just started new routine. have question

[keasbey]

just started the 3x5 today since me and my buddys are nubs at lifting....

were going to follow the outline and the lifts required but since we have no real experience doing deadlifts/powercleans/squats. were starting with really light weight to try and work on form for a bit before climbing to numbers we know we can do. so my question is this

if we start out really low add weight each session will it matter in the end if we "peak" in the other lifts like bench/standing military press while our squat/deadlift/clean is still low?

should we start climbing faster when we feel comfortable with the form and try to get to our 5 rep max so its even with the others?

thanks for reading

 

[ceo]

just started the 3x5 today since me and my buddys are nubs at lifting....

were going to follow the outline and the lifts required but since we have no real experience doing deadlifts/powercleans/squats. were starting with really light weight to try and work on form for a bit before climbing to numbers we know we can do. so my question is this

if we start out really low add weight each session will it matter in the end if we "peak" in the other lifts like bench/standing military press while our squat/deadlift/clean is still low?

should we start climbing faster when we feel comfortable with the form and try to get to our 5 rep max so its even with the others?

thanks for reading

since you're all n00bs, who is critiquing your form? I would get your form down, then start adding weight faster to determine where your real working range is. Have someone that knows what they are doing to critique your form. Probably a trainer at your gym...unfortunately, some of them have pretty awful form though.

 

[deathdroprob]

If youse are Complete n00bs jsut starts with some "wjhat ever you want" training. Do what you want for about 4 weeks. Just so when you do your benching and Military Press your not wobly and your shoulders can handle it (I Had this problem). After that get ask any big guy (with big Legs) at your gym about your form.
Dont ask thr personal trainers.

One at my gym tells his clients to do 1 footed Lunges on the smith machine with a full ROM. And he tells them to elevate the foot not being used on a Wooden Box.

Ouch, some ones not going to have any knees.

 

[silverskyline]

Just be careful of your deviations, if you get a real trainer (not one at Lifetime or LA :~/ ) anyhow they should be able to watch your form. But they are right most trainers don't know whats what in a big gym like that. Deviations for corrections and balance. Keep it low don't move up to quick.

If you need to increase strength in those areas and don't have perfect form down yet utalize the machiens they pretty much correct your form for you for the time being. And yeah you need to have someone watch your form there is no way 2 Noobs can tell if they are doing it right, there are a lot of minor things to watch out for that can have bigger down falls if not properly taken into consideration.

 

[safety4lyfe]

1. get your form down to perfection
2. quit worrying about your buds and lift what you can
3. for power lifting (lower reps) add more sets on

what i like to do is for excerise like bench, squat, deadlift...etc
10 reps (warm-up)
8 reps (warm-up/increased weight)
6 reps (warm-up/increased weight)
4 sets x 4 reps (increasing weight)

7 sets total, try it!