]

Not bad today, worked out with my brother so I had some company at last.

Squat:
8 x 77
8 x 132
8 x 132
8 x 132

Bench:
8 x 55
8 x 77
7 x 77
6 x 77

Deadlift:
8 x 88
8 x 160

Pullups:
6 x bw
5 x bw
5 x bw

Not bad today, I'm finally gonna try and buck my ideas up about this whole thing, I want to get to 160 lbs by June but I'm not sure if that's possible... I hope :s. About 127.2 lbs at the moment 4.1% body fat.

[slashkills]

yea 20lbs in 4 months is possible. Keep drinking alot of milk and eat alot of meat and other high protein foods. What is your main goal? strength? if so lower your reps to about 5 and up the weight to something you can rep 5 times. It will build more strength faster. Dont let anyone discourage you. Im not the biggest guy so ill be interested in seeing how you progress.

[gamodye]

Back again... :p thanks for the comment man, I have decided to switch to 5 rep sets. I'm actually working for size too...

Squat:
5 x 88
5 x 143
5 x 143
5 x 143

OH Press:
5 x 45
5 x 55
5 x 55
5 x 55

BO Rows:
6 x 66
5 x 88
5 x 88
5 x 88

SL Deadlift:
5 x 88
5 x 121

Not bad today, 5's easier :p squats felt good... Check my weight soon.

Thanks

[gamodye]

weight: 128.62 lbs (+8.62 sinse start). Body fat: 4.6% still low, how I like it, maybe a little too low though...

Thanks.

[gamodye]

added pics and stats, stuff is starting up :P...

http://www.wannabebigforums.com/showthread.php?p=2102447&posted=1#post2102447

[gamodye]

workout was a day late due to cinema/ band practice/ extra school... so here goes:

Squat:
5 x 77
5 x 148
5 x 148
5 x 148

Bench:
5 x 55
5 x 88
5 x 88
5 x 88

Deadlift:
5 x 88
5 x 165

Pullups:
6 x bw
5 x bw + 10lbs
5 x bw + 10lbs

not bad, bro was in garage today, felt like i lifted more too...

[mattburns]

Keep up the good work pal.

[RonnyB]

Good stuff, you seem very motivated, and very young. You have a lot of potential, and a lot of growth ahead of you.

[gamodye]

thought i'd try out some maxes as recommended to me... didn't REALLY push myself, but here goes:

bench:
5 x 55
3 x 66
1 x 88
1 x100

Deadlift:
5 x 88
3 x 132
1 x 154
1 x 176
1 x 200
1 x 210

Squat:
5 x 66
3 x 110
1 x 132
1 x 154 (could have gone higher but i was running out of time...)

bad records... but i need to update my signature, anyone think of any rough goals to attemp to reach by june? im thinking ~130 bench, ~200 squat, ~270 deadlift... that would mean a 600 total, and im hopin to be at ~150lbs by then...

[gamodye]

Warmup then:

Squat:
All in 5's;
90, 155, 135 (wrists killing me), 135

OHpress:
5's;
45, 60, 60, 60

BOrows:
5 x 60
5 x 95
4 x 95
5 x 95

SLdeadlift:
6 x 90
5 x 132

Yea my wrists were killing me today, still not got the squat form quite right... Need to work on that. Didn't really feel'in it' today, so my numbers were lower. Ohpress finally went up though...

Thanks all

[gamodye]

weighed in at 129.82 lbs today, at 5% bf, i know its probably wrong but ohh well. just thought i'd put that status update...

[gamodye]

Bench (5/5/09):

8 x 20
5 x 25
5 x 27.5
5 x 40
5 x 40
5 x 40
5 x 40
5 x 40

CG Bench:
3 x 30 (shoulder killing me)

ALL in KG...

[gamodye]

Deadlift (6/5/09):

3 x 20
5 x 30
5 x 40
5 x 72.5
5 x 72.5
5 x 72.5

OH Press:
5 x 20
5 x 25
5 x 32.5
4 x 32.5
3 x 32.5

ALL in KG's again

thanks

[tonyridino]

sup man, about 6 months ago I was in the same boat as you. 135 5'11. Now im almost 180. It can be done pretty easily. Some tips...throw a yogurt and a scoop of icecream in with your shake..I use cytogainer and I fill my shaker up to the rim with milk, probably 3 times as much as they recommend. Keep up the good work.

[gamodye]

missed mondays squats, because i spent the entire day playing football and was knackered. also i had my gf over so i didn't have time in the end... still looking forward to my bench, pullups, and chinups later today, i'll post my recordings...