Women's Programming Book

[mdixon]

Would you ever consider writing a book for women on programming? I am digging my way through the original and have found the chapters about women, but have so many more questions.

[Mark Rippetoe]

What are your questions?

[mdixon]

Current Stats:

Squat: 160 lbs x 3 x 5
Bench: 130 lbs x 3 x 5
Press: 95 lbs 5 x 3 failed at 98 lbs
Deadlift: 248 lbs 5 x 1
Cleans: don’t do - I have never tried…
Chin up: Assisted

Linear progression since December. Reset press once - got past my last sticking point of 90 pounds but stuck again. Switched from fives to triples. Currently lifting every other day.

Current plan: A day : heavy squats, bench, chinups
B day : 80% (of the last heavy day) squats, press, deadlift

Do I keep trying for sets of 3 until I fail, then reset, or reset now based on the form struggles to get my current triples?
Is it time to move to the Texas method if everything is heavy and starting to fail?
Do I need to find my 1RM for each exercise to figure out what weight to use for the TM?
Can I put something in place of the cleans and snatches for the TM-I am trying to use the sample on page 121/221 of Practical Programming as my guide

[Mark Rippetoe]

1. Do you have small plates to microload less than a 3-pound jump?
2. Age/height/weight?
3. If you have PPST3, why did you ask about finding a 1RM? Read it again.
4. Everything is supposed to be heavy, and moving to TM will not make it light again. It's not a strength stimulus if it's light.
5. Cleans and snatches will depend on your particular circumstances.

More to the point, none of these questions have anything to do with your sex.

[mdixon]

1. I do not have small plates to microload. I would consider buying.
2. 38 years, 5 foot 8, 162 pounds
3. Reread. Thanks.
4. If the weight makes my form start to shift, should I reset to get my form back on track?
5. I have an ankle that was injured and has never been the same.

[Mark Rippetoe]

1. If you are not properly equipped to train effectively, you cannot train effectively.
2. Light day should be 85%.
3. Good. Read the part about women in Chapter 9.
4. As you get stronger, heavier weight will demand attention to form so that it doesn't break down. Get some coaching so this doesn't happen.
5. You don't absolutely need to clean or snatch unless you just want to. I think you should, and unless your ankle is a problem on the squat and deadlift, you will have no ankle trouble when you clean.