Is this a good weight?

[Kaplowitz]

Simple question. My friend is 5' 9" and is doing SS. He weighs 181. Should he gain weight? If so how much?

I know SS says to weigh at least 150... but I wanted your opinion for an optimal weight for my friend. Thanks.

[Mark Rippetoe]

My view of your friend is amazingly bad from here, so I can't tell.

This has been a weird day.

[Adam Skillin]

Simple question. My friend is 5' 9" and is doing SS. He weighs 181. Should he gain weight? If so how much?

I know SS says to weigh at least 150... but I wanted your opinion for an optimal weight for my friend. Thanks.

I've heard that there's a secret procedure by which male trainees 5'6 or below can apply for a waiver from Mr. Rippetoe entitling them to only weigh 185. Other than that, the law is the law, and the law says an adult male weighs at least 200 lbs.

I have petitioned Rip and Stef to stop selling t-shirts in a size called "Men's Small" on their website due to this blatant hypocrisy.

[TinyArnold]

Should he post an image (clothes on)?

[SJB]

Crystal balls playing up?

[Mark Rippetoe]

Should he post an image (clothes on)?

There for a second, I thought this said something about a "post-op image".

[Rob Waskis]

Hey Rip, my wife just repainted our upstairs hallway. It's a shade or two lighter than it was previously. Do you think it's too light?

[WildPegasus]

Simple question. My friend is 5' 9" and is doing SS. He weighs 181. Should he gain weight? If so how much?

You need to find out how much his penis and testicles contribute to the 181 before a determination can be made. Go weigh them and report back.

[Robert Santana]

Simple question. My friend is 5' 9" and is doing SS. He weighs 181. Should he gain weight? If so how much?

I know SS says to weigh at least 150... but I wanted your opinion for an optimal weight for my friend. Thanks.

if he's "starting" strength he won't weigh 181 when he theoretically finishes assuming he's DTP

[dmworking]

There for a second, I thought this said something about a "post-op image".

I think, sometimes, we see what we want to see.