Hey there, so i thought i would make a journal to track my progress and to get advice :). Right well am 20 6ft2 and currently weigh in at 227 pounds. I'm currently doing a 5x5 strength and am on my 4th week. Been training on and off for a while but hopefully i will stick this. The routine looks like this,

Monday Pull

Deadlift 5x5
Bent Row 5x5
upright row 5x5
Ez bb curls 3x8
rear BB shrugs 3x8

Wednesday Push

Flat BB bench press 5x5
Seated DB shoulder press 5x5
incline DB bench press 5x5 35 degress
skulls 3x 8
lat raises 5x5
close grip bench press 3x8

Friday legs

Squats 5x5
Leg extension??? the hamstring one :P 5x5
calf raises 3x12

cardio, swim.

Although i am carrying extra body fat, i am bulking regardless. i'm not muscluar enough to justify a full cut. Before i started my program i lost a stone with carido and diet. Ive now put on 5 pound since bulking. mostly lean.

The plan of action is to do this strength routine for another month and then change the reps to 3x10. and see were am at after another 8 weeks of that.

yesterday i did a push day, This was a really good workout and my energy was through the roof. I was lifting with conviction.

heres the weights i managed.

Flat Bench 65KG 5 5 5 5 5
Seated DB shoulder press 18kg dumbells 5 4 4 3 3
Incline db press 18kg dumbells 5 5 5 5 5
skulls 8 kg 8 8 8
Lat raises 10 kg 5 5 5 5 5, I'm doing this weight again next week as i felt my form was not perfect
CGBP 45KG 8 7 6

All my weights were an improvment on last week. no domms this morning though.

My diet for yesterday was.

wake. 30g protein shake
3 weetabix with honey and banana
multi vit, omega 3-6-9 supps
10:15 orange, chicken and ham sandwich on wholemeal bread. homemade protein bar
11:45 large beef bun with salad, banana.
2:15 homemade protein bar, fruit
4:30 pre workout shake, 50g oats, 25g skim milk powder, 50g vanil****, 1 tsp creatine, 2 tblsp peanut butter, 2 tblsp honey, 300ml water

post workout: 50g protein shake in water. lucozade sport LOL.

PPWO chicken omlett: 3 whole eggs, 1 chicken breast, handfull of mushrooms, grated cheese.

before bed. 1pint of ss milk. 3 table spoons of peanut butter.

4L water throughout day.

will put up some piccys later to show you were am at, I hope am doing the right thing by bulking.