So I am 31, I've been lifting off and on for 6 or 7 years and I can honestly say I have made about 0% progress. I mean it is disgusting how weak I am. I have tried and failed about 400 different "programs" and when I do find one that I think would be awesome, I try to get all cute and tweak it, and end up fucking it up beyond belief.
That is why I am starting this blog. I need to get strong. The strong live, the weak die and right now I would be one of the first motherfuckers to die. I have spent many hours reading Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 book and his website, and have come to realize that this is the one program that can work for me. Wendler's no bullshit approach to training is one that I can appreciate. He doesn't fuck around or offer the always positive advice that our society has come to expect. He tells it like it is, and if he thinks what you are doing is stupid and a waste of time, he lets you know.
What really inspired me to go for this though, was reading Gabe's Blog and seeing the amazing progress he made. While my starting strength is so much lower that his, I hope to have the same success he did on this program.
My long term goals are simple. I am 31 right now, in 42 months I turn 35 and instead of feeling old, I want to be the strongest most athletic I have ever been. Here are the numbers I would like to see by then if not earlier.
OHP: 200
Bench: 300
Squat: 400
Deadlift: 500
Not the most impressive numbers in the world, but I believe that if I can get to those goals and hit those numbers, I will be stronger than 95% of the general population.
I am purposely starting with relatively low training weights in order to ensure constant progression. As the book states, it's always better to start to low than too high and fuck the whole thing up before you even get in a good rythem.
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