Starting Strength, time to move on?

Asked by: Celeste Vance

You should move on when you can no longer make progress from day to day. This occurs when you consistently fail a set of either squats or deadlifts and have gone through the reset period that Rippetoe describes. Once this happens, you have officially become an intermediate lifter.

How long should starting strength last?

Mine take 60-85 minutes usually. I time all my rests and rest 5-7 per squat set and 3-5 for the rest of the lifts. Mine would take around 60 minutes give or take doing the program as written. Last edited by PapaBear59; 05-28-2012 at 04:12 PM.

Should I go back to starting strength?

Short answer is yes. Restart the LP. You’ll probably find you will take bigger jumps in the first couple of weeks then you did first time around. If you didn’t before video your sets and get form reviews.

Can you get big on starting strength?

Yes, Starting Strength will help people increase their muscle size. However, since the program heavily prioritizes the low-bar back squat, most of those size gains will be in the hips and thighs.

Can I do starting strength every day?

Definitely start light – you shouldn’t be hitting anywhere near max sets for like a month or two. Your body can adapt to the stress of training every day and you can train your ability to recover from workouts (something which is not talked about in PP, by the way) but you need to give it lots of time to do so.

Does starting strength have enough volume?

The short answer is generally no, it doesn’t have enough upper body (or deadlift) volume for many people. The longer answer is that Starting Strength is a routine aimed at rank novices, i.e. those who have never touched a barbell before.

Can I do cardio with starting strength?

Just do whatever’s within your current ability to do. I think that as long as you’re getting enough rest, and eating properly, light cardio won’t really affect your gains… (It hasn’t for mine). I’ve personally done cardio on all off days while on SS (even trained Muay Thai), and I’ve consistently made gains.

Is starting strength 5×5 or 3×5?

When doing light weights (especially when starting with just the bar, as in Stronglifts), go with 5×5. When it’s time to deload on squats for the 2nd time, switch to 3×5 and try to get a little more out of linear progression.

How much weight should I put on starting strength?

In the beginning you’ll add maybe {10 kg} after each successful squat and deadlift session and {5 kg} after each press and bench. So if you successfully (with good technique) squat three sets of five reps at {60 kg}, then you add weight till next squat session and try at maybe {70 kg}.

How much does it cost to reset starting strength?

After injury, reset 5–10% or as much as needed to train with minimal to no increase in pain above its level at rest. Your warm ups are a little aggravating but if you continue to warm up and feel improvement, good. You should never feel worse over the course of your working sets.

Is Starting Strength better than StrongLifts?

At first glance, StrongLifts seems a lot easier to follow than Starting Strength. But it requires a significantly higher training volume and hence it’s more suitable for intermediate lifters. Starting Strength is ideal for novices as it allows them to build a solid foundation and learn the basic compound movements.

What does SS mean in weightlifting?

SS stands for Starting Strength (weightlifting)

How many days a week is Starting Strength?

three days per week

The Starting Strength Program can be broken down into two workout days, Day A and Day B. The entire body is worked each session. You will train three days per week on non-consecutive days (for example, Mon/Wed/Fri, Tue/Thu/Sat, or similar) – alternating between the workouts each time.

Can I do 5×5 twice a week?

Simple answer to doing stronglifts 5×5 twice a week is a no now of course you can do the program only twice a week. But it has been designed to be done three times a week.

Can you do starting strength twice a week?

It’s less of a loss than you may think – it’ll be better than 1/3 slower. A 2x/week schedule is even recommended for some old geezers, and if it works on them, it certainly will work (way better) for you. It’ll work, and it will work well. Just not quite as well as 3x/week.