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If I were you I'd find rippetoe's site so you can give the money directly to him..........because he deserves it. I regret a lot of things in life but seriously top five is not knowing rippetoes name when i was your age. It would of prevented everything, injury wise ,I suffer from now. If someone tells you to work out three days a week it doesn't mean any more than three days a week. If you listen to everyone on this forum you can utilize the time you would of been wasting in the gym by doing other things like chasing p*ssy!!! Don't deviate.
Alright, so i just ordered my Rippetoe book yesterday night, hopefully it comes in by Wednesday, and i am definitely going to read it atleast twice.
Just like to know, right now i can say, bench max 135lb and maybe 3sets of 5 reps, depends. I could most likely do 5sets and by the end of the fifth set i would be dead, of 115lb.
Thats on military bench presses (if thats the one just laying flat
). When doing Rippetoes, would i do 135lb or do 115lb? Just so i can get an idea, like would i be maxxing out and doing 3 sets, or.....
and another thing im confused about, is 3 sets of only 5 reps does not seem like a lot AT all..........explain this maybe? i have a feeling though it would be in the book
Just like to know, right now i can say, bench max 135lb and maybe 3sets of 5 reps, depends. I could most likely do 5sets and by the end of the fifth set i would be dead, of 115lb.
Thats on military bench presses (if thats the one just laying flat
). When doing Rippetoes, would i do 135lb or do 115lb? Just so i can get an idea, like would i be maxxing out and doing 3 sets, or.....and another thing im confused about, is 3 sets of only 5 reps does not seem like a lot AT all..........explain this maybe? i have a feeling though it would be in the book
JDid23
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i would wait until the book comes before you start throwing out questions; i think that most of them will be answered when you read it. Military Press is also known as Overhead Press.... It's when you have the bar, and press it over your head.
Bench Press is when you're lying on a flat bench and press the bar up after touching it to your chest.
Bench and Military Press are terms that are not used interchangeably. If you can max at 135, don't start at 135 for 3x5. I would maybe start around 95 or 100 pounds if 135 is your ultimate max, but experiment and see how you do.
Bench Press is when you're lying on a flat bench and press the bar up after touching it to your chest.
Bench and Military Press are terms that are not used interchangeably. If you can max at 135, don't start at 135 for 3x5. I would maybe start around 95 or 100 pounds if 135 is your ultimate max, but experiment and see how you do.
will do thanks jdid.
i should get the book next week, then ill read it and if it have any questions after that ill ask them.
just a question about deadlifts, powercleans, and squats.
Basically i have never done a deadlift, powerclean, or reallly squats. freeweight style.
I have been watching Rippetoe's videos on youtube for the past 30minutes and i wonder.. for someone who has never really done any of these before, how will i be able to get a good form if basically (not exaggerating, NOBODY in my gym does squats, powercleans, or deadlifts). It is hard to look at your own form when your trying to lift at the same time if you have never done the lifts before, so any suggestions?
JDid23
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That is fine bro!! Most people in local gyms don't deadlift, squat, or clean.
What you can and should definitely consider doing is taking a video of your lifts.... For deadlifts, start with 95 pounds (imo), but elevate the bar on 2 of those things you can do stepups on to get a better ROM.. It's harder to use good form when you're using 25s. For cleans, start with the bar and really get the form.
You seem dedicated and also like someone who has good potential to lift a lot... just remember to learn the form before increasing the weight a lot.
Thanks j.
I will if everything goes planned, be putting up videos before the end of the month. Thanks for helping me out. i can't wait till i get my book in.
oh, the military press. should i do it with the bar, or should i continue on doing seated with the db's just to gain some strength? only reason in asking this cause maybe you could make a judgement by my body type, since you are more experienced. unless just using the BB for military presses has more benefits to it than db overhead press.
JDid23
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no problem man 
btw i am not experienced-- i squat 190x3x3 (hopefully 195 tomorrow,, deadlift 245x3, and my best bench is 135x7.. I took a lot of time off becuase of soccer, so just know that although I am not experienced as far as lifting goes, I do think I know more than enough to help get you off on the right track.
With military press, do them with the bar... I was helping my friend with these the other day and i noticed he was dropping the bar a little below his pecs. Keep your whole body tight during the movement.. It's a tough lift to progress with, and regardless of your body type, it's an excellent lift. Follow Rippetoes program to a tee and i promise you if your diet is good that you will see gains
btw i am not experienced-- i squat 190x3x3 (hopefully 195 tomorrow
,, deadlift 245x3, and my best bench is 135x7.. I took a lot of time off becuase of soccer, so just know that although I am not experienced as far as lifting goes, I do think I know more than enough to help get you off on the right track.With military press, do them with the bar... I was helping my friend with these the other day and i noticed he was dropping the bar a little below his pecs. Keep your whole body tight during the movement.. It's a tough lift to progress with, and regardless of your body type, it's an excellent lift. Follow Rippetoes program to a tee and i promise you if your diet is good that you will see gains
Alright, well tomorrow i will be hitting the gym and trying out the form for squats, deadlifts, powercleans, and military presses.
I would like to know though, since the 3x5 is m,w,f on t,th is it fine to go to do 30minutes-1hour of cardio. 21minutes of HIT cardio and 40minutes of just regular cardio.
Also, when its an off day, like sat,sun, t, th, what should my eating be like? should i cut down because im not really working out to "burn off" the calories. and if you say eat the same, is that not just gaining -fat- rather than muscle?
I would like to know though, since the 3x5 is m,w,f on t,th is it fine to go to do 30minutes-1hour of cardio. 21minutes of HIT cardio and 40minutes of just regular cardio.
Also, when its an off day, like sat,sun, t, th, what should my eating be like? should i cut down because im not really working out to "burn off" the calories. and if you say eat the same, is that not just gaining -fat- rather than muscle?
JDid23
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good luck with the lifts bro... it might be hard to do cleans followed by OHP or vise versa... just get form down though especially on cleans.
you can do every other day or if 3 days a week is easier for you (M/W/F) that's good too.. i think you're fine doing HIIT on your off days, but if you do you have to be sure you eat a lot on those days too because you're burning a lot of calories on HIIT.
Don't worry about "gaining fat or gaining muscle" right now. Worry about keeping good form on the lifts and once you are confident with your form, adding weight to the bar each workout.. I am sure you will be fine!
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