Workout

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Greeley finally has a somewhat weightlifting centric gym now so I'm going to be getting a membership there in the next month or two. That'll give me time to read Starting Strength 3 or 4 more times before I start.

Ideally I'd like to hit a 1500 pound total in lbbs, bench and deadlift by the time I'm 30. I'm not sure how realistic that is but we'll see how 3 months of SS goes and adjust goals from there.

Is it alright to discuss diet in here? I promise the word "juice" will not be used.

[02ducky]

Greeley finally has a somewhat weightlifting centric gym now so I'm going to be getting a membership there in the next month or two. That'll give me time to read Starting Strength 3 or 4 more times before I start.

Ideally I'd like to hit a 1500 pound total in lbbs, bench and deadlift by the time I'm 30. I'm not sure how realistic that is but we'll see how 3 months of SS goes and adjust goals from there.

Is it alright to discuss diet in here? I promise the word "juice" will not be used.

Wow 1500, nice! So what kinda workout are you doing for that?

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Wow 1500, nice! So what kinda workout are you doing for that?

Like I said, I'm not real sure how realistic that is in 2 years. I'll see how I progress with Starting Strength and reevaluate as I plateau and reset. My bench is going to be the primary thing holding me back.

Starting Strength is a very no frills, straight forward novice barbell training program. It's a linear progression, 3 day per week program, usually Monday Wednesday and Friday with no accessory work to start but eventually adds in Power Cleans, Chin ups, and Back extensions.

Here's the initial program, alternating A & B.

Workout A
3x5 Squat
3x5 Press
1x5 Deadlift

Workout B
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench Press
1x5 Deadlift

Mark Rippetoe's book Starting Strength will go into more detail than you've ever wanted on the form for each lift and the reason for that form. He's also got a ton of videos on YouTube. I haven't taken lifting seriously in 9 years so I'm going to put on my big boy panties and start out with an empty bar for each lift. Adding 5 lbs each workout. Take things nice and slow and let the program do the work for me. I could start out with a decent amount of weight in each lift but I'm not trying to do this in months but rather years.

I'll continue on Starting Strength until it quits working. That's vague but it's how a linear progression works. I'm not 100% sure what I'll transition to once the LP has ran it's course but I'll probably go with Texas Method.

Here's the wiki for Starting Strength and my favorite lifting blog.

Starting Strength Wiki

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[OtterbatHellcat]

If you're new to working out, I'd really recommend hiring a personal trainer for a few weeks or a month, so you can learn proper form for weight lifting. You can really mess yourself up by lifting wrong.

It's also NOT being a pussy by doing floor exercises ....or core exercises... they are very important. If you go to the gym and see a bunch of broads on mats doing aerobic stuff, you should be doing that stuff too. Core training, ...it works.

[roberth]

If you're new to working out, I'd really recommend hiring a personal trainer for a few weeks or a month, so you can learn proper form for weight lifting. You can really mess yourself up by lifting wrong.

It's also NOT being a pussy by doing floor exercises ....or core exercises... they are very important. If you go to the gym and see a bunch of broads on mats doing aerobic stuff, you should be doing that stuff too. Core training, ...it works.

..and it is inspiring. Nothing like a good lookin' woman who is all sweaty from a tough workout.

[OtterbatHellcat]

..and it is inspiring. Nothing like a good lookin' woman who is all sweaty from a tough workout.

Yes, there is also an added benefit from watching hot chicks working out.

I'll call it............Motivation.

[OtterbatHellcat]

That's solid, Belly.

Cool man.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Belly, I'd accept your burpee challenge of 100, if I had two good arms right now...lol

[OtterbatHellcat]

It might take my "out of shape" ass a while to complete it, but mental fortitude is a big deal in personal improvement.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Irving....I don't think cupcakes should be brought up in the workout thread, just sayin'.

lol

I think that's great that you and the family starting doing that kind of stuff together like that. Awesome.