hello
I'm 2 weeks into a gym and I ran into a bit of a problem
my gym brah who has 1 year of experience and is a medicine student insists that I don't do SS because that way I don't do enough exercises and I won't grow much
Instead, he asks me to do exercises at the machines (chest/back/biceps) and squat 3 or 4 series of each thing I'm doing that day until failure.
Should I do whatever I read on the SS wiki or follow my brah's advice?
>>35042963
Age plz
>>35042963
read the book and make up your own mind.
>>35042963
19/52kg/171cm
gym brah is 20/~95kg/194cm if you're curious about that too
Just because he is a medicine student doesn't mean he knows shit about this. I know PTs that would kick a doctor's ass when it comes about bio-mechanics.
>>35042963
it sounds to me like he's recommending a brosplit or something along the lines of PPL
You will eventually want to transition to that if your goal is to look good, but for a beginner, you will make gainz no matter what you do; and a good strength building routine is the best way to get you started and give you a good base to work off from.
>>35042963
what do you enjoy doing? Machines or compounds? Make up your own mind and do what you like in the gym, otherwise you're not gonna make it anyway
I'm a medicine student and we don't know shit about exercising. Don't listen to your bro, make up your own mind.
>>35043021
I enjoy both. I just want to increase my muscle mass and build strength and I don't know what would work better
>>35043064
Barbells then.Machines are horrid for building muscle.
who do you trust more mark rippetoe or your friend?
>>35042963
>>35042987
>52kg
It's likely you won't grow regardless what you do because you never learned to eat.
SS will make you grow more in the lower body, so if you are in for "aesthetics", you will hate it.
>>35044772
I want muscle mass all over the body
I can do the cutting after 1 year
>>35042963
Ignore him. They don't teach anything about exercise in 1st year.
Using that as an argument is retarded, so he's probably retarded.
Also, 52kg, jesus fuck, get a fucking prepaid at mcdonalds or something.
Source: me, PT & med student.
>>35044879
at 52kg you will not need to cut after a year
>>35044914
I don't think it's that bad
>>35044960
>ercising. Don't listen to your bro, make up your own mind.
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> Anonymous 11/26/15(Thu)06:11:36 No.35043064▶>>35043250
>>>35043021
if you're 171cm and 52kg you are the absolute definition of skinnyfat
also another one for the klinefelter's folder augh yeah
>>35042963
Bodybuilding in Auschwitz.
>>35042963
Average Mark Rippetoe disciple on picture.
SS is a troll routine written by some chubby fat clown.
>>35045032
he went straight to the tanning bed and forgot about the gym
