I’m getting much stronger and hitting new personal bests, thanks to my new Rippetoe-powered workout. I’ve probably been doing some form of weightlifting for about 6 years now, and in all of that time I’ve never thought to seriously sit down and read some quality weightlifting literature,...

Completed a solid workout today: Bench: 215 lb x 3 x 5 (first time I’ve ever completed that, ready to move the weight up next week to uncharted territory of 220 lbs) Squats: 200 lb x 3 x 5 (still cycling back up on this and making sure my form is good) Chin-ups: 15 reps, 15 reps, and 13 reps for...

So as part of my new workout plans, I will now be focusing solely on the big compound lifts in an attempt to build good posterior and core strength. For at least the next 6 to 9 months, my workouts will now only include: Bench Press Power Clean Deadlift Squats Press Chin-ups/Pull-ups (weighted) I’m...

So I’ve been doing some introspection lately, and I’ve come to a conclusion as to why my gains are not as great as I’d like them to be first. First off, the amount of sets I’m doing is just not enough. I’ve averaging about 6 sets per workout, and while the sets themselves...