Yes, but I drank 3-4 gallons of milk for the first 4 weeks, and have been drinking a gallon a day for nearly 2 weeks. I get about 4000-4500 calories a day, and lift hard. If you track my progress, I...
My squat form is awesome. I was quite athletic through my teenage years, and this is my third time doing Starting Strength over the course of 3.5 years. I am drinking a gallon of milk daily and...
Yup. Heaviest I have EVER been before this was 181. 18 months ago I was 150 pounds. I moved back home and went up to about 170ish. My first day in the gym (September 27th) I was 172lb. I didn't start...
Cool, thanks. I put 300 on the bar for squat on friday and 330 on deadlift. I felt pumped and good but only weighed in at 195! Anyway, I did 300 for 3 sets 5 reps, and while they were heavy, they...
Those weren't my maxes - I didn't start the heaviest I could obviously. I got back into the gym for a week or so, and then started at about a 75%+ weight so I would have room for improvement.
I have not failed either, but I am taking small breaks between reps on deadlift. I also am usually needing 2 spotters for squat, but they never have had to touch the bar yet. Every single rep feels...
Hi, I have recently started doing rippetoes starting strength for the third time in a few years. I have monitored my form diligently and also read rippetoes book on basic barbell training. Anyway, I...
Yeah that sounds perfect. Unfortunatly my gym does not have a smith machine (although I think her regular gym does), I think that would be a great way to start off.
Hello. Im trying to get my girlfriend to start lifting weights. So far she has just been the kind of girl that goes to the gym, hits a few cardio machines, and goes home.
