These are my stats for 3x5 after 6 months of working out. why

>>38955214
How much do you weigh, how tall are you, and how much do you eat?

>>38955214
Cause upper body is weak body
im am think this is training weight? not 1rm

>commie units

All your lifts are fucking pathetic don't u dare come here again and post those poverty lifts bro and by bro I mean never your bro u Fukin phaggot

>>38955282
>>>>>TRIGGEEEEREEEED

This is ancedotal, but I'm not the only one to notice this. Lowerbody seems to respond more to intensity, upperbody to volume. So you may wnat to adjust your programming accordingly.

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>>38955214
>>38955319

You suck ass, but your lifts are quite proportional

>>38955214
your lifts are perfectly proportional, you're just weak as fuck

>>38955214
All your lifts suck I've been doing SS for 2 months and am already stronger than you

>>38955214
Your lifts seem pretty proportional to me. The only thing I'd say that's high compared to the rest would be your squat

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>>38955563
There's one in every thread.

>>38955563
you probably started stronger, retard

>>38955214
It's normal for your upper body lifts to be lower. Particularly the OHP.

With deadlifts and squat you get to use legs+back which are the largest, strongest muscles un your body.

Bench is triceps and pecs which are smaller.

OHP suffers from power loss from stabilizing the upper and lower body.

>>38955636
OHP suffers from being primarily a front delt exercise

>>38955214
>6months!
LMAO

>>38955214
6 months?
I'm 5'10,178lbs,24%bodyfat and my 5 week progress is
Deadlift 100kg
Squat 90kg
Bench 60kg
OHP 40kg
Also I'm on a deficit of 800cals. I'm doing fat loss and this is how my lifts have stalled. Are u sleeping properly? Also take rest days well

This was me too OP after 6-7 months of SL on a cut. Exactly like this. I decided to bulk as skinnyfat on TM after that. Know what happened? Bench went like 75 kg ohp like 52 kg squat 140 and deadlift 140. I was still a Trex hell more than ever.
My advice to you is to do something with a lot of upper body accessories at the end. Also dont squat every workout. You probably squat 3 times a week and alternate bench and ohp. Better do It 2 times a week all those like ohp squat, ohp bench, bench squat. Same thing for deadlift and any other main compound exercise. Do main lifts 2 times a week and then do accessories after them.

>>38955693
Damn I'm bulking at 5'10 sitting at 187 ATM

120kg squat
120kg deadlift
67.5kg bench
50kg press
65kg powerclean

10 weeks training

>>38955214

/fit/ is a board of weightlifting LARPers.

The real answer:

>You've likely chosen a meme program in SS or SL where Overhead and Bench are rotated every session. 3xeither every two weeks isn't enough to move the dial on either. You can do them every session without overtraining like Rippletits tells you and you should. This will additionally fix the common T-Rex build these programs create.

to any of u faggots being surprised its different for different people. He probably had 0 muscle and a ton of fat so he cut and couldnt lift that big.
It also takes time to work on form.
Maybe he skipped some days too.
Noone is here trying to be mr record holder or some shit. Stop trolling the poor guy and stop lying on the internet about your stats.
I was like him thats why im saying this I fell for your memes.

>>38955214
I've been lifting for two months and I'm at it above your lifts.

Get good

>>38955724
Why are u bulking at 187? Arent u too fat for it?

>>38955790
Nah I'm at about 18%

Gonna stop at 1234

I'm also doing the program to the t so..yeah there's that...still wet around the lips with milk lmao

>>38955820
nigga GOMAD is for skinny skeletons only

>>38955832
Half gomad I'm doing lol

>>38955850
gomad is for skellies dude. bulk on lean meat.

>>38955789
no youre not
if you are you did something else before in your life besides sitting on your ass all day getting fat

I'm at 40kg squats at 5,6, is this good for manlet at 1 month?

>>38955883
what's your weight dude?

>>38955693
You are on a weight loss, that implies you weight to much. People who weight more lifts more. Its as simple as that. We dont know how tall or how much OP weights so we can't really say that much about his lifts. He might be 55 kilo for all we know

>>38955214
>why are my upper body lifts so disproportionally lower?
They are not, all your lifts are weak.

>>38955850
Get away from the milk you're 187 lbs you don't need milk for the easy cals and protein you're just gonna get fat if you continue

>>38955214
I have 170kg deadlift, 100kg squat, 50kg bench, 50kg ohp :(

>>38955863
Im a student so milk is a lot cheaper. My diet is basically just oats, milk, chicken, pasta and some whey for 3-4,000 calories a day

I'd like to be 200lbs with all intermediate lifts by the end of the year. Started out at 150lbs lol

>>38955820
Gomad for spooky skellies. Get off that shit
Post your body
If u have that high a muscle mass at 5'10 and only 18%bodyfat then u are too advanced for SS

Op you got 2 options.
Lift like you are for 5 years youll be a celebrity in /plg/ or bench and ohp more than the meme programs state(squat less too).

Because doing 45 reps total of upper body work per week isn't fucking enough. Jesus christ.

Start doing 4-6 upper body exercises of 6-15 reps for 3-6 sets each time you lift and your bench/OHP will explode.

SS is shit. Evolve.

>>38955693
Because you were fat. Of course you could lift more

Why are people so fucking stupid on this board

>>38955901
Hmm good point made well.

>>38955933
you're bulking too hard dude. go for +500 above TDEE. focus on getting your protein from meat.

lessening your daily intake should ease the money issue. besides, chicken breasts can be bought 1.99/lb and even cheaper on manager's specials days (when they have to toss meats because sale by date is up).

Can I OHP and Bench on the same day?

>>38955214
My bench and OHP are bad too
Nothing to do about it, they just depend on many smaller muscles, just keep going and it will get better

81kg 183cm
Lifting 4 months
5x5 DL 150kg, Squat 120kg
3x5 Bench 80kg, OHP 40kg

>>38955957
actually you can be fat and weak. Its how much muscle you got that counts. maybe he was builtfatish

>>38955977
sure, but you won't be able to put up as much weight as if you did them on different days

>>38955956
what routine should I do?

>>38955959
I don't care if I get fat. Weights going up and I'm getting stronger. I know how to be skinny so I can always go back to that

>>38955977
yeah but im guessing not heavy. Or at least not heavy on the second lift.

>>38955977
Yes. I do bench, incline bench, OHP and dips on same day for maximum pec destruction

So SS is shit? What should I jump on? I can only go 3 days per week

>>38955995
something with both main lifts and accessory would be great. Like phul or ppl. You can even make one yourself I guess.

>>38956012
SS isn't shit, but it's simply a beginner's routine and people stay on it forever. Are you still making progress? Good stay on SS. If not, read the sticky.

>>38956012
>I can only go 3 days per week

That's perfect. Do SS.

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>>38955995
Just do more goddamn work. You don't need a program. Stick to SS if you have to, but add in a shit ton of upper body work. More pull-ups, more dips, DB lateral raises, chest flys, cable flys, tricep extensions, biceps curls, rows, front raises, etc. Just add 4-6 exercises each session for high reps and you'll see your lifts go up huge.

Seriously working out is not rocket science. Dumb as fuck people get big just because they work hard.

>>38956057
Yeah this is what I've been doing and I feel the best about it

Its hardly SS because I add in accesory work for what I feel like I'm lacking each workout

The only thing that annoys me is that I like doing both OHP and Bench twice a week, but SS doesn't let you do that

Which is why i asked if its ok to OHP and BP on the same day

>>38956026
Sorry SS is shit. 45 reps per week of upper body work is complete shit. Any moron can see that.

Linear progression is a good idea for beginner's for the main lifts, but they should be doing a fuckload more work than just that shit - especially for their upper body.

>>38956093
Just choose which is more important for that day and do it first, whether it's OHP or Bench. Do the important exercise for 3x5 using your linear progression, followed by the less important exercise for higher reps

>>38955731

Man where is this fucking advice. Like seriously, nobody ever says this, but I fucking stalled out after a month and a half on my bench eating at a surplus and didn't make progress until I started benching every workout.

Wish I'd known this during the summer when I was getting proper sleep. I wonder what else I'm missing out on

>>38956137
>>38956161
>>38956113
great advice. thanks guys

hated SS anyway, and was having more fun when doing a lot more lifts each workout

>6'1 (185cm)
>147lbs (67kg)

Bench: 155lbs (70kg)
Curl: 100lbs (45kg)
>tfw no one to teach or help me squat

Been lifting for 3 months/~3 times a week now. Went from 6'0/135lbs to 6'1/147. I think the addition to my height is posture correction. When I started my bench was a little over 90lbs.

Am I on track? I feel like my gains aren't coming in fast enough and that I'm slacking. I definitely look more defined but not necessarily bigger. I've been stuck at 145-147lbs for the last month now and just can't seem to gain weight even though my lifts are going up.

>>38956176

Just a warning dude, you're gonna hate me for saying this, but most people will tell you that you really need to add a pulling movement for every pushing movement you add :/ It's pretty important for keeping your body from getting fucked

I didn't really just start benching more, I also added in rows (which I hadn't been doing) and a couple other exercises to balance it out

As long as you are using more weight every workout you are moving forward mate. If you could lift 20 last month and now you are lifting 40 you are doing good. Remember: Rippetoe sold 300.000+ copies of starting strength, 250.000+ copies of the other book, is an established coach with over 30 years of experience and was a recognized competitive powerlifter - all the niggers talking shit in this thread are dyels.

Lift heavy. Rest. Repeat. Eat right. Sleep enough. And youll see results.

>>38955282
>Using retarded units that are used only in one place on Earth
Even NASA had to use the so called "commie units" to send a man on a moon

>>38956191

Iktf, but I taught myself to squat in the basement with youtube videos and form check threads :/ you can do it man

>tfw don't even have a power rack
>tfw squat stands leaning more sketchily to the left every day

I'm also doing SS. Started fifth week this monday. This monday was the first time I actually felt my legs got a real workout, they felt fucking destroyed. For the first four weeks my not so much. My conclusion is that first four weeks, I trained sub optimally, bad form I guess or not enough weight. So my advice is that if you don't feel it in your body, you are probably not doing it correctly.

>>38955892

are you joking? I'm at 65 kg

>>38956209
well i think im just going to go back to my PPL desu

but instead of a full leg day i just incorporated legs into both push and pull with deadlifts and squats

>>38956038
this image

I'm saving it

>>38956238
no I wasn't joking. that's pretty good for 1 month at your weight. shouldn't be too long for bodyweight squats for you

>>38955214
Re evaluate your eating habits. You have to train heavy and eat heavy if you want results.
Also ignore the keyboard warriors who think they're smarter than coaches with 30+ years experience in training weaklings like yourself.

>>38956288

huh, thanks man. the gym is usually full of helpful people like you, very unlike /fit/.

>>38956225
I tried squating once with like 50lbs but I almost fell over and looked like an idiot in front of a packed gym to the point of where some 40 year old asian manlet had to come over and show me how to properly squat. It was so awkward that I just do leg presses on machines instead.

>>38956309
What's your training and eating like? Are you adding weight to the bar every session?

>>38955214
I'm at 6 months too. But I got an exertion headache around 2 months ago so my progression stalled on squats and diddlies.

- Squat: 95kg
-Deadlift: 110kg
-OHP: 47,5kg
-Bench: 65kg

81-83kg bodyweight, 186cm.

>>38955214

if you're doing SS dont ever expect to either

a. get strong; or
b. look like you lift

come to think of it, I dont really understand why anyone actually does SS

>>38956326

still adding weight yes. I'm just following SL 5x5 for those nerve gains. I'm eating a bit more, but it's not super healthy. lots of chicken breast w/ rice and vegetables. salmon w/ potatos and carrots. just trying to get stronger and "normal" weight. desu I spent at least a week with just the bar to learn, got a few tips from different buff people. rest I just look at alan thrall or whatever on youtube.

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>These people adding tons of shit to novice routines
As a person who went down that route (I started adding in leg lifts, sit ups, calf raises and curls) I can tell you that it doesn't really help much.
You should be so blasted after your main lifts on a novice program that the idea of adding extra shit makes you want to die.

>>38956358
>but it's not super healthy. lots of chicken breast w/ rice and vegetables. salmon w/ potatos and carrots
sounds pretty healthy to me

>>38956365
>accessories don't help
>accessories are as hard as main lifts

>>38956377
>Reading comprehension
But by all means, these people can add an extra 45 minutes to every workout to little or no effect.

just cause you werent disciplined enough to get any results doesn't mean it sucks. You won't come out of it looking chiseled with six pack abz, but it will maker you both bigger and stronger.

>>38956365
I only do biceps curls on bench day and skullcrushers on ohp day
Anything more is overkill imo

This is pretty good for 6 months anon, most likely you have maybe better lower body genetics or perhaps a better frame for lower body lifts
Either way just keep doing this until you hit 1/2/3/4 or stall without doubt because of unchanged programming

>>38956412
>As a person who went down that route I can tell you that it doesn't really help much.
how do I interpret this sentence differently?

>>38956358
Did you start with just the bar? Mehdi's recommendation to start with just the bar will slow you down awhile. It's hard to properly learn to squat without a weight that doesn't challenge you because you can squat a light weight improperly and not even know you're doing anything wrong, but if you're squatting a proper work set incorrectly, you'll know.

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deadlift 245 kg
squat 235kg
bench 160.5kg
OHP 102kg

lel

>>38956491
mirin dad strength

>>38956450
I never implied that accessories are as hard as main lifts, I was just saying that if you're looking to add lifts to your routine, you probably just aren't lifting heavy enough.

>>38956529
>You should be so blasted after your main lifts on a novice program that the idea of adding extra shit makes you want to die.
How do I interpret this sentence differently?

>>38956191
6'1
67kg
Are you a girl?

>>38956550
Not him, but..
YOU FUCKING NIGGER LEARN TO READ. He says that after your main lifts you are supposed to be so tired that the thought of doing even more disgusts you- yo9u want to go home.

>>38955928
Bro you must have really fucked up form on deadlift Jesus

>>38956365
Can you post your body?

>>38956590
I guess I didn't read the part where he straight up says "accessories don't work".

Anyway, you shouldn't be doing stupid shit like grip-work accessories on deadlift day.

>>38956659
Not either one of those fucking guys but jesus dude, if you're going to fucking nitpick. He basically says it right here.
>I can tell you that it doesn't really help much
No fucking person on SS or SL needs to be adding stupid shit to the routine other than maybe some chinups and dips, which I believe both recommend. You should be fucking wiped operating at roughly 85% of your max for every lift.

OP here.
>height 180cm / 6'0
>weight 73kg /160 lb

i eat between 2500 and 3000 kcal a day

i'm doing Reg Park's 3x5 routine three times a week and after i'm done with my workout i isolate arms until i burn them out, doing 10 reps each exercise. protein and creatine after workouts.

progression is pretty slow, upper body exercises stalling for at least a month now.
i think i'm gonna switch to greyskull lp and see if anything changes.

>>38956810
>maybe some chinups and dips, which I believe both recommend
which are accessories to the routine

>>38955693
What the heck. im 5'9 125 lbs and I squat 80kg for 3x5...

Merlin deads tho

>>38956829
Not the same fucking caliber as retarded cable fly, curls, and other assorted bullshit. Pretty sure both are recommend and integrate easily into the programming.

>>38956855
I understand, but we can't help retards doing retarded shit, can we? Especially when they say accessories "don't help much".

>>38956855

I mean, are you really so exhausted from four full body exercises that you can't do a few curls? I definitely get to the point where I couldn't do one more rep of any of my big four lifts (and rows), but after that arm work and other isolations are cake, and it's not due to slacking on my main lifts

>>38956365
pretty much this, although I do think skullcrushers/curls/chins at the end of your workouts are fine, adding a bit of volume and accessory work to help with upper body lifts never hurts, as long as you're AT LEAST a month into SS.

>>38956821
>height 180cm / 6'0

nah, nah, nah bro, you're like 5'10" at most, not 6'.

>>38956645
>>38957491
Yeah, chins/pullups are fine, seeing as they're in the program lol.
Anyhow after 4 months my lifts are
125 OHP
195 Binch
260 Sq
325 Dl
for the recommended reps on SS
Anyhow Op was asking about getting stronger, not aesthetics.

>>38957570
Do you look decent at least? Do people mire your lifts at your gym? srs question

>>38957658
My bench max is 355 DL 585 and I don't feel mired often :(

Not really fat either, 6"2 240

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>>38957658
I look better than I did, I was always skinny and bulked up 22 lbs.
I don't think the difference is that noticeable, but I've had friends say "Holy shit man" and stuff like that.
Homegym, so no. But I don't imagine anybody mirin lifts until a person reps 1/2/3/4.

>>38955214
Ask yourself this OP, are your triceps the same size as your quads? Are your biceps and delts the same size as your hamstrings and glutes? Of course they aren't, and then in lies the answer to your question.

>>38957755
You're just fat.

They are completley in proportion to one another.

You really thought you'd be bencing the same weight you deadlift?

>>38957755
I can see why you got frustrated doing calf-raises as an accessory.

>>38957755
you look pretty built, i'd keep working on strength (til you hit 1/2/3/4 if that's your goal) then cut down and start a PPL or something, keep it up.

>>38957848
True suffering
>>38957838
No u <:)

>>38957920
you've probably heard this advice before, but I'll give it to you again: my calves really started blowing up after running on the balls of my feet (or toe-running). i just added 5 minutes of running at the beginning of my workout and i've seen noticeable size difference

6'1, 70kg, 2 months 5x5
>80kg squat
>60kg bench
>80kg deadlift
>40kg ohp

>>38956038
>straps are cheating
Not using them but why? Is alternating grip on your working set cheating too? The fuck?

>>38958012
Dam you must have been somewhat fit before you really started, r-right?

>>38958048
No, I wasted 2 months doing bullshit lifts though, getting absolutely nowhere. My friends are idiots but it must have given me a base to build off.

>>38958047
>what is catbacking with straps just to ego lift big numbers

>>38956330
you and I
we are almost
identical
how many chin ups? I can do 10

>>38958062
Oh, and I'm still a skelly. Hopefully I start seeing aesthetic differences soon.

>>38956038
Keked so hard maximus came back to life

>>38957989
Ty
It's not like I saw absolutely 0 calf progress either, it just wasn't enough to keep putting in the extra effort/time.
If I surpass 1/2/3/4 for reps and still have these sticks for legs then I'll worry about aesthetics haha

>>38955214
3x12 working sets

Deadlift -105kg
Squat - 80kg
Bench- 70kg
Ohp- 36kg with dumbells

>>38958073
>what is strict form with limited grip removed by way of straps

Not an excuse to have a weak grip, but still

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>>38958121
>3x12
Sound like you're trying to kill effective progression.

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I started SS but I'll throw some flies, one biceps exercise and lots of pullups in my routine.

Am I stupid? I mean, flies and dips in train A, biceps and pullups in train B.

I feel like my lower body is much weaker.
6'6" long limbs I guess. 230lb
Current 3x5 weights

Squat: 215lb
DL : 250lb
Bench: 160lb
OHP: 110lb

>>38956365
>Fell for the cardio kill gains meme

>>38956491
>Mixed grip
>Drops instead of lowering

Do it properly

>1.5 months on SL
>72.5kg squat
>90kg deadlift
>42.5kg bench
>can barely do 30kg for 5x5 OHP

fuck this gay earth, I won't give up

>bench 100kg
>ohp 60kg
>squat 120kg
>deadlift 180kg
>5'10, 250lb
I'd be more disappointed with my squat, but I'm a fat fuck, so whatever

>>38958047
If you're talking shit to someone saying you can lift just as much as they can in alot less time and you're using straps, then you're a fucking retard. Might want to brag about that sweet 2pl8 OHP on the smith machine seated with 2 inch ROM next.

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12.09.2016 squat 40, bench 50, dl 90
14.09.2016 squat 45, ohp 35, dl 95
16.09.2016 squat 50, bench 52.5, dl 100

19.09.2016 squat 45, ohp 40, dl 100
21.09.2016 squat 60, bench 52.5, dl 102.5
23.09.2016 squat 65, ohp 40, dl 105

26.09.2016 squat 70, bench 55, dl 107.5
28.09.2016 squat 75, ohp 40, dl 105
30.09.2016 squat 75, bench 52.5, dl 110

03.10.2016 squat 80, ohp 40, dl 110


Didn't write down my lifts from the first week so those are missing.
1x5 deadlift, rest 3x5, numbers give the working set in kilos.
Wrote it down even if I failed the last one or two reps.
Should probably start doing those powercleans soon.
192cm tall, weight 96kg

>>38955214
Fuck you OP.
Doodle - 142.5kg
Skwot - 125
Bench - 72.5
OHP - 47.5

You're way closer to normal than me.

>>38958187
Please explain!

I tried 3x5 but it wasnt my thing desu.

>>38958601
>I tried 3x5 but it wasnt my thing
Don't want to lift heavier weight now and make progression, that'd be counter productive. Just do 12 reps with baby weight bro, surely that'll get you jacked.

>>38958096
bruh you will, this coming from a skelly as well got pics if u wanna see how a skelly body goes for the 1st months

Guys who do SL or SS with rows, what weight did you stall for the first time?

>>38956365

>leg lifts, sit ups, calf raises and curls

lmao you choose the worst accesories out there

>>38956221
pretty sure that the flag on the moon is 3x5 feet bud

>>38958656

I swear it makes no goddamn sense that 15 reps of heavy weight is supposed to get you jacked but 30 - 36 reps of less heavy but still enough to get you to fail the last rep are "baby weights" that do nothing. Surely time under stress means you get a better workout with the latter? If not at least equal?

You SSers are like runners doing a single 10 sec sprint a day and expecting to lose weight and improve cardiovascularity. It's plainly retarded. Even if it somehow works there's a ton of benefits you have to be missing out on from not doing it the hard way.

i wish i had your strength.

6 months of working out and my lower body strength is pitiful.

OHP: 48.5
Bench: 67.5
Squat: 75
Deadlift: 115

lifts are pretty proportional imho.

mine:
DL 235
SQUAT 205
BP 135
OHP 85

>>38959033
>15 reps
>heavy weight
Pick one. Wonder why every gym is filled with retards doing 12 rep generic splits and looking like shit? Put two and two together moron.

>>38955214
im the opposite
5x85kg bench
3x60kg ohp
5x80kg squat

training so much legs atm though, gonna get it up to 2plaet

>>38959033
bud u don't shit about what you're talking about.

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>>38955299
>poverty lifts

>>38955989
>you can be fat and weak

true, but very rare. If you are fat you have to lug around a shit load of weight by basic function such as walking and standing up and you will definitely have the surplus calories to repair your muscle.

>>38960634
most people who are fat are weak. there's maybe a marginal except for their leg muscles, but they don't exactly lug those around either because they sit all day.

>>38955997
Good man.

As a former skele, don't listen to bastards that try to tell you to bulk a few hundred above TDEE, just fuckin pack it on, we are used to being able to cut afterwards.

>>38959033
It's easier to add weight every session when you do sets of 5. Any more than 3 sets will cause a lot of fatigue. 3 sets has shown to cause enough stress to drive strength and size gains. Simple as that honestly. It's not just time under stress, its the stress period. Heavy weights low reps is a different stress than low weight high reps. Simple as that. Maybe you should read up on training before giving your opinion.

>>38960657
>most people who are fat are weak
agreed

However, people who are fat are stronger than those who live similar lifestyles (aside from the diet, obviously). There is a correlation between the dad bod and dad strength my man.

>>38955333
Oh shit you got me. kek'd heartily.

Week 3. Haven't lifted in about a year, and I never really could commit tot he gym before. But my lifts are all sorts of fucked up.

I'm doing
Bench - 3x8 175lbs ~80kg
Squat - 3x8 195lb ~88kg
Deadlift - 3x8 205lbs ~92kg
OHP - 3x8 115lbs ~52kg

I go to the gym 4x a week and have accessories for each day, with a rest day in between. But shouldn't my deadlift be higher? First set is ez but after that I can barely finish.

>>38955959
>chicken breasts can be bought 1.99/lb and even cheaper on manager's specials days
Depends on where you live, even if you're still in the US. I guarantee you're not going to find chicken breast that cheap around Chevy Chase/Bethesda, MD (where I live), for instance.

>>38958304
>>Mixed grip
>>Drops instead of lowering
>Do it properly


>one of those
>hurr I DL better because I don't use mixed grip with my 2 plate DL

I guess you should tell Benedikt Magnusson that he's a shitty deadlifter too since he uses mixed.

>>38961039
I'm approaching 4pl8 DL with normal grip and lower it as much as possible.
I always make fun of people using straps or mixed grip and I'll continue to do so till I have to use them.

All you niggas on SS/SL for more than 6 months need to get on a bro split or something else.

>>38961098
Why? Why would you not ride out a beginner routine for as along as you're making progress. You're a fucking mongoloid.

>>38961175
6 months is more than enough for starting strength. It's literally only good for getting a base you can work with, learning the lifts, and getting proper form so you don't go to snap city.

After 6 months you should be doing a real routine aimed at your goals.

If you just want to get high numbers, there is a routine for that better than SS.
If you want aesthetics, there is a routine for that better than SL.

>>38955214
Thats not even out of proportion its equally shit

>>38960948

Dear god -- both measurements! I wish everyone was like you

>But shouldn't my deadlift be higher? First set is ez but after that I can barely finish.

99.9% of programs don't have you more than one working set of deadlifts, should be your only 1x5 lift. That's how I do it, and my deadlift is a lot higher while my pushing lifts are behind yours

>>38961644
I figured that might be it, but this program has me doing a lot of them. It is a powerlifting program though so maybe that's it.

I think I'll cut down on reps by half that, see if I improve. It's only week 3 so I got some time.

>>38961220
>If you want aesthetics, there is a routine for that better than SL.

Can you name some? The program picker for aesthetics literally only lists a beginner routine and GreySkull, which is an LP so I guess it's a novice program too.

I have no idea what I'm going to do when I get into the intermediate zone