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depends how much you lift, ha.


I'm just starting my 2nd cycle monday, excited to move the weights and only have to do 8 reps. Man 12reps were brutal even on my medium day! Somehow managed not...

Thanks All Pro, great program.
Heavy day today on week 4, definately getting intense. First 4 lifts really kicked my ass, failed one set on overhead press. Not looking forward to week 5, ha!

I...

You should be able to squat more than you bench for starters. This website has good weight expectations including for the untrained (you): http://exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/StrengthStandards.html...

Anyone have a printable spreed sheet for this program? (yes I am being lazy)

On week 2, so far so good (so what?). Man is it kicking my ass, my starting weights are even way lower than the Rep...

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Had my IMs for about a year, they still look dead sexy. I have a tiny bit of tarnishing on the handle welds, other than that they look brand new. I think the decision between PB vs. IM can be ended...

I'm thinking about starting this program after stalling (and getting bored) with Rippetoe's. I've got pretty good gains with rippetoe's over the last year (minus 3-4months due to a surgery), but have...

^I only have 1 bar, would be fine if I had 2 bars as you said but I'm running limited space (even using a 6ft bar to save room). To put it under the safeties works but is just as annoying, still...

Only complaints I have with the Parabody is that it is too low to do standing over head press inside and the safeties don't go low enough to do dead lift inside.

--Kinda annoying to completely...

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My full rack setup fits in the corner of my living room, I'm sure you could fit a similar setup in a spare bedroom easily. I used a 6ft bar to save even more space, probably only need 7x7....

6ft would be fine if you are tight on space. Exact same dimensions between the bar's collars as the 7 foot bars. Only difference is that the collars are shorter. Not a problem unless you are pilling...

I find myself doing the equivalent thing with my power rack. Many times I forget to change the safeties moving from squat to bench (bench needs it 1 hole higher), and I'm fatiguing on my last press...

I can do inverted situps at 70* with minimal wobble.
For 80 and 85* I need to throw a couple 45s on the end and it holds fine, otherwise it it will start lifting off the ground(never had it flip...

Thanks guys, I'm going to do a 1 week deload on everything and see where I go from there.

Should I be thinking about substituting db presses in now and then to work on stabilizers?

I'll look in to adding reverse hypers or goodmornings, I work out at home so not sure if I'll be able to do hypers (everything I have: rack, bb, ironmaster bench and dbs)
When I have time at the end...

Thanks sounds like good advise. I'm assuming when I switch to dead only wed I keep the presses alternating A/B and do rows every m&f.

I always thought my abs were pretty solid and my back was...

I'm 175, started at 165ish. I know my squat it terrible, every rep is heavy as hell so its not like I'm just going easy on it. I go ATG too.

Also I find my lower back being the weakest link on...

I've been doing Rippetoe's 3x5 program for about 3.5 months and am stalling on most of the lifts.
Currently at: Squat 200, Bench 170, Dead 270, Press 110, Rows 135
I started at: Squat 135, Bench...

I have the 6' version of this bar. Nice knurl and finish. Sleeves spin pretty well. I'd buy it again. I've only had it for 3 months and only 270 pounds on it, so I haven't given it much of a test...

No, you want a power rack for safety. Read the stick at the top of the forum