Starting Out: Q re app on DL vs Power Clean:

[Comancheria]

Rip: I am 74 years old with an arthritic knee. Have lifted for years but not for a long time. So please consider me a rank novice. Have sent for both your books and will read them thoroughly--and hopefully, put them into practice. In the meantime, I am confused. When I first downloaded the app, I am certain it called for the DL in both A & B routines. But, whether I did something to cause it or whatever, it now shows Squat/BP/DL for RTN A and Squat/Press/Power Clean for RTN B.

Question: I am starting out with your absolute minimum weight recommendations. Should I be starting out with the DL on every workout, or varying between DL and Power Clean?

Thanks very much for your guidance and your great site and videos.

Russ Roberts

[Mark Rippetoe]

Deadlift every workout, for the foreseeable future. At 74 with an arthritic knee, you probably don't need to clean.

[shabu]

Pretty sure the app doesn't switch you over to power clean, but it does suggest it with an alert after you've deadlifted your bodyweight for 5 reps. I will double check at my end, thanks for the heads up Russ.