Rippetoe Starting Strength Workout

[shslax26]

Hey guys, I'm planning on starting Rippetoe's Starting Strength workout. Any opinions on guys who have tried it or heard about it before I get going on it? if not that, which would you recommend? Thanks any opinions will help.

[Merc169]

Do it. Great program for new lifters. I usually start most everyone on it and have seen great results from it.

[shslax26]

how long do i do it for though? and then like is there anything i can do to help gain the weight i need, im trying to get up to 145 by febuary and im at 127 now, im a lightweight, but like i've heard GOMAD works? ooo and once im done with rippetoes, what is after that?

[Merc169]

how long do i do it for though? and then like is there anything i can do to help gain the weight i need, im trying to get up to 145 by febuary and im at 127 now, im a lightweight, but like i've heard GOMAD works? ooo and once im done with rippetoes, what is after that?

Do it for as long as you're making strength gains.

Eat more and the size will come. If you don't eat enough you won't gain weight. If you say "but I eat everything in sight" chances are you still aren't eating enough. You're idea of a lot of food versus what actually is a lot of food is off. Every small kid who thinks they eat everything has that same misconception. So eat more. Lots of beef, pork, chicken, steak, fish. Shoot for 3500+ calories to start with. If you're not gaining weight, up the caloric intake by 500 or so each week until you are consistently gaining 1-2 lbs/week.

As far as what's after. Read my sig.

Also go to www.t-nation.com and read as much as possible. Lots of good articles and a good set of people on the forums.

[reLax99]

i actually just started using this two weeks ago to help rebuild afer an acl replacemnt and ive already gained 12 lbs, and raised my maxes its a great program

[killman3680]

Where can I find this program online?

[reLax99]

just type rippetoe starting strength into google and the forst results should have it