My current lifts (all 3x5 apart from deadlift which is 1x5) are the following:

Squat: 280lb
Deadlift: 250lb
Powerclean: 132lb
Press: 132lb
Bench: 205lb

I'm 6'1" and currently 190lb. My main...

Oh and I'm also guessing a good amount of conditioning will have to come into play as well??

Whoa!! Thanks for all the replies, really appreciate it...

I've looked at the sites y'all have recommended and they look unreal...Literally just ordered Overcoming Gravity and Building the...

Greetings fellow strength-obsessed companions,

Now I know this may all sound obscure and absurd but here's the deal...I pretty much had a sleepless night due to the fact that I had my eyes glued...

Thanks for your help Andy. I guess I never looked at it this way, it does make sense. Guess I'll stick to chilling and pigging out for as long as I'm still experiencing this "novice effect"...

Hey there Andy,

I'm somewhat hesitant to post this in Mark's Q&A because he'd probably just yell at me for being a pussy so I thought I might initially ask you for some advice instead.

I've...

Hey pals,

I'm in a bit of a stinky situation right here. Im on holiday for a week with the famiglia and the hotel we're staying at has the nastiest gym I've ever seen, specially designed for...

Hi again Andy,

I hate to bring this thread back up but I've become concerned with my training this past week and wanted to consult you.

Based on the routine I posted in the first post above,...

Ok..:(

My last squat workout was on Monday and I'm still feeling signs of DOMS in what appears to be my adductors...So frustrating...

I'm now meant to be squatting today with a 5lb increase. Should I go?...

Hello friends,

I was always under the impression that DOMS would arise if one doesn't work out regularly or has taken an extended break or what not.

I've been lifting consistently for over 3...

To be honest, I rarely choose to not attempt the worksets if I'm just not "feeling right"...

I mostly drop the worksets when there's no spotter around, which seems to be happening a little too...

Hi there friends,

I get this sometimes when I'm at the gym, towards the end of my warm-up sets. I feel that there is no way I will grind out 3 worksets at the weight of that given workout....

Thanks for your input Andy,

You're right in saying this isn't Rip's novice routine...I guess what I meant to say was that I'm following the ss novice set/rep configuration.

On a side note, when...

Greetings KSC,

I've already discussed this topic with my fellow board members quite a while ago but wanted to know what you'd make of it.

What I've basically done is split up the standard SS...

I feel slightly uneasy that you're condemning me to such putrid incompetence

On a serious note though, thanks a bunch for all the replies. I redid the same weight a few days later and managed to...

Hi Rip,

I hope you are well. I actually have a few questions for you, I hope you don't mind.

1) As the thread title states, do you think that there may be a direct correlation between being...

I think you'll find that the most shocking part of this thread is that the OP can powerclean his bw...

Excellent! Thanks pal!

When it comes to assistance exercises, is it better to do them on days where I'm doing the heavy lifts that I'm "assisting" i.e. Do lying triceps extensions and/or barbell curls on Bench/OHP days and...