Last January I suffered a knee injury in spectacular fashion while teaching my friends a little about skiing. Good news is I was able to catch up on my movies, actually had an excuse to hobble around like a peg legged pirate, and it was caught on film!!
On the flip side I was unable to make much use of my gym membership while I sat recuperating on the couch. Now I'm eager to get back at it and stumbled onto a interesting power lifting routine posted by one of my favorite authors, Tim Ferriss.
The routine is straightforward simply consisting of three different lifts (squat, dead-lift, and bench-press) and only one lift per day for five sets of five. Then at the end of the week squat and bench press are revisited at a much lighter weight to hone technique. Read the following article for more details, Powerlifting Routine
Progress Meter
You want to know the hardest part. It's not the training, dieting, or even coming up with the workouts. It's tracking your progress. Way back when I was religious about this but have since gotten lazy. This is in part why I've created a blog so hopefully my friends can provide encouragement.
Measurements at Week Zero
Figure 1. Week Zero
Figure 2. Week One
Measurements at Week Zero
- Weight 145lbs
- Body Fat 13.3% (using electronic scale)
- Left & Right Calf - 13"
- Left & Right Thigh - 21"
- Left & Right Bicep - 13.5"
- Waist - 29"
- Chest 37"
- Squat 275 lbs
- Bench Press 165lbs
Figure 1. Week Zero
Figure 2. Week One