dear RIP. i`m korean starting strength trainer

[kimkihoon]

Hello, Coach Lip. I am a 24-year-old male who is training hard in Korea. I became a squat 150 through beginner training. I also gained about 15-20kg in weight. As it is written in the blue book, I am eating about 4000 calories a day, excluding carbohydrates. I'm trying to change the program to TM, but I'm asking if I should keep the calorie intake or eat more, but I can't find it no matter how much I search.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Age/height/weight/lifts?

[kimkihoon]

24/165cm/65kg-->82kg/squat150kg, dead 135kg, press 60
I'm sorry, it's 150kg, not 150lbs. I'm not familiar with the concept of pounds in Korea.
And in the gray book, it says that carb-restricted trainees can eat half Gatorade before training. Are you talking about a half bottle of 1.5 liters?

[Mark Rippetoe]

At 5'5" and 143 pounds bodyweight, you are quite underweight for strength expression. Ed Coan weighed 242 (110kg) at 165 cm, and your light bodyweight is limiting your strength, not the program. I very much doubt you are eating 4000 calories in the absence of carbs, and why you would want to eludes my understanding.

[kimkihoon]

Right now I'm 180 pounds, not 143 pounds. I gained about 18 kg.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Looks like you're doing well then. Carry on.

[francesco.decaro]

Looks like you're doing well then. Carry on.

Isn't it weird that he's squatting 150kg but only deadlifting 135kg, while also pressing 60kg, which is a good number for his height and weight?
I would say there's something wrong about his technique, cause that deadlift should be around 160/165kg.

[kimkihoon]

Thank you.
Is it good to drink Gatorade right before training?

I do not know. My deadlift is always lower than the squat. I'm so sad

[J. Killmond]

I'm trying to change the program to TM . . .

If you weigh 82kg and deadlift 135kg, it probably makes sense to continue a novice linear progression, rather than switch to Texas Method for deadlift.

Please consider these articles from Coach Santana, which I found very helpful in improving my deadlift (also the forum discussions of the articles):

Artificially Weak Deadlifts, Part 1: Perception vs Reality | Robert Santana

Artificially Weak Deadlifts, Part 2: The Arms | Robert Santana & Mark Rippetoe

[francesco.decaro]

Thank you.
Is it good to drink Gatorade right before training?

I do not know. My deadlift is always lower than the squat. I'm so sad

Record your deadlift and post the video in the Technique section of the forum, to get a form check. Go ahead and drink your Gatorade if you like it