Strength Training and Conditioning for "The Skinny Guy"

I'm 6 feet tall, 180lbs (maybe after Thanksgiving dinner), and I have trouble filling out the shoulders in a "smedium" t-shirt. But that doesn't mean I can't be strong. Don't be confused: this blog is not about how a hard gainer can pack on the pounds. It's unhealthy to put on useless weight, and quite frankly, I haven't figured out how to do it. This is quite simply a detailed account of how I train to be strong, even though I'm built like a 6th grader.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Friday 10.14.11

Warmup:
Deadlifts: 165x5, 225x3, 265x3, 325x2, 365x1

SWOD:
Deadlift 5RM:
400x3 (fail)

I worked my way up to 395x5 about 3 months ago, was unable to get 400x5 for multiple weeks after that, and decided to go back to 365x5 and work my way up slowly. Apparently that strategy didn't work, because I failed again today. My legs felt a little tired today, so I'm gonna give this another shot in a week or two before I decide to reset again.

Metcon:
5 Rounds for Time of:
-5 Deadlifts @ 320#
-10 Ring Dips
-25m Crab Walk
12:36.

I didn't really anticipate the effect that the crab walk would have on my triceps immediately after doing ring dips. I swear this is the last time I program a WOD I made up without actually trying it first. I'm crushed!