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    • starting strength seminar december 2024
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    *All weights are in pounds, unless otherwise indicated--hopefully. HAHA!

    So my brother got me into SS, I got the book and DVD and have been doing my best to follow the program (GOMAD is not quite in my budget, but I get close). My brother has been lurking here for a while, and about a month ago I decided to join the forum.

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    Height 6'0"
    Age: 28 (at the time of this post)

    Three months ago my numbers were as follows:

    Squat 125
    Bench 165
    Row 75
    P.Clean NA
    Press 85
    Deadlift 120
    BW: 205

    This week I hit 200 in three of my workouts so I wanted to come here and post a celebratory post!
    Now, three months later here is where I am at:

    Squat 215
    Bench 200
    Row 175
    Clean 135
    Press 125
    Deadlift 200
    BW: 215

    Now, I know I will probably get hammered because I am not strictly following the program, and my numbers aren't where they could be if I had, and I deserve it, so go ahead... I just wanted to post here because I am so grateful for my Brother introducing me to SS and I just wanted to throw a shout out to Rip for the success I have had.

    I feel great. I am living proof of "A weak man is not as happy as that same man would be if he were strong." Only one thing has really changed in the last three months, and that is my strength level... and I am definitely happier. Cheers, Rip!

    **UPDATE 5.12.12**
    First PL Meet: POST & VIDEO
    Total: 347.2/253.5/451.95; 1052.65

    **UPDATE 6.11.12**

    As of last week, I decided to move on from SS. In 12 months my stats increased thus:
    Squat 125>370
    Bench 165>253.5 (I was doing 165 with bad form, hit 295, and decided to deload to doing PL form sometime in late April)
    Row 75(Barbell)>20x85s (One-arm Dumbbell "Kroc" row)
    P.Clean NA>3x5@170 (About January)>145 today. I stopped doing them for a while and just started again.
    Press 85>185x1 (February?)>3x5@135 last week-ish. I got injured.
    Deadlift 120>451.95
    BW: 205>240

    **UPDATE 6.30.12**

    Squat 375x1
    Bench 275x1
    Deadlift 455x1
    Press 147.5x6

    BW: 241
    PL Totals: 375/275/455; 1105
    Last edited by joosejpr; 07-01-2012 at 08:53 PM.

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    Last edited by joosejpr; 07-01-2012 at 08:48 PM.

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    Congratulations. Your deadlift should be ahead of your squat and and bench. I suggest you make larger jumps in weight with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PCBlue22 View Post
    Congratulations. Your deadlift should be ahead of your squat and and bench. I suggest you make larger jumps in weight with it.
    Thanks PCBlue!

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    I stalled big time on squat last night :-(
    squat 3x220, 4x220, 5x205
    Bench 2x8x200, 1x6x200
    Rows 180
    Cleans 140

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    Beat the squat this time! But I stalled on Press
    Squat 3x5x220 lbs
    Press 4x130, 2x130, 5x115
    DL 210
    Pull-ups 7.5

    I really REALLY hate the press. It kicks my ass all the freakin' time!

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    Squat 3x5x225
    Bench 1x8x205, 1x2x205, 1x8x185
    Rows 190
    cleans 4x3x145

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    Squat 230
    Press deloaded to 120 and still barely made it. I am eating like a horse and sleeping like a baby--but my press just keeps sucking!
    DL 225 (it was very satisfying to put 2 45 plates on each side.)
    Pull-ups 8

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    Last few workouts:

    Squat 235
    Bench 205
    Cleans 150
    Rows 200

    squat 240
    pull ups 7
    press 115
    dl 230

    squat 245
    bench 210
    rows 200
    cleans 155

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    starting strength coach development program
    Squat 225
    Pull-ups 4 :-/
    Press 120
    dl 235

    Squat 5x225, 230, 235
    bench 215x5,5,3.5 no complaints there.
    Cable rows 210
    cleans 3x3 160, 2x160. My first stall on cleans :-/

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