thanks man. i'll read into madcow's 5x5. but i think i will definitely have to drop the wednesday squat, especially with two extra working sets than SS.
great! i've never done either so i'll try them both. so other than subbing the leg curl, i'll just keep everything just as prescribed in the program template.
well i can't do that with squatting 3x a week. i've been trying to, and my lifts are all stalling. everything suffers. even the squat because i'm not giving my legs enough days to recovery. ...
yeah that's what i've been saying lol. i think it's a bit too slow for me. i'm still a beginner here. however, i don't think i can continue to squat 3x a week. my bench and overhead press have...
yeah, it's all unnatural, but i do like picking compound movements that hit the greatest number of muscles at once. i like to keep it simple and use my body how it was designed. that's why i'm into...
Haha I didn't even think of that. I didn't consider that the accessory lifts would make for the progress I'm looking for. You've been a tremendous help. Thanks!
I'm disproportionate. For a while I focused exclusively on the squat and deadlift. I can squat more than 1.5 x my bodyweight, and can deadlift 1.8 times my bodyweight. However, I can only bench...
**** eh, i didn't think of that. muscle loss might be an issue and i do suppose you're right in saying that that small amount of fat loss won't make much of a difference. perhaps around maintenance...
I've been following Starting Strength for several months and love it more than anything I've ever done. Nothing like a big squat. However, I'm taking some time off work to go back to my home town...
I've read that you can only gain 0.5 pounds of muscle a week, and also that you can only gain 1 pound of muscle per week. I assume this depends on how...
Yes, I figure that if I'm going to set up a full diet, I might as well incorporate other aspects instead of just macronutrient concerns. I get the RDA for every vitamin and mineral.
I wake up, eat right away, and then immediately leave the house. Five minutes later I'm at the gym. I have my post-workout meal immediately after. For my pre-workout meal, I don't really have...
ok, cool. i've been bulking very slowly for about five months. my metabolism is freaky fast so i was thinking of doing a quick cut for three weeks or so before starting a slightly faster bulk. i...
Is it easier to put on muscle if you have a little bit of fat on you? (say, you're at 13% bodyfat or so). Would it be harder if the same person was at 10%, or does this have nothing to do with...
Hey, I'm trying to gain a pound every two weeks right now. I'm almost reaching it, but am slightly under. So, of course, I was about to start eating a bit more, but I had an idea.
