First starting strength workout

[krazykb78]

Did my first starting strength workout today. Had been doing SL for about 4 weeks and somehow stumbled upon starting strength (never did strength training before). Glad i did ,read the book still need to watch the dvd.

35 6'2" 224# 24% BF

Squat 135# 3x5
overhead 75# 3x5
dead lift 225# 1x5

[krazykb78]

Day 2

Squat 145x3x5
Bench 115x3x5
Dead 235x1x5

[krazykb78]

Day 3

Squat 160x3x5
Overhead 80x3x5
Dead 240x1x5

[carson]

Welcome. Progress each time. Good for you!

[krazykb78]

Welcome. Progress each time. Good for you!

Thanks man. Everything is feeling good so far!

[krazykb78]

Day 4

Squat 3x5x170
Bench 3x5x135
Dead 3x5x245

[krazykb78]

day 5

squat 3x5x175
press 3x5x85
dead 3x5x250

[krazykb78]

Still going . Bench is really hard along with the press.

Squat 215 3x5
Bench 145 3x5 ( yesterday first set only got x3)
Press 105 3x5
dead 265 1x5
Clean 95 5x3

[elguapo]

Nice progress! Make sure to get plenty of rest between sets, especially on bench and press. This is a good read. I think this is the only reason I haven't missed yet on my press... I've definitely felt close to missing.

See number 5 in particular:

After 3 minutes, approximately 80% of your muscle’s ATP has been replenished, at 5 minutes, approximately 95% is back in the game, and at 8 minutes ~ 100% is there. Don’t try to hit PR’s, which happen everyday on this program, with 80% of your muscles’ energy available.