Hey, you are me! Same stats for weight and height and workout program! I've just started my second month of Rippetoe. PM me your email if you want pdf copies of his books.

In the book, there are pictures. MANY pictures.

I'm in some kinda limbo with Rippetoe as of today. I got PM'd by this interesting guy today who told me he gained 10 kg in 5 months with what is essentially only upper body exercises according to a split schedule and 6 days/week. He does it at home. And by supplementing himself to his eyeballs (EVERYTHING. Creatine, BCAA, whey, etc. You name it, he takes it.) And John91 seems to be successful with a similar workout. So I don't know. Rippetoe's yield seems lower to me, but then I haven't been getting my 1 g protein/pound of bodyweight until 2 days ago.

Is there a reason why you're doing seated presses instead of standing while you do them?

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Added on June 12, 2009, 11:07 amYou can also start doing chinups after the lifts in Workout A. 3 sets, each to failure. The biceps really do appear!

This post has been edited by kotmj: Jun 12 2009, 11:07 AM

I don't know why kethnaab would add those assistance exercises that mimic the big lifts. Bench and dips. Rows and chinups. I do it the other way: In Workout A, your biceps weren't used, so I do chinups there. In Workout B, your chest isn't used, so I do dips there.

Oh, a smith machine! Smith and Rippetoe aren't compatible. Read the book! He says why. Maybe find a gym with a proper barbell.

At your stage, I'd go to great lengths to make sure your form is nailed down right. That would be my priority no. 1. I lost two weeks on the squat (6 sessions) because I realised one fine day that I wasn't pushing out my knees enough. When I did, I couldn't lift anything like what I was lifting, so I had to deload and slowly build it back up.

You saw something similar with your overhead press.

Also, if your gym doesn't have small weight plates (0.5 kg, 1 kg), you should buy them and bring them with you. You'll eventually need them, beginning with your overhead press.

I realised today I've officially stalled on my squat! I'll have to figure out Monday how to reset.

>> guess that'll do cos i plan to increase around 5 pounds per session.<<

Your body will have very different ideas in about a month.