Weight lifting progress after 4 months.

pacquiao

I started doing weights in october.
The program I use is starting strenght by mark rippetoe.

Height 5' 7
weight 180lbs
age 15

Press: 120lbs
Bench press: 180lbs
squat: 240lbs
deadlift: 295lbs

I have stalled now on most my lifts what do i move onto next?
Thanks guys.

marbar

i'm slightly frightened by 15 year old's doing weights, but just becaue i wish i'd had the cop on to do it that early

unless you want to move up too be a monster, i'd keep doing the level that you have. smaller quantities and more. it's the way forward

Roper

Basically you've stalled because your honeymoon period is over. You're no longer making massive beginner gains and now you need to be smarter about your programming.

You're benching body weight, your squat isn't quite 1.5 and your deadlift is a bit light too so there's some room for improvement with starting strength still I'd reckon. But if you're not making gains it might be time to drop all of those one day exercises that are in the SS template and focus on 2 lifts a session. I don't like "leg days" or "upper body days and all that. I think just pick your two lifts for one day and do those. For example, do squat and pull ups on day 1, deadlift and press on day 2, and bench on day 3. Fill the rest of your sessions with assistance work and the important stuff like bicep curls and abs. You're doing well but it's important not to go number chasing at this stage. What concerns me about your number is that you have given no pulling exercise score, pull ups being the obvious one. You have a very good bench but no corresponding back work which can lead to shoulder difficulties later on. That's a big problem with SS there's too much emphasis on the lifts and not enough on the stuff that's going to keep you lifting injury free. I have some kids your age right now deadlifting 2xBW and benching in and around BW but they're also doing 10+ pull ups. You're at an age where if you lift your school bag 10 times you'll probably see gains because you're growing and getting a lot of hormonal help, but it's important right now to keep that growth balanced so you're injury free in 10 years time and not moaning about your clicky shoulder.

As an aside, don't measure your lifts in pounds unless your gym membership costs three and sixpence per week and it's 1958. We're enlightened Europeans you know! Kilos all the way!

Colm_OReilly

Have you reset? How many times?

Are you drinking your milk and eating lots?

If you are, and want to continue lifting, move on to the Advanced Novice program or the Texas Method.

http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/After_Starting_Strength should help you out.

Colm_OReilly

Oh and well done for the progress so far, if only all young men were like you.

WolfForager

You sure you meant to say 15? If you can lift what you claim and you are 15 then i'm amazed. I'm 17 (18 next month) and in 6th year, that puts your average 15 year old at 3rd year. And on average 3rd years in my school are tiny with limbs that look like they are made from glass.

However if you are 15 then kudos, i envy you :P I wanted to do weights when i was 15/16 but parents wouldn't even let me out of the house until thoughts of "mad escapades" had left my mind :P

Sangre

5'7" 15 year old who can't deadlift 135kg after 4 months? Impressive.

eroo

Roper wrote: »

As an aside, don't measure your lifts in pounds unless your gym membership costs three and sixpence per week and it's 1958. We're enlightened Europeans you know! Kilos all the way!

:D