Originally Posted by
Andy Baker (KSC)
Since you are 17, I'd agree. You still have a window of LP left even though you have quite a bit of exposure to the barbell lifts already. You may not get the same run of progress that you might if you were a true newbie, but the one thing you have going for you is your weight. At 6'0 you have plenty of quality weight to add. Start conservative and FOLLOW THE PROGRAM. That means microloading, rest times, recovery....all the little details that people love to ignore.