Topic: Matt's Training/nutrition Journal (advice?)

[David Glass]

Here:

http://www.startingstrength.net/workouts/

I would advise you to read and look up everything you can on proper form, particularly as it relates to the squat and deadlifts. If you don't know what you're doing on those, you're likely to get injured. Also, start light, focussing on form for the first few weeks, then begin to work your way up, this will develop proper mechanics

[Matt Stick]

Alright man i appreciate it, ill definately look into that tomorrow when im not exhausted. technique is ALWAYS a good thing.

[Matt Stick]

Yeah ive been reading up on starting strength and im planning on starting it soon.  Ive been looking up proper form so hopefully i can do this safely. 

[David Glass]

Yeah ive been reading up on starting strength and im planning on starting it soon.  Ive been looking up proper form so hopefully i can do this safely. 

Developing proper form is something that takes a long time in some moves. The important thing is that you know the queues. The mechanics will come together as your body adapts in terms of flexibility and muscle coordination

[Matt Stick]

Alright I havent updated this log in quite some time. Eating a double peanut butter sandwich and whole milk and contemplating what i want to do today. Havent trained since open gym on saturday, im greasing pullups in sets of 6 today. Ill work some technical stuff tonight, ill probably try to work stuff i can do here, dont feel like going anywhere. going to work on rolls, landings, and precisions, and probably some buildering and upper body stuff on this wooden playground in my backyard. I know if i dont update this now ill forget later. Due to some financial difficulties i havent gotten that gym membership yet, though im trying to aquire a bench i can use at home. Btw, i finally did a legit muscle-up in the gym on saturday, i was SO happy

[Matt Stick]

i warmed up and jogged down to the park today, starting to begin working flips outside the gym, worked on sideflips for the first time, ive gotten MUCH better at them, now i just have to work on getting them really smooth and stepping out. Worked a few fronts too, recorded it and realized that im not tucking my chin which is making my back straight, which explains why im not landing fully extended, my jump and everything else is looking good though. I got home, and decided to do a bit of upper body stuff, adding weight for the first time to these, going to try and build up weight gradually, i dont feel im getting much stronger with just bodyweight.

3x10 dips with 10lbs.
3x6 pullups with 10lbs

im going to work on these, i hear weighted pullups are a really great upper body workout. I did my new stretching routine ive been working on today, hopefully ill get more flexible for when i start lifting and im hoping to have side splits again by summer.
After workout snack : 3 slice peanut butter sandwich, whole milk with 32 grams of protein, and a can of tuna with a little mustard.

[Matt Stick]

Wow I havent updated in a while, still been training quite a bit tho. This is what i did last night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUQ71hobcrM


Today im working on elevated pushups on a table gtg and ill probably do something really similar to this again tonight. Im planning to trade my xbox with a friend for a bench so Ill be able to lift weights all the time.

[Matt Stick]

Alright again, i havent updated in forever. Im watching videos on form and working on practicing lifts with really low weight, im trying to familiarize myself and get my technique right before I start adding weight, im gonna take it pretty easy for a while while I get these down.

[Matt Stick]

Ive been lifting these past few weeks when i can, bench press, squats, dead lift, etc. Ive also been doing weighted workouts at home, ive started adding 2.5 lbs every other day. Todays workout:
3x5 pullups+27.5 lbs
3x5 dips+27.5 lbs
3x5 chinups+27.5 lbs
L-sit work, 3 sets of 10 seconds
a few minutes handstand practice
rolls drilling
leg lifts 3x10

[Matt Stick]

I've been doing weighted dips, pullups and chinups every other day, and adding 2.5 lbs every session. Im now at 37.5 lbs, same 5x3 sets that ive been doing. Also started building up more ab work, 10x3 leg lifts, and laying leg lifts to a 45 degree, up, left, then right, as one rep, 10 reps and 3 sets. will have a car in june so i can start doing more lifting, i fear my lower body is being neglected but cant bring myself to attempt any lower body bodyweight strength training  . Steady inprovement, and im taking 32 grams of protein in whole milk post workout. I have been watching my diet lately, cutting out the majority of processed foods and trying to eat more veggies and fruits. as well as trying to drink more water and ive cut out caffeine and soda completely. Im now flucuating at about 150-154, i dont feel that my muscle gains have been as significant as they could be. Wuill definately be upping the weight now.  ]

As far as technical training goes, ive been doing a 2 and a half hour gym session every friday, and while not a priority ive really cleaned up my front and side flips. Still working on the psychological block i have on back tucks, but I can land them every time now. Ive been training for parkour about twice a week lately, and ive become much more comfortable and have started to feel a bit more natural and smooth in my movements. Been taking it pretty easy, but ill be training tech a bit more this summer im sure.

[Matt Stick]

I fractured a metatarsel last friday, and have been in a boot for almost a week. I get out of it in about 3 weeks, then it will take another 3-5 weeks until i can safely train again, my foot will be really weak. Ive been strength training about every day this week, pullup chinup and dips every other and ab work about every day. I decided im going to work plyometrics once or twice a week, did a 30 second L-sit today and worked with tuck planches a bit, they need work. My pullups 5x3 are at 40 lbs + my boot, which probably weighs about 2-4 lbs. Hopefully ill progress this week, i also need to work on handstands, i NEVER work on them, and i seem like the only one haha. Ill start those tomorrow. Out of protein shake btw. :/

L-sit video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2S0cC4buNQ

[Matt Stick]

I stalled out on my pullup progression at 50 lbs, im going to take a break from them and work plyo for a week or so then drop about 15 lbs and work back up again and hopefully continue to make gains. Today ive practiced handstands a bit, really want to get that skill down.

workout today
wall handstand pushups 3x5
v-sits, about 10 seconds and 5 sets
planche progression, about 5 sets also

probably going to do a few more sets of these, i cant do very many bodyweight workout with my foot like this but ill hopefully get these better, one of my goals if to get an l-sit to handstand. I need to get l-sit to tuck planche and a tuck planche to handstand first, so thats a goal over the next few months. Need some more protein shake too, possibly a reason for my lack of improvement in pullups?

[Matt Stick]

5x3 pullup +45 lbs
5x3 chinup +45 lbs
5x3 dips +45 lbs
5x3 wall handstand pushups
3 sets 20 seconds v-sit progressions

[Chris [.5gibbon] Stevenson!]

now is this 5 sets of 3 reps or are you just saying you did 5 reps times 3?

[Chris [.5gibbon] Stevenson!]

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/spo/1936312435.html  happy birthday.  if you buy it i will bring it to tulsa on a trailer for you.  all you will need then is some weight and a dip rack.

[Matt Stick]

OMG!!!

[Chris [.5gibbon] Stevenson!]

bummer he sold it...  keep checking craigslist. i have a whole freaking globo gym set up at my house only like 500 bucks.  all you really need is a bech, some form of adjustable rack for squats and bench, and olympic bar with weights, and a dip station.  you already have a pull-up bar.  i bet you could get all that for under $200 if you really shop around.