Correct me everywhere I'm wrong.
Background
This is the start of the 3rd month I've been consistently lifting. I lifted since high school but it was on and off. I'm 6'1" and weigh around 190-196 lbs about 15-18% bf.
I'm currently on the Stronglifts 5x5 program and my lifts next lifts look like this:
- Squat: 270 lbs
- Overhead Press: 120 lbs
- Deadlift: 290 lbs
- Bench Press: 195 lbs
- Barbell Row: 150 lbs
When I first started, my goals were (by the end of 2015):
- Bench: 2 plates (225 lbs)
- Squat: 3 plates (315 lbs)
- Deadlift: 4 plates (405 lbs)
but I've revised them to:
- Bench: 2 plates (225 lbs)
- Squat: 3 plates (315 lbs)
- Dunking: Dunking with the ball in my hand (I can touch below rim if I jump with the ball and without the ball I can grab the rim)
- Bigger Chest, Triceps, Biceps, Abs, Shoulders, Thighs, Calves, and everything else
Current Plan
Up to today, my plan was to workout MWF with the stronglift exercises then do extra ones Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The T/Th/Sat workouts were something like this:
- Front Squats
- Bicep Curls
- Tricep Pull downs
- Calf Raises
- Power/Hang Cleans
- Ab stuff
The reason I'm changing my workout strategy is:
In other words, I was training to be a power lifter while I wanted the body of a body builder and was confused when I wasn't getting the results I wanted (dunking wise and aesthetically also).
Future workout plan
With my new goals in mind, I've decided to create a personalized workout plan to help me reach them. Granted, I do not know much about weightlifting, workout plan making or exact macros, but with what I researched and common sense and my goals in mind, this is what I came up with:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Notes:
I'm still working on the weights for each set.
Some studies have even shown that in reference to our primary goal, increasing rate of force development, the mid-thigh pull is better than the power clean. A 2011 study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research compared the power clean, hang clean, mid-thigh pull, and mid-thigh power clean. The comparison showed the mid-thigh pull to be the superior means of increasing rate of force development.
With this workout plan I hope to increase the power in my legs helping me jump higher and overload my triceps and chest (a bit) while strengthening my core.
Supplements and Diet
I've switched from Six Star protein Powder to Gold Standard whey protein (thank you Dad).
I'm contemplating buying Creatine but don't know if it's worth it.
I take 1 of each in the morning: Zinc 50 mg, Vitamin D3 - 5000 IU, Magnesium 250 mg.
I don't really count my calories, but what I usually eat is:
Breakfast: Plate full of eggs with bacon
Lunch: Chicken breasts/Steak/Ham/Pork (whatever our cafeteria has), beans, green beans, Rice, Cornbread
Dinner: Chicken Breasts, Pork, Chick Fil a Spicy Chicken sandwich
With this all being said, is this the proper way to go at it? By still squatting and Mid-Thigh pulling heavy-ish I can work on my strength and power while keeping my arm and bench weight medium but reps high, I can work more on volume and increasing my size there.
Should I just follow Greyskull LP or Ice Cream Fitness 5x5 instead of this?
Thank you for your time reading and have a blessed weekend.
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