Originally Posted by
Joe Murphy
Thanks, guys. I like the idea of just adding weight every trip to the gym. I'm not in a rush but that said I do have certain strength goals figuring out a loose approximation of when I can get there is part of the fun for me. To answer Mark's questions, I'm 6'. Hit the gym 3 months ago when I'd dropped to 175lbs. Goofed around with old stuff for several weeks before finding SS and ordering the book. I've limped my way up to the following: Squat, 190, 3x5. Bench, 140,3x5. Dead 210, 1x5. As mentioned in another post, I'm not really doing SS--I'm trying to modify it for me with the goal of growing the 3 lifts. I really think I've stumbled upon a good program to start making gains. Remember, I'm talking about adding the 2.5 to the bench and the 5 to the squat and dead each week, not each workout--I will micro-load during the week once I can't add the 2.5/5. We'll see--- even if I fall back to 1.25/2.5 each week I like the looks of the totals 12 months hence. (I got some Ivanko 1.25 plates the other day.)
My body weight is up to 185 and at a little more fat than I'd want-- at least it's not been sunny enough in Seattle to spend any time on the lake. If it were fall/winter I might experiment with something like GOMAD...