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  • I dont remember much of 5x5. But Ive started with the bar for every single exercise when I started. Then I went up in weight every single time I went to the gym. Start light. Get your form down. Progressive overload.
  • I use to do it paper/pen. But I lost 3 years worth of data when my bag got stolen. I put everything in Evernote now so it saves on a cloud. Im sure some people can recommend some good apps for you.
  • +1 liquid chalk, mine smells like coconut so thats always nice 3 rep max at 385, 165 lbs
  • Eating well, drinking well, sleeping well. First month will be easy. As you go up in weight it will get tough. Squats will wear you down, deadlifts will take a huge chunk out of you, and bench will be taxing. However, you can still make huge strength gains as long as you prepare yourself physically and mentally.
  • What would I do? Well people are going to judge me either way - its human nature. Its up to me to decide what I do with their judgement. The way I see it, if they are my friends then they probably want the best for me (or what they think is the best for me). I wont question that. The real question is: What do you want to…
  • Starting strength, ICF 5x5, Stronglift 5x5, Fierce 5. Many more alternatives I started off with starting strength. Pick up the book and give it a good read. Watch youtube videos on proper form. Record yourself. Ask other gym members to give you a hand with form checking and spots. - in the beginning youre in the gym for…
  • Come from a place far worst: Misc forums on bodybuilding.com
  • Hi guys, new to this community. I started off doing Starting strength as my first program. I was around 120-130 lbs. Started off with the bar for every exercise. Asked for form checks whenever I had the chance. Watch youtube videos on proper technique on my spare time. Recorded everything I did. Ate well. Slept well. In…
  • Here is the info I used to get my macros and nutrition down http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=156380183 - Calculate your macronutrient needs. Rough number is fine - Eat at those calories for a week and see if you should increase or decrease your caloric intake. - You can aim for a pound a week or more. I…
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