46 year old new starter advice

[James7]

Hi, I am a new member, UK based, and have managed to get a copy of Starting Strength but not The Barbell Prescription yet. I am keen to start the program but was looking for advice please on the modifications mentioned as a result of my age.

I am a slim runner, 175lb, who hasn't trained with weights for a few years and wants to improve strength. I would be confident with the volume set out, but wondered if it's necessary to spend time building up to the program concentrating on learning form with lighter weight?

All advice greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
James.

[neilc1]

if you read starting strength it tells you how to start starting weights

[A Schenck]

I am keen to start the program but was looking for advice please on the modifications mentioned as a result of my age.

You are only 46... don't decide ahead of time that you are old and incapable of running the program as written. Modifications may be necessary over time, but don't try to guess when and where your limitations will be. Run the program until experience has proven that you should do something else.

Following the blue book's instructions on selecting first day work set weights is all you need to correctly "spend time building up to the program"

[I_iz_a_fatass]

Fatass's maxims on weight training (and some applies to life)

• Consistency, persistence, and a good program will take you far.
• Read the fucking book.
• Recovery is the least understood and most ignored part.
• Failure is unlikely to kill you.
• Joint pain is ugly. Muscle soreness makes you feel alive.
• There's something to be said for pigheadedness.
• A single bad session is not a reason to change programming.
• When lift fails are persistent, try the following in order: Form check, deload & rebuild, eat more (unless a fatass), rep scheme change, new programming.

Enjoy your novice progression. It's the easiest part of the lifting.

[James7]

Thanks all much appreciated.

[Adam Levine]

I strongly recommend the Barbell Prescription, and get some coaching for technique. I'm 47 and find technique to be the hardest part of the program, by far.

[James7]

Cheers Adam.