beginner powerlifter

[wakefib]

hi all, i am pretty much a beginner power lifter... i am looking for alot of relative strength. for example i want to get my vertical jump higher... any one have any beginner power lifting routines i could follow?
thanks alot for reading

 

[Chambewy20]

Well you need to do some reading, I would suggest going to elitefts.com, they have ton's of info and articles for any level or any athlete specific to strength training.

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/tothebeginner.htm Article by Mike Miller from Nazareth barbell

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/trainingjuniors.htm

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/beginner_mistakes.htm

There's a lot of info out there, you can dig for a template, just don't be afraid to try things even if there not always correct.

 

[Illuminati]

these are all excellent articles. i second you going over to elitefts.com and reading EVERYTHING in the articles section.

Well you need to do some reading, I would suggest going to elitefts.com, they have ton's of info and articles for any level or any athlete specific to strength training.

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/tothebeginner.htm Article by Mike Miller from Nazareth barbell

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/trainingjuniors.htm

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/beginner_mistakes.htm

There's a lot of info out there, you can dig for a template, just don't be afraid to try things even if there not always correct.

 

[wakefib]

thanks alot... i just have some questions... so if i am going to squat three times a week... how many sets would i start with in one session? would i just do 5x3 for each muscle group that i am working that day?