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I have the book and the app but haven’t started it as I’m rather unsure about one of the lifts. I’m limited for space in my garage and the pw clean my be dangerous in the garage.
I have used StrongLifts and plan to resume it once I have got over my current cold. Might be worth giving it a look. They are broadly very similar plans.
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Is anyone else doing the Starting Strength barbell training?
As an ultra runner, I was fit enough, but weighed sod all* and could lift sod all. So in May I started training with a local gym (Capricorn Fitness).
The first few sessions were relatively heavy weight, but manageable enough to get good form for the lift and establishing a starting point for the Novice Linear Progression. Then continuing to add a bit of weight each session.
I've sabotaged progress with a couple of ultras, which required a deload afterwards and I've reached my limit for simply adding weight each session. So we've changed my program to have intensity days and volume days, as well as recently including the Bench Press to keep progressing upper body lifts as OHP had stalled.
Currently:-
Squats 83.5kg 3x3
OHP 50.5kg 3x3
Bench 65kg 3x5
Deadlift 122kg x5
*2017 race weight 65-67kg with 9 to 11%fat.
May 2018 weight 70kg 13%fat.
Currently 75kg with 12%fat
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