Starting Strength after two years of lifting?

[Garret Jacobsen]

Hey rip, Im 17, M, 6ft, 180 lbs and i have been in the gym for about 2 years now. the first 1.5 years were spent doing bodybuilding splits and not making much progress. i ran TM for about 2-3 months about 5 months ago and made progress mostly my squat, little on my bench and deadlift. then i did Jonnie Candito's 6 week program and make little progress on that. since then had a few set backs and hopping around different programs.

I was told to just restart and do starting strength, (which i have never done) staring with light weights, but am unsure if i could still make progress on this program. im unsure if i could even progress on the Texas Method, my lifts have been stalled for so long.

If it helps my lifts are:
Squat 335
Bench 205
Deadlift 370

My goals are specific to powerlifting.

[Garret Jacobsen]

Not sure why this was put in repetitive injuries??? i wanted this to go in the Rip Q&A. How can i move it?

[melody]

Your thread being moved means that this has been asked many times, and a simple search or read through the book will answer your question.

[Joe Jaloszynski]

I said to do the program. Read the book. Do the method to find your starting weights. See what happens.

[Garret Jacobsen]

I said to do the program. Read the book. Do the method to find your starting weights. See what happens.

Im just seeing what other people think.

what do you mean find my starting weights? i already what my 5rm is on my S/B/D if thats what you mean

[Joe Jaloszynski]

Im just seeing what other people think.

what do you mean find my starting weights? i already what my 5rm is on my S/B/D if thats what you mean

What's your 5rm? How did you find that number?

[Garret Jacobsen]

What's your 5rm? How did you find that number?

275x5 squat
deadlift about 335-340x5
bench 175x5

the number are a little bit iffy because i haven't done a real test in a while. i got them from when i was doing candito's program and just after that doing my own thing :/
i know i couldn't hit them now because i lost strength recently (wisdom teeth taken out and vacation)

[Joe Jaloszynski]

275x5 squat
deadlift about 335-340x5
bench 175x5

the number are a little bit iffy because i haven't done a real test in a while. i got them from when i was doing candito's program and just after that doing my own thing :/
i know i couldn't hit them now because i lost strength recently (wisdom teeth taken out and vacation)

So take of 10% and a standard Starting Strength linear progression.

[Garret Jacobsen]

So take of 10% and a standard Starting Strength linear progression.

ok, i will. I read through a little bit of Starting Strength 2nd ed (free pdf) and the the first program i saw was intended for someone who has never lifted a weight before. should i do that one?

[Joe Jaloszynski]

ok, i will. I read through a little bit of Starting Strength 2nd ed (free pdf) and the the first program i saw was intended for someone who has never lifted a weight before. should i do that one?

You should pay for the 3rd Edition.