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5X5 + Animal= Strength & Size
For those of you who know me, I am finally settled into my new home, and its time I start lifting BIG again. There will be many obstacles to overcome down the road I am heading on, but with this Journal, and the help of the Animals out there, I feel my goals can be obtained.
Please feel free to comment, and ask questions. I will do my best to update this after each workout, and plan to track my measurements in here bi-weekly as well.
Primary Goal: Strength
Secondary Goal: Size
Overeall Goal: Add 25lbs+ to My 1 Rep Max for each lift
The Plan
I will be doing the Bill Starr 5X5 program for a minimum of 9 weeks as described here: Bill Starr 5x5 - Madcow Intermediate or Linear Version
The only change to the program is on Mon and Weds I will not be doing the assistance movements. These are weighted Hypers and Situps. The reason for this is because I conduct Morning PT Mon-Fri in the Army that consist of Running, Pushups, and Situps most of those 5 days. I feel this could become overkill with this program.
If I do not hit the prescribed numbers for that day, I will repeat that day the following week until my goal numbers for that workout/week are met. I have downloaded the Excel Program and will be using it as a guide as I set these numbers.
If a day is missed in that weeks succession, that days numbers will be used for that day the following week.
I will try to follow this through for at least 9 weeks. If I am still making gains at week 9, I will add weeks to it accordingly.
Supplements
Animal Pak
Animal Flex
Animal Omega
Animal Pump
Animal Test (Cycled over the 9 Weeks)
Animal Stak (May be cycled in with the Test. Unsure as of this moment)
Uni Liver
EAA Stak
Torrent
Real Gains
Whey Protein
Casein Protein
Diet
Due to Morning Cardio, I will do my best to overcome the use of those calories with my diet, therefore I have decided to add Real Gains to accommodate for the calories burned in the morning.
My main diet goal is to get calories in. I will use both the mirror, and tape measure to monitor my diet. I am through with calorie counting. I have limited amount of hours in my day, and therefore will not waste them counting calories, when I could be eating.
*Note: Most of the meat to be used will be venison until I run out, then it will be back to Angus Beef
Mon-Fri
Wakeup: 1 Scoop Whey, Banana
Morning Army PT (Cardio Based)
Meal 1: 4 whites, 1 bowl Cottage Cheese, 1 Bowl Grapes/Cantaloupe, 1 Bowl Oatmeal, Milk, Animal Pak
Meal 2: Real Gains, Animal Omega
Meal 3: Meat, Veggie, Carb, Milk, Animal Flex
Meal 4: 1 Bag Beef Jerky, Animal Test
Pre Workout: Apple, and 1 scoop Whey
Workout (Mon, Weds, Fri)
Post Workout: Torrent
Meal 5: Meat, Veggie, Carb, Milk
Meal 6: 1 Cup Cottage cheese and Natty PB, or 1 Scoop Casein and Natty PB
Sat and Sun are basically the same, except my Meal 1’s have bacon, biscuits, eggs over easy, etc. Good American Breakfasts
Fridays my postworkout meal is Wendy’s; Double with Ketchup and Pickle only, a baked potato, and Diet Coke.
Current Stats
Height: 6’
Weight: 185
Waist: 34 ½”
Shoulders: 49”
Chest: 41 ½”
Biceps: 13 ½” Cold 15 ½” Flexed
Forearms: 12 ¼”
Neck: 15 ¾”
Thighs: 23 1/8”
Calves: 14 ¾”
Estimated 1 Rep Maxes:
Bench: 255
Squat: 310
Deadlift: 355
Incline: 210
Row: 205