Jimbo's SS Log
Reply With QuoteHey Jimbo,
You're working hard, but you've misunderstood the program. In all honesty,
YNDTP (you're not doing the program)
Starting Strength was designed carefully to allow the pulling exercises to strengthen the squat. You started all lifts at 185, I'm assuming because you felt that was a good place to start. Even then, your progressions don't make a lot of sense, you increased the squat by 2-5 lbs. at first, and then started adding 5 lbs. later. Also, you're deadlifting is increasing by ten each workout, and it has not outpaced your squat by any margin. Notice how you seem to stall out on squats, but then your deadlift goes up, and then the squat follows. This is due to the principles of systemic stress and adaptation, which you are not fully embracing because you haven't done the program.
I tried SS my own way once before, and it leads to a lot of inconsistent progress and issues with some lifts increasing, but overall not progressing. The SS program is a linear progression, meaning everything increases every time, like a squat set +5 from the beginning and a deadlift +5 once it gets heavy. You should probably reset your squat and allow your deadlift to progress ahead as it should, then follow the program as it is written. No Texas method until you can safely squat 405 lbs. Seriously.
