Rippetoe's "Starting Strength" help

[JimStechly]

Week 1:

Monday - Workout A
Wednesday -Workout B
Friday - Workout A

Week 2:

Monday - Workout B
Wednesday - Workout A
Friday - Workout B

Etc.

For the actual workouts read below:

Note: This doesn?t include warm-up sets



Workout A
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench Press
1x5 Deadlift
**2x8 Dips (if you cant do these or no assist machine then do Decline Dumbbell Bench Press with your hands Facing each other)

Workout B
3x5 Squat
3x5 Standing military press
3x5 Pendlay or Bent Rows (or power cleans)
**2x8 Chin-ups (recommended mainly if doing the cleans)


But.... I feel like i could be doing something else for 2 more days...like 3 days isnt enough...? Could abs and ardio go in for the 2 days i am not lifting..i am kind of confused on what i should be looking to do to gain muscle mass....Should I just follow the work out as explained...? Also, I feel like i will have a problem eating 3,000 to 4,000 calories a day..Any help would be great thanks!

[Hut*Hut]

Week 1:

Monday - Workout A
Wednesday -Workout B
Friday - Workout A

Week 2:

Monday - Workout B
Wednesday - Workout A
Friday - Workout B

Etc.

For the actual workouts read below:

Note: This doesn?t include warm-up sets



Workout A
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench Press
1x5 Deadlift
**2x8 Dips (if you cant do these or no assist machine then do Decline Dumbbell Bench Press with your hands Facing each other)

Workout B
3x5 Squat
3x5 Standing military press
3x5 Pendlay or Bent Rows (or power cleans)
**2x8 Chin-ups (recommended mainly if doing the cleans)


But.... I feel like i could be doing something else for 2 more days...like 3 days isnt enough...? Could abs and ardio go in for the 2 days i am not lifting..i am kind of confused on what i should be looking to do to gain muscle mass....Should I just follow the work out as explained...? Also, I feel like i will have a problem eating 3,000 to 4,000 calories a day..Any help would be great thanks!

wait till you've doubled your squat and deadlift numbers. If you still feel like working out on your off days you have my personal blessing. Until then have faith in the program, you've chosen a good one.

[SuffolkPunch]

(If you have to ask) Yes it IS too much volume.

(if you have to ask) No, your routine is a haphazard mess, do the one in the link above.

hehe

[ninjaa]

wait till you've doubled your squat and deadlift numbers. If you still feel like working out on your off days you have my personal blessing. Until then have faith in the program, you've chosen a good one.

pretty much

[_Ishy]

Consuming 3000-4000 calories isn't hard actually.

A protein shake can provide a lot of calories (for me I use 2 scoops of whey, two cups of milk and some peanut butter, providing around 500 calories and 62ish g of protein), I have two a day.

Then a large breakfast can provide 1000 calories leaving 1000-2000 calories to be had for lunch/dinner and snacks.