going to begin starting strength this week, what should i do on my rest days?
reconsider why it is you're doing starting strength
>>36823586
gomad
>>36823586
mobility work / stretching, low intensity cardio aka power walking..
Sounds crazy, but picture yourself executing the movements in your mind.. it helps with the mind muscle connection, m8. Will bring your form up to speed.
rest
>>36823586
If you do heavy ass weights you won't be able to do anything but rest
>>36823586
drink more milk
>pic related, it's you in the near future
>>36823604
This. The biggest issue you'll have as you move up weight is your form. Form>everything. Stretch and work on form.
>>36823604
>>36823791
any recommendations on a good stretching routine? i have a foam roller so i can use that too if you guys have tips for things that i do on that as well.
>>36824239
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>>36823764
can someone explain this meme to me. why do i keep seeing this guy's picture
>>36824341
Its Rippletits' ultimate experiment
This man personifies starting strength
>>36823764
>Zach weighs 240lbs
>Zach used to squat 140lbs
>Zach now squats 340lbs
Wow I taught someone to squat 100lbs more than their body weight, see, my program works!
lol
>>36824239
youtube limber 11. on off days you can do abs and light cardio
>>36824341
This is what happens when you don't work on your upper body, which is the case with the core starting strength routine. You can avoid this adding accessories like the fucking book says, and not doing SS more than 8 months.
>>36824239
For most people the lower body needs the most stretching because of all the sitting we do. For that you can do ho flexor stretch, foam roll hamstrings, ankle/calve stretch, and foam roll quads or just stretch them. You can also do glute bridges if you have anterior pelvic tilt, or low back stretch if you have tightness there (aka the fuck me in the ass stretch). I personally have never had any tightness in my upper body.
>>36824397
SS includes bench though? Doesn't it include OHP too?
I know it has guys squatting like 4 fucking days a week or something like that.
>>36824397
>bench press and ohp aren't upper body.
>>36824341
He did no accessories and ate way too much. It doesn't mean the core of SS is bad, but if you want to look good you have to do small adjustments.
>>36823586
okay /fit/ I'm calling your memebluff
if beginners shouldn't use Starting Strength, what should they use?
>inb4 some flavor of the month broscience bullshit.
Meme routine
Don't do it
Can't believe people still fall for this shit
>>36824433
you realize he was personally coached by rippetoe at wichita falls?
he IS starting strength
>>36823586
Cardio you faggot
>>36824449
I mean it's not exactly a revolutionary exercise plan - bench, squat, deadlift. Obviously you're going to progress if you're doing the big three.
>>36824471
Yes I know but Rippetits just wanted his results up high. He didn't care one bit how dear Zach would look, most /fit/izens do and they can still make SS work for them.
>>36824422
>>36824419
My wrong, I should have said "work enough" on upper body. Like I said, accessories (plus bench and OHP already in the program) fix this.
I just don't get how this guy somehow has associated himself with the big three. Like that's literally his entire workout program - the big three.
How did he manage to finagle his way into being associated with the core lifts of weightlifting? He's literally just repeating what people have already known for ages - squat, deadlift, and bench.
>>36824544
And somehow he has managed to convince people they need to buy a book for a routine you will be doing for less than a year, and any info in it is freely available on the internet.
>>36824544
>>36824560
The book is amazing and is BY FAR the best material to learn form anywhere. Nothing comes close.
It also only has you deadlifting once a week past the rank novice phase and squatting significantly more than any other routine out there. It's also incredibly slimmed down compared to the other routines that came before it.
>>36824607
Great post, Mark
>>36824397
what are some good upper body accessories?
>>36824619
Chin-ups and dips
