Squat Vs Bench after rippetoes

[Straight2Ace]

I've taken little 2 week break because I injured my left knee but i'm gonna go back and hit up gym again but i've decided maybe I should really think about a different program. I've been on rippetoes properly for what 4-6 months? before that I used it but never dieted properly.

My bench is prob 60kg (rubbish and need to change this)... and my squat is like 100-110kg. Deadlift around 130-140kg It's a bit of a very big difference my other lifts went up too just upperbody weak as ****.

I wanna get my upper body size up but unsure what to go onto next whether to do something like madcows or try a split.

What do you guys recommend next for me? Maybe I need to become one of those guys in Gym who doesn't train legs looking at this predicament of mine. Sheesh!

[Ironwake]

I wanna get my upper body size up but unsure what to go onto next whether to do something like madcows or try a split.

What do you guys recommend next for me?

Not sure why you would want to switch to a slower progression model if your bench is so low.

I'd say just keep focusing on gaining weight while getting stronger in the bench press and overhead press. Not much you can do but stick it out, lanky arms ftw!

Honestly, don't worry about where your numbers are. The only thing that matters is progression; if your lifting more than before than you are getting stronger and bigger ( provided your eating ! )

Maybe I need to become one of those guys in Gym who doesn't train legs looking at this predicament of mine. Sheesh!

Definitely not this, not training your legs won't make your upper body stronger. Plus, you still have a lot of room to improve your squat / deadlift numbers... even on linear progress I'd say.

[Straight2Ace]

Not sure why you would want to switch to a slower progression model if your bench is so low.

I'd say just keep focusing on gaining weight while getting stronger in the bench press and overhead press. Not much you can do but stick it out, lanky arms ftw!

Honestly, don't worry about where your numbers are. The only thing that matters is progression; if your lifting more than before than you are getting stronger and bigger ( provided your eating ! )



Definitely not this, not training your legs won't make your upper body stronger. Plus, you still have a lot of room to improve your squat / deadlift numbers... even on linear progress I'd say.

So you are saying I should try stick with rips for a little longer? I do think while i'm at it i need to chuck more cals in again prior to my 2 week break i was stalling a bit.

I will also do bit of deload after my 2 weeks off if thats case start low again see if i can work back up.

[Wildtim]

The big thing to remember about Starting Strength is that it is a workout to workout linear progression. I think a lot of guys switch away from it when their first lift hits the workout to workout limit. Say this is squats, thats why the advanced novice program switches to front squats on Wednesday. If your problem is bench it might be a decent idea to move to a weekly progrssion, on bench only, kep going with everyhting else workout to workout until it too hits the wall. It's not so much that you stop this program and switch to an intermediate one but that you morph this program slowly as you can untill finally everything is week to week.

[Straight2Ace]

The big thing to remember about Starting Strength is that it is a workout to workout linear progression. I think a lot of guys switch away from it when their first lift hits the workout to workout limit. Say this is squats, thats why the advanced novice program switches to front squats on Wednesday. If your problem is bench it might be a decent idea to move to a weekly progrssion, on bench only, kep going with everyhting else workout to workout until it too hits the wall. It's not so much that you stop this program and switch to an intermediate one but that you morph this program slowly as you can untill finally everything is week to week.

Ahhh i see what you are saying,

I've also just looked in mirror and my legs are actually out of proportion to my upper body, not MAJORLY so but my legs are massive lol.

Brb benching 3x per week (not srs)

[corey0317]

Not to hijack this thread but it's the same topic. Say if I'm still making gains workout to workout should I continue to do SS?

[Ironwake]

Not to hijack this thread but it's the same topic. Say if I'm still making gains workout to workout should I continue to do SS?

Yes, why would you stop?

[Farley1324]

Ahhh i see what you are saying,

I've also just looked in mirror and my legs are actually out of proportion to my upper body, not MAJORLY so but my legs are massive lol.

Brb benching 3x per week (not srs)

Massive legs at 6'3" 195 pounds with a ~100 kg squat?


I don't see why you would leave SS yet, and I really don't see why you would want to move to a bodypart split.

[corey0317]

Yes, why would you stop?

The spread sheet stops at session 36 Which was why i was curious thanks for the reply.

[Farley1324]

The spread sheet stops at session 36 Which was why i was curious thanks for the reply.

What spreadsheet?

[grumble1]

Massive legs at 6'3" 195 pounds with a ~100 kg squat?


I don't see why you would leave SS yet, and I really don't see why you would want to move to a bodypart split.

Out of proportion I can believe. For a few weeks SS does give you bigger thighs than anything else. It all evens out eventually.

[corey0317]

What spreadsheet?

http://www.scribd.com/doc/3382978/St...ook-Calculator

That one.

[Farley1324]

Never seen that before

[corey0317]

Never seen that before

It was on the SS wiki.

[Straight2Ace]

What spreadsheet?

Not making this stuff up, not majorly but lets just say arms above average slightly chest almmost non existant...legs quite noticeable and 95% of jeans do not fit my quads.

[Straight2Ace]

bump for moar (if any) advice

[guest89]

OP did you read the book? It sounds like you really are doing something wrong.


Simple program

A
3x5 squat
3x5 bench
1x5 dead
B
3x5 squat
3x5 mil press
3x5 cleans

Eat a crapload. (even if you don't follow the diet suggested)

[SimplyBlu]

What's this rippetoes