Starting strength not working for me - HLM?

[starkarevarjedag]

I am 35 years old and I feel like I cannot do Starting strength.
I first tried Stronglifts for a few months, the
started doing 3x5 because 5x5 was to much.
Therefore I switched to Starting strength. I have gotten one injury from deadlifting which I attribute to bad form and now I have knee pain which I attribute to bad form as well.

The problem is that Starting strength kind of forces it. I feel that it might progress to fast. It is starting to really take a toll doing heavy squats 3 times a week.

I am happy with weekly progress at a lower but safer rate than progress each session which almost ends up with me using bad form.

I eat well, protein is 1.5 to 2g per kilo but I dont eat 6000 calories, more like 3000.

I have been thinking about those HLM programs. Is it bad to do those as a beginner (6 months)? Like I said, slower progress is fine.
Sometimes I feel like those would work better for me. Instead of just pushing it to the max each time have some lighter days with volume. Now I miss the press exercises most of the time anyway, just doing 3x3. Maybe trying to push them once a week and then just doing volume the other would be better? Then I would be better prepared for the next level.

[AndrewLewis]

How long are you resting between sets?

Can you post a video of your squat?

[starkarevarjedag]

My squat form ia terrible. Good morning squat with forwars lean and heels lifting - pretty sure it caused my knee pain. If I do 60kg I can squat perfectly.
I also feel that going below parallell destroys my form. If I stop at parallell my form is better.

[AndrewLewis]

The program probably doesn't matter much then. Get your form fixed.

[Nicholas Rega]

The program probably doesn't matter much then. Get your form fixed.

Agreed. If your technique sucks, then you are simply going too heavy. Go see a coach, hire an online coach, post a form check on the coaches Q&A or technique board. Get the cues and reset your lifts by 10% or more. Follow up your form checks with more form checks.

[Eric Schexnayder]

Are you done with these lame threads yet dude?

Does starkarevarjedag mean "troll" in some Nordic language?

[AndrewLewis]

Are you done with these lame threads yet dude?

Does starkarevarjedag mean "troll" in some Nordic language?

What makes you think he's a troll?

[Eric Schexnayder]

What makes you think he's a troll?

-Numerous redundant threads.
-Rarely answers questions posed by other members. Replies with vague, open ended questions when he does.
-Has never posted a video when asked.

[coleossus]

Agreed. If your technique sucks, then you are simply going too heavy. Go see a coach, hire an online coach, post a form check on the coaches Q&A or technique board. Get the cues and reset your lifts by 10% or more. Follow up your form checks with more form checks.

Bolded part isn't necessarily correct. I think Andrew is more on target - if OP isn't recovering properly between sets and starts a heavy 5RM tired, his form could quickly degrade even though the weight is appropriate for him. Further, if he's been grinding through this way for a week or two, the collected recovery deficit and the accumulated irritations (minor injuries) may be enough to make all of his sets garbage and further aggravate the problem.

I'm not a fan of the trap of constant resetting some people get into, but an opportunity dial in the form and a focus on maintaining a 5-8m intraset rest period by way of a reset would absolutely be beneficial, as Nicholas suggested.

You're also missing critical information to help the coaches and other lifters advise you:

What is your height and bodyweight?
What are the actual numbers your lifting and/or PRs, e1RM?

You did include your age and macros, which is good. If you're lean enough (=<25% BF) and tall enough (in the neighborhood of =>5'9" ft) and thinking you've completed LP at a 200 lb squat, you're probably wrong and NDTP or have some serious form issues holding you back. On the other hand, if you reveal you're trying to LP deadlift 5 lbs 3 times a week starting at 350 or 400 lbs, then you're most definitely overworking yourself.