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Hi All,

So, i've ran SS twice for about 3 months each. About 5 months apart.

I got my Squat 1RM to 315, DL to 365, and Bench to 215. And then I hit a brick wall I couldn't get over. So, I...

I guess that depends really.

Do you want to get stronger? To do that effectively, you'll probably need to get bigger.

Are a noob to the gym? If so, SS is a great program for adding lots of...

I have just purchased this book.

I'll get cracking on it, and see what I can learn.

Wow. Lots of choices to make here.

I've made a lot of progress on SS so far. So i'll stick with it for a while longer.

So, i'm going to take some time off. Deload. Gonna hit the gym...

Alright, thanks Farley. I'd rep you again, but apparently I have to rep someone else first before I do so!

My bench has also stalled. Perhaps I should just go light for a week on bench as a...

Sir... you make a damned good point.

My bench is still pretty bad actually. I got up to 160 lbs 3x5, but couldn't complete it.

I was doing 3x5 at 155lbs but was really straining to do so...

Here's the back story on the groin issue.

I was squatting 280 last week. I was able to get all 5 reps of the squat at 270 the previous workout, noted some soreness. Tuesday, got 2 reps into my...

Squatting Narrow definitely helps.

Only thing me knees seem to do, is on a my last set of heavies, they might wobble back and forth a bit. Could that be causing it?

I'm sorry, perhaps I missed something? Where is this nine week plan?

To the above, i'm completely ok with admitting i'm still a big week spot! I've been in the gym for 90 days. Hardly an...

I've been talking to my brother, who is a big power lifter, and he recommends westide barbell method.

Comparing the two side by side, they don't seem that different. One of the main...

I've taken Starting strength as far as I think I can go with it. I've deloaded twice, and then after my second deload I stalled again almost right away.

I've gotten my squat to 285, my deadlift...

I ran starting strength for three months. I brought my squat up from 135 lbs to 285 lbs in that time. My legs went from twigs to tree trunks. I gained about 10 lbs of lean muscle mass, and I...

I know... It's truly weird.

Having gained something like two lbs a week, i'm pretty sure i'm eating enough. Probably too much. My main lifts keep going up, really quick. I recently threw 10 lbs on my squat instead of 5 lbs...

As the above poster mentioned: Don't start eating everything in sight, and get fat with the aim of building lots of muscle. You just need a surplus. aim for 200-400 calories extra / day.

More...

Muscle is muscle. You want to gain muscle as fast as possible, you eat more then you need, grow, then cut later.

Don't think they have anything smaller then 2.5 lbs at my gym. I could ask though.

Unless you are wearing steel toes, toes will continue to be smashed, regardless of your choice of barefoot or shoes.

Furthermore, using a curved running shoot with a thick heel might cause...

Just don't wear socks. Or the fashion police will shoot you. Seriously though, Guy who goes to my gym squats barefoot. And he squats 800 lbs. I think he knows what he's doing.

Pinch a toe off would be better then grinding it to dust IMHO however, i'm not a doctor. Either way, take care to not do this, and it won't be a problem.