Exhausting Linear Progression

[spamuel]

How much stronger should my deadlift be compared to my squat, at this novice stage?

[Matthew Spicka]

My max 3x5 squat is 290# and my DL is 380#. I would say 50-100# difference.

[spamuel]

So at least 20kg or so, thanks. At the moment I would say that my deadlift is lagging behind a bit then. I may need to switch up my programming a bit.

Thank you for the info.

Also, as a 5ft 10 guy, what bodyweight should I be shooting for? Cheers

[SeanThornton]

Also, as a 5ft 10 guy, what bodyweight should I be shooting for? Cheers

Read this thread:

Ideal Bodyweight for Performance

Short answer: There is no short answer, because there is no universal "ideal" bodyweight for a given height.

[spamuel]

Thanks for the thread. I'm no rock climber, nor am I a bodybuilder or strongman. Just an average guy, with a manual labour job, looking to get big and strong.

[spamuel]

Feeling strong. Workout completed on Wed, Jun 12, 2019:
AMRAP Starting Strength - Phase 1, Day 1
5:36 pm (42 min) - 2572.5 kg
Squat 3x5 90 kg
Overhead Press 3x5 42.5 kg
Deadlift 1x6 97.5 kg

[spamuel]

Feeling strong. Workout completed today:
AMRAP Starting Strength - Phase 1, Day 2
3:27 pm (50 min) - 3200 kg
Squat 3x5 92.5 kg
Bench Press 3x5 67.5 kg
Deadlift 1x8 100 kg

So close to getting 10 reps on the deads.

[spamuel]

Missed Tuesdays session unfortunately. Does that count as a stall?

[spamuel]

Well my god I really need to get back to this. I've missed FAR more than just that Tuesday session I wrote about.

My goals have been mixed up and so my programming has jumped around all over the place! I settled for "I just need to be 'fit enough'". Then I met this chap who is pushing himself as a bodybuilder, and so I thought that's what I should be doing too...

Deep down though, I just want to be big and strong. I don't want to be a fat bag of shit and flab, but I want to get get bigger and bulkier and 'swole'. To be a strong physical presence and protective figure for my family. Think of a fucking viking. My wife prefers that look too.

Reading all the posts here on these forums has got my psyched about training the SS way again. I need to get back to 'exhausting linear progression'. The strongest I'll ever be is by doing this and eating more.

My only thoughts are that I want more volume for my upper body, as I recognise this is what most people see when they look for 'is that guy strong?' or 'do you even lift?' It's vain but also necessary.

Is there a general guideline for this?

Thanks to anyone that stops by and comments! Logging soon!

[spamuel]

LOL my last post was months ago.

I've been fucking around with a barbell for a little while but need to get back to it.

Somehow, I always get drawn back to the barbell, and when I do I just want to squat, bench, and pull. So naturally SS is the go to program.

Or at least SS and its spawned copycat variants.

I can still squat and deadlift for 100kg+ working sets, so mu current goal is to get my bench up to 100kg too. That is a MASSIVE goal for me comparatively.

I guess I just need to keep lifting and eating.

Thanks to everyone thats helped in this thread in the past. Back to it!