>start lifting with friend
>similar height and weight
>he picked SS and i did PPL
>fast forward 1 year
>my current 1rm is what my friend repped a few months into SS
>he is way stronger, looks much better and gained more muscle with some minor fat (he's around 16% bf)
>tfw fell for the PPL meme
should have listened to guys in /plg/. oh well, live and learn