Monthly Archives: October 2008

SLA, Day C, Workout 8 Because of my lousy performance two days ago, I played it conservative today so I could get back my groove. Exercise A B C Squats (low bar) 314/3 354/3 394/3 Bench presses 244/3 244/3 244/3 … Continue reading →

SLA, Day B, Workout 8 An unexpected bout with queasiness after my warm-up almost derailed today’s workout. I hate it when my stomach goes crazy on me. Exercise A B C Overhead presses 154/3 154/3 154/3 Deadlifts (straps) 354/3 354/3 … Continue reading →

SLA, Day A, Workout 8 Except for that one rep missed at the every end, my workout today was decent. Exercise A B C Squats (low bar) 374/3 374/3 374/3 Bench presses 209/3 234/3 259/3 Power cleans 144/3 159/3 179/3 … Continue reading →

SLA, Day C, Workout 7 Now that I’ve eliminated any unrealistic expectations from my Squats, I can concentrate more on my form rather than how much I’m "supposed" to carry. Also, I discovered why I was (and am) having problems … Continue reading →

SLA, Day B, Workout 7 One of the fun things at the gym is seeing my gym mates improving their physiques whether through losing weight, toning up or, my favorite, getting bigger. As someone who’s drawn and morphed idealized versions … Continue reading →

SLA, Day A, Workout 7 Missed a couple of reps today, but that’s OK since I’ve entered into uncharted territory. Exercise A B C Squats (low bar) 364/3 364/3 364/3 Bench presses 209/3 234/3 259/2 Power cleans 139/3 159/3 179/2+1 … Continue reading →

SLA, Day C, Workout 6 Based on my performance today vis-a-vis the information I’ve been picking up in Starting Strength, I’ve decided to bring down my Squats and Power cleans to fix up my technique. To paraphrase the author: I … Continue reading →

SLA, Day B, Workout 6 I don’t know exactly what was in my dinner last night that triggered a gastro-intestinal episode that thankfully went away after a few hours, but it was enough for me to have pushed my morning … Continue reading →

SLA, Day A, Workout 6 I started reading Starting Strength in earnest over the weekend , and aside from the technical terms that tripped me up (kines-whatasis?), so far it’s been an enjoyable and very informative book. I finished the … Continue reading →

SLA, Day C, Workout 5 After 3 months of waiting, I finally got my new stuff from Amazon two days ago. Since shipping from the US is annoyingly (though not prohibitively) expensive, I opted for a much cheaper albeit more … Continue reading →