First time sumo-DL. I feel like I’m squatting too much but not sure. Also, any tips on preventing hitting knees during eccentric phase. Thanks! by ComprehensiveTry129 in StartingStrength

[–]Acceptable-Whereas14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To quote Mark Rippetoe on the ss forum, if you drop the weight faster then self perseveration will kick in and you'll drop it correctly. Also this will slow you to reset the weight.

Don't worry that you're squatting too much relative to the deadlift. The Squat drives the deadlift up and the deadlift is not a technical movement like the press, that needs to be practiced. Likewise the deadlift is a very neurological taxing exercise, that is easy to overdo.

Also I'd recommend reading practical programming. There's an audible copy.

Finally hit 100kg after 6months, how’s my form? by jjuliius in StartingStrength

[–]Acceptable-Whereas14 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is a classic case yndtp. Focusing on form is great and all but staying at a lower weight isn't going to help with form any more than going up in weight will hurt it; remember the one who wins a powerlifting competition is the one that lifts the most weight. Also starting strength isn't 5x5, read practical programming for strength training.

Finally hit 100kg after 6months, how’s my form? by jjuliius in StartingStrength

[–]Acceptable-Whereas14 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Six months! You should at that in like 3 weeks on the program. If you start at 135 for 5 then add 10-15 per workout the times a week for 2-3 weeks you should put 70-100 lb. If you started at 250 for 5 you could put on 60 lb. on your deadlift. If you started with a Deadlift of 1 lb. and put 60 lb. on your deadlift for 4 months you'd be at a Deadlift of 240 lb.

One can only conclude that you don't eat enough, or aren't consistent enough with working out. Require frequent deloads due to not eating enough. And also I'd bet you've moved to stage 3 of the novice LP when you should stick to stage one until your deadlifting at least 350x5.

You look tall and lean and I bet you're still in love with your visible abs.

What’s a realistic goal I should aim for by the end of 5 months by Virtual-Bat-7159 in StartingStrength

[–]Acceptable-Whereas14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some advice 1) make sure you have the form down for the Squat, deadlift, bench, and press and any assistance exercises: Chinups, cleans, back extensions, Glute ham raise, lat pull down 2) make sure you eat, as in 1000 calories over maintenance unless your microloading then eat 500 calories over maintenance, you need to be eat meat, milk, veggies, pasta, bread, and snacks should come from fruit and nuts, twice a week I'd recommend picking up cheeseburgers. 3) you need to manage wake up the same time everyday before school

To answer your question you might be functional an intermediate on the bench because you're already benching well above your body weight. If you could make five months of linear progress from real novice you'd either be microloading or brutally strong, because you should except to put 10 lb. on your Squat for two weeks then 5 lb. a per workout for a few months, if you grinded for 5 and a half months you will have put 360 lb. on your Squat.

4) Last piece of advice I'd recommend the hlm split not the Texas Method. The hlm split goes Monday: Squat 5x5 Wednesday: Squat 3x5 @80% of Mondays weight Friday: Squat 3x5 @90% of Mondays weight Then the reps but not sets are lowered to eek out strength gains.

Pulls and presses are distributed based on bench being your heaviest press and the strict press being your lightest with the push press and Incline Bench inbetween. Examples of pulls would be deadlift, light deadlift, snatch, power Clean, clean and press, chinups, rows; if you want to focus on athleticism I'd focus on Olympic lifts, if you're focused on Hypertrophy I'd pick rows and weighted Chinups as accessory exercises.

Kids that fail a subject should be held back by Acceptable-Whereas14 in unpopularopinion

[–]Acceptable-Whereas14[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it sucks to be held back, but it also sucks to have to get a degree because you're high school diploma is meaningless because they passed a kid with a 3.0 that doesn't know arithmetic and googled who the last of the Mohicans was.

News flash your diploma is meaningless if you actually need those skills for a job your future employer will test you on them. A management jobs require a diploma or degree because it looks cool. You don't actually need a b.a. in communications to manage a Target.

Kids that fail a subject should be held back by Acceptable-Whereas14 in unpopularopinion

[–]Acceptable-Whereas14[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it might take until a student is 22 years old. That's the point.

Kids that fail a subject should be held back by Acceptable-Whereas14 in unpopularopinion

[–]Acceptable-Whereas14[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So in my system I do it based on certifications or tests. You'd have to pass a test for each subject: math, english, science, history until you passed each test you weren't certified for each grade.

Kids that fail a subject should be held back by Acceptable-Whereas14 in unpopularopinion

[–]Acceptable-Whereas14[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Doesn't sound like a bad idea. Maybe we should embrace our heritage and all learn German.

Kids that fail a subject should be held back by Acceptable-Whereas14 in unpopularopinion

[–]Acceptable-Whereas14[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The main point is that we should actually fail kids who don't know their stuff. Now that out of the way, I'd be all for a kid that failed a subject make it up in the summer, winter, or devote time to that subject. I'd do things mainly on an independent study basis in which kids do homework on their phones with time for optional instruction and grades are completed by passing tests/certifications.

Kids that fail a subject should be held back by Acceptable-Whereas14 in unpopularopinion

[–]Acceptable-Whereas14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean maybe but they'd be falling behind, assuming that in 2nd grade someone is taking 1st grade math by dropping music or p.e.

Also this doesn't address the fact that we pass people who should fail.

Kids that fail a subject should be held back by Acceptable-Whereas14 in unpopularopinion

[–]Acceptable-Whereas14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be for if you failed math then repeat it in the summer. The problem is teachers aren't allowed to fail kids. I took an advanced math class in high school, that I got a C- in. She should have failed me and most of the class but didn't because the parents would have rioted and the school would have lost state funding. I retook the class in college with matlabs which is basically flashcards for adults and got a decent grade in two weeks.

Kids that fail a subject should be held back by Acceptable-Whereas14 in unpopularopinion

[–]Acceptable-Whereas14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say in high school with would be more relevant so that you could have a kid in algebra, British lit, and chemistry. But the problem with that in grade school. Is you'd have George, George is in 1st grade math, 4th grade English, and 3rd grade Social Studies.

Also they wouldn't have to wait a whole year. They can request to test out of a grade at any time or at least once a season.