Workout for a skinny bugger - Rippetoes, starting strength!

[Row]

Hi all,

apologies to anyone groaning over seeing another post mentioning this, but at least it's not as widely written about at the SL 5 x 5!

Well it's finally time I stopped reading mens health and looking for arnold articles. I want to pack on some size, something I have never had the knowledge or willpower to do. I have read, watched, and digested every bit of workout and nutrition knowledge for a good 6 years or so, but I'm still only around 75kg. This would be fine if I was 5'7", but I'm 6'3"! This, as you can guess, is not my ideal size!

It finally hit the nail on the head when I started reading about starting strength, by mark rippetoe. I have been so confused with the latest 'superfoods' and 'hollywood star workouts'. I found myself looking at some 'pumped up superstar pumped bicep busting juiced out for superfreak legends' workout, and now realise I need to get back to basics.

I have lifted a little, and was making good gains on squats for instance a few years ago, but alongside all of of my dumb isolation exercises, and wanting to hit my tri's from this and that angle, and 'chest days' etc it didn't matter much.

I wanted a 'sculpted' look, but had no 'clay' to work with!!!

So...back to basics.

I'm looking forward to starting on Monday, having spent the last week or so sorting out my diet, and trying to plan my goals etc. I just wondered whether anyone has done the 'rippetoes' themselves, or can provide any good advice.

I have the book (second edition on pdf), which I will be printing (a lot of pages!) so I refer back to it. I'm doing the original programme which comprises of -

Workout A
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench Press
1x5 Deadlift

Workout B
3x5 Squat
3x5 Press
5x3 Power cleans

To be alternated (Mon - A, Wed - B, Fri - A, Mon - B, Wed - A....) and they have a few warm ups with lower weight to get your muscles (what little there is at the mo) ready.

Eating is as per 'diet for skinny bugger in diet section', but will be adapted and planned properly.

I will be doing a training log, and have taken photos and measurements to see my progress.

So, I'm looking forward to "squats and milk", and wondered whether anyone has had any good sucess on this programme?

[Lewis.]

I would also be interested in this as I appear to be in the same boat as you.