Hair FTW Progress Diary

Hello good people. So, i decided to start a diary here on the forum. Let's start with some info about me:

So i'm a guy from Portugal, with a lot of hair in his head, who plays guitar and just turned 17 some weeks ago. About 6 months ago i stumble upon Scooby's video "The Truth about Abs". That lead to me watching and reading all of the Scooby's site and buying a pair of dumbbells and building a pull-up bar. Bodybuilding was starting to get into me. For about 2 months, i did cardio (jump rope) and the intermediate version of Scooby's program, without doing legs (i only did lunges like 2 times). Then i register here in the forum and learn the importance of working legs, of squats and deadlifts, bought a barbell and more weight and learn how to squat.

Now, after about 6 months i saw Scooby's video, i have a bench, a pull-up bar, a pair of adjustable dumbbells, a barbell and weights (in fact i have to buy more plates). I started Stronglifts 5x5 about 2 weeks ago and that's what my workouts are going to be for at least 3 months. I work out wednesday, friday and sunday. If you don't know what stronglifts is, i'll explain:

There are two workouts (A and B) and it's to do them like first week ABA and next week BAB and so on. There are three "important" exercises and 2 more complementary.  It's suppose to add 2,5 Kg to an exercise each workout (except on deadlifts in which you add 5 Kg). If you can't do 5x5 for 3 successive workouts, you have to deload for 10% in weight.
                             A                                                                          B
                      Squat 5x5                                                                Squat 5x5
                  Bench Press 5x5                                                       Overhead Press 5x5
                  Barbell Rows 5x5                                                          Deadlifts 1x5

                 Push-ups / Dips 3x8                                                  Chin-ups / Pull-ups 3x8
                Reverse Crunches 3x8                                               Prone Bridges 3x1 minute
With push-ups/dips and pull-ups/chin-ups what i do is like if i can do 3x8 with x weight i switch exercise. For example once i can do 3x8 chin-ups with BW+5 Kg i switch to pull-ups with BW+5 Kg.

Here's where i am right now (Bodyweight = 75 Kg):
Squat: 47,5 Kg                            Bench Press: 45 Kg                                           Barbell Row: 35 Kg
Deadlift: 85 Kg                        Overhead Press: 27,5 Kg                                    Prone Bridges: 1 minute
Reverse Crunches: 3x8 with 12 Kg                     Chin-ups/Pull-ups: 3x8 BW                    Dips/Pull-ups: 3x8 BW

So, that's it. Next workout it's wednesday.
Cheers

Nice too see some other people on SL'5x5
I started SL as well but now I kinda changed/add some exercises. Hope that you DL/SQ with proper form because you'll see that it's gonna feel really heavy in a couple of months, wish you luck

Oh and you'll see that you gonna stall many time on the OHP but don't dare to give up

First workout post! Today is workout A:
 
Squat                   Bench Press                   Barbell Rows                       Dips                     Reverse Crunches
50Kg  5x5              47,5Kg  5x5                     40Kg  5x5                   BW+5Kg  3x7                    10Kg  3x10

Also i'm doing stomach vacuum (i want to be able to suck my stomach in) and calf raises almost every workout (i'm crazy about calves, it's probably my least developed muscle). 3x60 seconds stomach vacuum and 3x8 BW+20Kg single standing calf raises.
Cheers

End of third week of stronglifts 5x5. Workout A:
 
    Squat              Bench Press          Barbell Rows              Dips                  Reverse Crunches          Standing Single Calf Raises
55Kg  5x5             50Kg  5x5              45Kg  5x5            BW+5Kg  8/9/8              8Kg 3x10                      BW+25Kg 3x8

My form on squats today wasn't very good, i'm a little sick. Bench Press was good. Barbell Rows are starting to get hard, and so are reverse crunches. Dips were great but i have an issue with my form: should my body be in line with my hands or more ahead? Calf raises were good.
Getting stronger .

Yeah i know. But untill now i have done dips with my forearms in an angle, like 30º. And for what i research it is supposed to be vertical. Next time i'll do them right.

I was always told this and I have to say it didn't make sense to me. Dodothebird did mention how he does Chest Dips though, and since it's his favorite Chest exercise I rather trust him. Make your own conclusions.

I sent what he said to myself in my e-mail:


And here's the link to how he does Chest Dips: http://www.ironguru.com/images/stories/gironda_dip_maximum_definition.gif

Thanks for the help. Next time i'll try the flare out/in thing. And the chin to chest.
But i still don't know if i should do chest dips or tricep. I'm guessing the the chest ones allows you to use more weight right? Nickyz you're doing stronglifts, do you do chest or tricep dips? They don't say anything in the stronglifts website.

I'm just doing stronglifts without addicional exercises. I think i will try both versions and do the one i like the most or the easier (allows more weight) one.