I've been gone awhile, misc has evolved whats the hive minds latest?

SS? BLSS?
what we telling the n00bs to do to build a base?



for your time

Sheit I'm still doing 5x5 for heavy compounds then other accessory movements 3x10-12

Not ss but a modification of it

Try lifting diks into your mouth OP.

Don't go ham and drink a gallon of milk every day and 4,000 calories, but I'd still do Starting Strength for 6 months. I used to think people should stick on it longer but meh, just build up a core base of solid strength and move on. If you want, keep pounding SS until the gains cease, adding in accessory work. Strongly recommend you do more arm work at the least.

Get strong, work on form, don't ego lift, hit maybe 225x5 to 275x5 if you want to push it (depending on where you're starting) w/ bench, comparable squat and dead (so 350-400 there probably). IMO, it doesn't impress anyone here but I think a 405 deadlift is a pretty good indicator that you're strong.

I'm thinking about where I was back in the day, I think it took me a good two years to get 225x5 bench and don't get me started on squat/dead, btu I started off rock bottom, injured, bad back, just bad shape and pretty ignorant. I hope most people could nail that 225x5 in a year or less, unless they're also starting from a low point like I was.

Also, while you're lifting - work on being consistent. Long term consistency is the absolute most important thing you can dial in. Hit every workout intensely, get your meals in w/ right macros, work on sleep and recovery, etc.

SS actually seems kinda tempting if for no other reason than its 3x5. I did all pro's for a looong time and got used to having fewer sets. Doing 5 just seems exhausting to me atm.

Not lifting

5x5 or 3x8 brah

SS is okay, but PPL is better imo. That being said, it's hard to phuck up SS, and its simplicity might make it easier for you to stick to.

There are people who lifted or played sports high school through college, got out and slowly declined and found themselves in their 30s in a bad spot. I was there, I just turned it around and re-dedicated myself to lifting and actually learned about training & diet, as I'd coasted through my youth knowing jackchit and just fuking around in the gym benching and doing curls for the most part.

Well **** I got 5 years to fix it then.


SS looks like it needs a row added to it imo

you got ohp -> chins
bench press -> ???

I like its structure but idk about the excersises

3x10 if you nawimsayin

I don't. Elaborate?

I added bb rows to bench press dB rows good too

Might as well just do BLSS I guess.
I think I'll try and setup some cables to do pulldowns. Not 100% on that. Hopefully I'll have results to share with misc soon.

I'm working on a lot of **** right now lol. It's gonna be slow

I do a lot of 5/3/1 (or slightly modified) for squat, ohp, bench, deads with accessory work

5x5 while learning form then move to 5/3/1 with lots of volume

pretty much starting strength but I like alex leonidas's novice program. he's a natural youtube guy that is neither a powerlifter or bodybuilder and has pragmatic views on making gains.

I'd listen to him before rippetoe tbh

https://outalpha.com/the-out-alpha-novice-program/disregard corny alpha chit