Transitioning to Starting Strength

[Tobias]

Firstly, i've read all your books except PP.

I took time off lifting completely to let my back injuries heal. They had healed, And I wanted to do an olympic lifting program consisting of snatches, cleans, jerks, squats.


Im 5ft 10, Skinny as hell, I know I should eat more.

Stats when started:
Weight: 137lb


Squat: 25kg x 5
Front squat: 32kg x 3
Snatch : 25kg
Clean: 32.5kg
C&J: 30kg

Stats 3 months later:
Weight: 155lb

Squat 72.5kg x 5
Front squat: 52.5kg x 3
Snatch: 43kg
Clean: 56.5kg
C&J: 53kg

The lifts at the start are not accurate, I started with a low weight and had shitty technique. I believe the main reason my lifts went up was due to catching my snatches and cleans deeper and correcting technique. I realised that, and the fact im still very weak and skinny. My hips, knees, shoulders and back hurt after I do the olympic lifts. Doing the olympic lifts as a way to justify myself being a weak pussy is not what I want. I want to do starting strength.

I hadn't deadlifted at all during the 3 months. I deadlifted 60kg yesterday, it felt hard and bar speed was slow. Should I start the program doing deadlifts MWF until my dealift is ahead of the squat? Or should I start with alternating power cleans and deadlifts - Assuming my technique is okay and im eating alot? Can I dive straight into the program next week?

Thank you

[Mark Rippetoe]

Just do the program.

[Kyle Schuant]

You're not unique and special, you don't need anything special.

[veryhrm]

If you can clean 56... you can sure as heck DL more than 60.

Anyway, yeah, add 5kg a workout and do DLs every time until it gets 50 lbs or so ahead of your squat...

Also, though, review that you're actually doing the program... DLs aside your squat is lower than what it should be after 3 months of linear progression.

[Tobias]

Okay, thank you.

I just thaught that I fucked up the "novice effect" and my deadlift wouldn't overtake the squat.

[TinyArnold]

Do not think. Do the program :P

[Tiburon]

Do not think. Eat. Gain 45 more pounds