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Big Dan's Journal
Hey all - new to this forum, but I've been around the bodybuilding/powerlifting forums for many years. The main one I post at is closing down, so I'll be posting my lastest workouts here for my reference and historical purposes.
Age: 38
Height: 6'2"
Weight: ~250lbs
BF: There's enough...not really concerned with it right now.
Major Injury History:
- Both knees have been scoped 3x each for injuries such as mensicus tears and the like. No major damage to ligaments
- Currently recovering from right shoulder labrum surgery and a bicep tenodesis (reattached my upper bicep tendon through my upper humerus). Currently 8wks out from surgery (surgery date: 03-Nov-2017)
Lifting History
I grew up playing football (O/D lineman) and that meant I spent a lot of time in the weight room. I couldn't gain weight - graduated HS at a whopping 185lbs - but had an introduction to proper (or better) nutrition in college through self-education on forums like this one.
I was very serious with lifting - mostly a bodybuilding approach - between 2001 and 2006/7 or so. I gained a lot of size and strength - got up to about 260lbs (at the peak of bulks) and could DL about 405lbs for singles. At that point, I really loved surfing and decided that being built like a WWE wrestler (a chubby one) wasn't conducive to surfing and snowboarding. I went on a more total fitness approach and introduced running and more body weight work into my workouts.
My twin girls showed up in mid-2009 and my fitness pursuits went on hiatus for about five years. At that point, I decided I didn't like being the fat dad and started getting back into shape. I was doing more of a long-distance athlete approach to my training. I even ran a sprint triathlon. Over that time, my knees (which have undergone multiple surgeries each) decided they hated me and I stopped running as much. I also broke my tailbone (I'll tell you all the story one day...) and couldn't sit on a bike for a while.
A new job presented itself with a new boss. This boss was into lifting and reignited my love for the gym. He turned me on to the Stronglifts app and I was hooked. I'm no longer concerned with size as much as strength. And, that leads me to my current situation - tore my labrum benching and am recovering from surgery. Itching to get back in the gym.
General Interests Outside The Gym:
- Surfing
- Snowboarding
- Running
- Swimming
- Mountain Biking
- Hiking/Backpacking (would love to do the AT someday)
So, that's me in a nutshell. Feel free to ask questions. Looking forward to my time here.
The first part of this journal will be a historical posting of my workouts dating back to when I starting Stronglifts:
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04-Jul-2017
5x5 StrongLift - Workout A
Squats
45lbs - 5 sets x 5 reps
Bench Press
45lbs - 5x5
Bent Over Row (BOR)
65lbs - 5x5
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06-Jul-2017
5x5 StrongLift - Workout B
Squats
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
95lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
115lbs - 1x3 (w/u)
135lbs - 5x5
Overhead (OH) Press
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
65lbs - 5x5
Deadlift (DL)
145lbs - 1x5
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08-Jul-2017
5x5 StrongLift - Workout A
Squats
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
95lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
115lbs - 1x3 (w/u)
140lbs - 5x5
Bench Press
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
95lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
115lbs - 1x3 (w/u)
135lbs - 5x5
BOR
70lbs - 5x5
Skullcrushers
50lbs - 2x8
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10-Jul-2017
5x5 StrongLift - Workout B
Squats
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
95lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
115lbs - 1x3 (w/u)
145lbs - 5x5
OH Press
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
70lbs - 5x5
DL
135lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
155lbs - 1x5
Barbell (BB) Curls
55lbs - 2x8
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12-Jul-2017
5x5 StrongLift - Workout A
Squats
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
95lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
125lbs - 1x3 (w/u)
150lbs - 5x5
Bench Press
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
95lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
115lbs - 1x3 (w/u)
140lbs - 5x5
BOR
75lbs - 5x5
Skullcrushers
55lbs - 2x8
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14-Jul-2017
5x5 StrongLift - Workout B
Squats
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
95lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
125lbs - 1x3 (w/u)
160lbs - 5x5
OH Press
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
75lbs - 5x5
DL
135lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
165lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
185lbs - 1x5
BB Curls
60lbs - 2x8
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17-Jul-2017
5x5 StrongLift - Workout A
Squats
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
95lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
135lbs - 1x3 (w/u)
165lbs - 5x5
Bench Press
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
95lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
125lbs - 1x3 (w/u)
155lbs - 5x5
BOR
80lbs - 5x5
Skullcrushers
55lbs - 2x8
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19-Jul-2017
5x5 StrongLift - Workout B
Squats
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
95lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
135lbs - 1x3 (w/u)
175lbs - 5x5
OH Press
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
80lbs - 5x5
DL
135lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
165lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
195lbs - 1x5
BB Curls
65lbs - 2x8
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21-Jul-2017
5x5 StrongLift - Workout A
Squats
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
95lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
135lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
165lbs - 1x3 (w/u)
185lbs - 5x5
Bench Press
45lbs - 2x5 (w/u)
95lbs - 1x5 (w/u)
135lbs - 1x3 (w/u)
165lbs - 5x5
BOR
85lbs - 5x5
Skullcrushers
60lbs - 2x8
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