petey
08-22-2009, 04:37 PM
Ok Mr. Rippetoe, let me have it.
I am almost 35 years old, 69" tall and a measly 168-170 lbs. I've been trying to put on weight without too much fat, at 35 it can easily get away from me. I need to maintain a somewhat "in shape" appearance due to being in the Military so I'm slowly increasing calories to find my right amount.
The squat set is actually my second set @245 and the power clean is the third set @145.
This is the most I've squatted for more than a one or two reps in the past, but I completed all 3 sets of 5 of 245 and I am still progressing in weight.
The power clean I actually had to back off a little from 160 to try and correct some form issues.
I am heading into week 7 of starting strength and admittedly have made some errors. I started off with adding pull-ups and weighted pull-ups at the end of some sessions, but I became too much for me so I incorporated them in a metcon once a week. Later I may add them back in to the routine. I also have been doing front squats on Wednesdays instead of back squats, mostly because I enjoy doing them, but I seem to have come to a grinding halt at 190lbs.
Mostly I lurk and search and re-read the book to the point that the pages fell out and I have to punch holes in it and put it into a binder, but I thought I was ready for a little ridicule and embarrassment.
So here you go. Thanks for your help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1SHfu6fpEg
I am almost 35 years old, 69" tall and a measly 168-170 lbs. I've been trying to put on weight without too much fat, at 35 it can easily get away from me. I need to maintain a somewhat "in shape" appearance due to being in the Military so I'm slowly increasing calories to find my right amount.
The squat set is actually my second set @245 and the power clean is the third set @145.
This is the most I've squatted for more than a one or two reps in the past, but I completed all 3 sets of 5 of 245 and I am still progressing in weight.
The power clean I actually had to back off a little from 160 to try and correct some form issues.
I am heading into week 7 of starting strength and admittedly have made some errors. I started off with adding pull-ups and weighted pull-ups at the end of some sessions, but I became too much for me so I incorporated them in a metcon once a week. Later I may add them back in to the routine. I also have been doing front squats on Wednesdays instead of back squats, mostly because I enjoy doing them, but I seem to have come to a grinding halt at 190lbs.
Mostly I lurk and search and re-read the book to the point that the pages fell out and I have to punch holes in it and put it into a binder, but I thought I was ready for a little ridicule and embarrassment.
So here you go. Thanks for your help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1SHfu6fpEg