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Week 2 - Day 1 (completed 5/25) Squat 5 x 115 5 x 135 5 x 155 5 x 170 5 x 190 Bench 5 x 80 5 x 90 5 x 105 5 x 115 5 x 130 Row 5 x 75 5 x 85 5 x 95 5 x 105 5 x 120 Hanging leg raise 10 / 12 Back Hypers 10 lbs @ 20 / 25 lbs @ 20 decline situps 10 lbs @ 20 / 10 lbs @15 / 10 lbs @ 15 / 10 lbs...

Workout 3 - 5/22/2009 Great workout today! Main Exercises Squat 5 x 115 5 x 125 5 x 145 5 x 165 3 x 185 8 x 145 Bench 5 x 75 5 x 90 5 x 100 5 x 115 3 x 130 8 x 100 Row 5 x 75 5 x 85 5 x 95 5 x 105 3 x 120 8 x 95 Accessory Exercises Dips 3 sets x 8 reps Situps 20/20/15 Barbell curls 8 x 70...

During the last several weeks (prior to starting starr) i've been doing core work (cable wood chops, core rows, planks) but not any situps or hanging leg raises so I kind of expected to have some soreness in that area. It's all good though. Makes me feel as if I put some solid work in. Lacrosse...

Workout 2 - 5/20/09 5 minute warmup run on the treadmill, some stretching, body weight squats, 5 squats with bar only. workout: Squat 5 x 115 5 x 135 5 x 150 5 x 150 Incline Bench 5 x 85 5 x 95 5 x 105 5 x 115 Deadlift 5 x 120 5 x 135 5 x 155 5 x 175 Chinups / pullups: 9 - chins 6 -...

Few reasons . .I've read that many people have used those numbers and had good success. Also, the numbers that came up seemed to be pretty reasonable to me based upon what I've been lifting for the past several weeks. Finally, I thought there was little risk in starting a little low and working...

Some of my 5RMs are calculated by my 10rm since that is what I had done most recently as follows: Bench actual 10rm: 115 - calculated 5rm: 136 Squat actual 10rm: 165 - calculated 5rm: 196 Dead actual 5rm: 185 Incline actual 10rm: 105 - calculated 5rm 124 The spreadsheet in the madcow writeup...

Hey Guys - Thanks for the replies. I appreciate the advice and tips. I'll keep this log updated regularly and probably throw some questions out there too. This is a great forum. I spent too much time reading bb.com and only recently stumbled across this site. Glad I did! I definitely wish I...

Yeah . .I'm definitely sticking with the program. There are so many people who have posted on various forums that have had great success with it that it absolutely seems to be the perfect program for me. I really like the frequency, use of heavy compounds, and ability to add accessories.

I had 10 rep maxes for my lifts that were pretty accurate since I had just done them last week. Also, I have about 2 months experience with squats and deads. Maybe it's just the smaller rep count with this program as opposed to my previous program. Or maybe it's the fact that my 5RM is based...

Hey All - I just started my Starr program today. A little background on me first before my results though. I'm 32 years old. I'm 6'0" - 179 lbs. I'd like to get to 190 in the near future (2 - 3 months) I'm pretty athletic and have been playing sports most of my life (football, hockey, and...

My gym only has one powerrack to squat in . .(yet it has 3 friggin smiths) . ..There is this group of douches that f***ing hogs the powerrack to curl . . .Nothing gets me more angry then waiting for these jackasses to finish curling so I can do some real lifts. And the friggin guys aren't even...

Thanks man, yeah Starting Strength is a great book.

Thanks! Much appreciated!

Hey All, My info: 32 years old, 6'0" 178 lbs. I'm pretty athletic and have played sports most of my life (hockey, football, lacrosse). My goal is to get stronger and add mass. I'm relatively new to lifting. I started in January. I spent a few months doing some programs from some of the Men's...

Hell yeah it's good info . .great info actually. I'm 4 weeks into this 4 day push pull thing I've been doing . .. (2 of my 4 days completed this week) I think I'm going to skip one this week (in order to deload) and begin the Starr program on Monday. I actually like my current program (comes...