80%

So today I squatted 95lbs for 10 reps...that's 80% of my bodyweight! I'm pretty proud of this, and I'm damn proud of the fact that I've now stuck to a workout routine for just over 2 months. A year ago I was living a very sedentary life, not paying any attention to my health, fitness or diet and constantly complaining about my body. It took a while, but I eventually got myself into the gym and having hit the 2 month mark I'm feeling pretty good about everything.
I can see progression and change not only in the gym, but in everyday life. I got a delivery today and just took the big heavy box out of the delivery man's hands (much to his surprise) and set it down where I wanted it, which I'd never have been able to do 6 months ago. I also used to have real trouble standing back up again if I squatted down to look at something on the bottom shelf in a shop and it was only a couple of days ago that Ras mentioned that I haven't needed him to help me back up in weeks!

Back in the gym, as well as increasing the weight on the squats, I also increased my deadlifts (grip no longer failing, yay!) and bench presses and added 3x5 assisted pull ups.

Here are today's workout details, if you're interested. Of course, you could always join Fitocracy and not have to read all this rubbish ;)

• Barbell Squat:
  • 40.8 kg x 10 reps (+74 pts)
  • 13.2 kg x 10 reps (+49 pts)
  • 43.1 kg x 10 reps (+77 pts)
• Barbell Bench Press:
  • 22.7 kg x 10 reps (+57 pts)
  • 22.7 kg x 10 reps (+57 pts)
  • 24.9 kg x 10 reps (+59 pts)
• Stiff-Legged Barbell Deadlift:
  • 36.3 kg x 10 reps (+69 pts)
  • 36.3 kg x 10 reps (+69 pts)
  • 38.6 kg x 10 reps (+72 pts)
• One-Arm Dumbbell Row:
  • 11.3 kg x 20 reps (+51 pts)
  • 11.3 kg x 20 reps (+51 pts)
  • 11.3 kg x 20 reps (+51 pts)
• Cable Crunch:
  • 12.7 kg x 10 reps (+12 pts)
  • 12.7 kg x 10 reps (+12 pts)
• Hanging Bent Leg Raise:
  • 10 reps (+5 pts)
  • 10 reps (+5 pts)
  • 10 reps (+5 pts)
• Pull-Up:
  • 5 reps || assisted || 19 lb (+15 pts)
  • 5 reps || assisted || 19 lb (+15 pts)
  • 5 reps || assisted || 19 lb (+15 pts)
• Running (Intervals/Sprints):
  • 45 sec || 8 km/hr || jog (+6 pts)
  • 45 sec || 12.5 km/hr || run (+15 pts)
  • 45 sec || 8 km/hr || jog (+6 pts)
  • 45 sec || 12.5 km/hr || run (+15 pts)
  • Would have gone on for longer if it wasn't for the crippling cramp I got in the front of my thigh which nearly threw me off the treadmill! Will do this tomorrow instead!
• Walking:
  • 0:20:00 || 2.4 km (+75 pts)
• Push-Up:
• 5 reps (+9 pts)
• Just seeing if I could do them. Bearing in mind the last time I tried (before I started strength training), I managed half of one before cracking my nose on the floor.

And the badges I got today!

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Perform barbell squat for at least 0.8x bodyweight