If you care more about arm size than how much you can bench, the barbell alone won’t do it for you. I went to a powerlifting gym, and saw people getting stronger without much noticeable change to their overall body shape. If your a genetically big guy, then sure, why would you waste time with iso.
I agree with everything but the 6-8 months. Come on man, that’s someone squat increasing by 480 lbs by the end of their LP. Imo it works closer to 3 months. If you can go longer than that it means you started too light
2 weeks into his starting strength program and squat and deadlift have absolutely exploded. Bench and press also went up but squat went up 50 pounds in 2 weeks and non existent deadlift went to 300. This dudes a beast
Continuing to increase the weight of your 5×5 sets each week for your core lifts 100000% works when it comes to getting stronger… I worked out with a buddy of mine and we followed the 5×5 w/ a 5-10 lb increase each week on bench press… my buddy went from a 120 lb bench to a 225 bench in 4-5 months while losing weight… I had lifted in the past but got away from it for almost a decade… I went from 205-315 bench in the same period… Do not confuse this method with aesthetic lifting that body builders do to pump up their muscles… This isn’t going to do that… this workout is entirely for strength training purposes… personally I like to mix it with supplemental lifts… and I prefer dumbbells for shoulder pressing… but for bench, squats and deadlifts I love it…. Keeps it simple, no jumping up and down with reps and weights… same heavy ass weight for 5×5 every time…
I think the big lifts are a great place to start for healthy people even if their goal is hypertrophy. I have allot of clients who never did a BB squat or dead and got great physiques though.
Some people with injuries just can’t do it. If there is not a safety bar I can’t squat anymore due to a chronic shoulder injury from flipping my truck, but a combo of hack squats, split squats and leg press still work for me.
This guy's advice will get you unnecessarily injured. Followed him for years, have the starting strength book on my nightstand. His recommendations are good if you want to dedicate yourself to powerlifting. Otherwise, absolutely no point in listening to this guy. Lightweight full body kettlebell routines will be infinitely better for your longevity and overall health. Hate kettlebells? stick to lightweight barbell exercises for volume. Radically reduce risk of injury. So what if you can't deadlift 4 plate? it's not fucking useful at all unless you're trying to be a powerlifter.
I haven’t done that much lifting I bike 25 miles run 8 miles and swim 1 mile every 3 days. I can clean 350 pounds and bench my body weight I don’t lift. I should tho they are equally as important you can still be huge and look jacked and still have a cardiovascular disease because you don’t do cardio.
I just don't get how you can add 15 lbs per week onto your lifts for that many months. So, lets say I've been on the program for 3 months and I've got my bench up to 315 now, my bench in 4 weeks is really going to be up to 375?
underrated reel. he is really the best, most trustworthy coach out there. only noobs or retarded fitness people that does not know how to train call him bs. after a couple of years, trust me, you'll know what i mean.
In the early 80s that how we did it. That took about two years to Maxx out our bodies. Then we sprinkled in a little test. A year later a little test and Premo then a year later test Premo and Deca. In 10 years you were 240lbs of Roid Rage. Now your almost 61 and back down to 190lbs. But? You Remember the old days. When you could bench 405 for 6 and squat 495 for 6. 😢
If you care more about arm size than how much you can bench, the barbell alone won’t do it for you. I went to a powerlifting gym, and saw people getting stronger without much noticeable change to their overall body shape. If your a genetically big guy, then sure, why would you waste time with iso.
I agree with everything but the 6-8 months. Come on man, that’s someone squat increasing by 480 lbs by the end of their LP. Imo it works closer to 3 months. If you can go longer than that it means you started too light
I didn't know ANYTHING about lifting until I read starting strength…what a revelation that was…thanks RIP!
Makes sense
2 weeks into his starting strength program and squat and deadlift have absolutely exploded. Bench and press also went up but squat went up 50 pounds in 2 weeks and non existent deadlift went to 300. This dudes a beast
Arthur Morgan is right
Doing this right now! Learning a lot
Why does Mark reminds me of the wisdom of Judge Joe Brown? Excellent advice!
Why does Mark reminds me of the wisdom of Judge Joe Brown? Excellent advice!
Hes right ✅️
Roller skating brought my bench press up. Then I turned to Rippetoe for help.
Wao What a Knowledge
Continuing to increase the weight of your 5×5 sets each week for your core lifts 100000% works when it comes to getting stronger… I worked out with a buddy of mine and we followed the 5×5 w/ a 5-10 lb increase each week on bench press… my buddy went from a 120 lb bench to a 225 bench in 4-5 months while losing weight… I had lifted in the past but got away from it for almost a decade… I went from 205-315 bench in the same period… Do not confuse this method with aesthetic lifting that body builders do to pump up their muscles… This isn’t going to do that… this workout is entirely for strength training purposes… personally I like to mix it with supplemental lifts… and I prefer dumbbells for shoulder pressing… but for bench, squats and deadlifts I love it…. Keeps it simple, no jumping up and down with reps and weights… same heavy ass weight for 5×5 every time…
This is the same guy that tells you to drink a gallon of milk a day 🤣🤣🤣. Yeah I want to get strong, not fat.
I think the big lifts are a great place to start for healthy people even if their goal is hypertrophy. I have allot of clients who never did a BB squat or dead and got great physiques though.
Some people with injuries just can’t do it. If there is not a safety bar I can’t squat anymore due to a chronic shoulder injury from flipping my truck, but a combo of hack squats, split squats and leg press still work for me.
Good advice, but again not for everyone
This man knows
This guy's advice will get you unnecessarily injured. Followed him for years, have the starting strength book on my nightstand. His recommendations are good if you want to dedicate yourself to powerlifting. Otherwise, absolutely no point in listening to this guy. Lightweight full body kettlebell routines will be infinitely better for your longevity and overall health. Hate kettlebells? stick to lightweight barbell exercises for volume. Radically reduce risk of injury. So what if you can't deadlift 4 plate? it's not fucking useful at all unless you're trying to be a powerlifter.
I haven’t done that much lifting I bike 25 miles run 8 miles and swim 1 mile every 3 days. I can clean 350 pounds and bench my body weight I don’t lift. I should tho they are equally as important you can still be huge and look jacked and still have a cardiovascular disease because you don’t do cardio.
He’s the old school gym teacher we all had as kids
Five pounds a workout for six months????????
I just don't get how you can add 15 lbs per week onto your lifts for that many months. So, lets say I've been on the program for 3 months and I've got my bench up to 315 now, my bench in 4 weeks is really going to be up to 375?
This is how u get good at exercising
Progressive overload? Or is this something completely different?
Thats how i learned to lift weights when I was 11 years old and started to lift great job on the video 🏋️
Do yours fahvs 👴🏻
YOU ARE ALL NOVICES drink 2 gallons of milk a day and do your 5 BY 5
underrated reel. he is really the best, most trustworthy coach out there. only noobs or retarded fitness people that does not know how to train call him bs. after a couple of years, trust me, you'll know what i mean.
In the early 80s that how we did it. That took about two years to Maxx out our bodies. Then we sprinkled in a little test. A year later a little test and Premo then a year later test Premo and Deca. In 10 years you were 240lbs of Roid Rage. Now your almost 61 and back down to 190lbs. But? You Remember the old days. When you could bench 405 for 6 and squat 495 for 6. 😢