Starting All Over

[SPECIALFORCE]

Re: Starting All Over

Focusing on compound lifts will build your base and increase strength.

[Fit Guru]

A month off if nothing. Muscle memory is amazing. I took 5 whole years off one time( first ever and last since) just have up bodybuilding to raise a family . Thought that would never happen in a million years. Hadn't missed a workout since I was 15. After starting back training I was back on stage in 6 months and winning the first show I competed in. My coworkers were floored. Most had known I used to workout but I went from a normal looking guy back to stage ready in 6 months.just start light weights and few sets so you won't be crippled by soreness then I gaurentee you'll be back where u were in no time.

[Encino_Mang]

Re: Starting All Over

Focusing on compound lifts will build your base and increase strength.

Sometime time off is good and a month ain't bad....oh and what specialforce says....compound movements are all you need IMO well until your able to move big wights anyway

[zedhed]

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How you doing here guy, what up?

[Ecto]

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Everything is going great!!!! I have added 10 lbs to my Bench in 2 weeks, so the Superdrol must be kicking in. I've put on about 5 lbs of weight in 3 weeks. Looking much thicker through my Traps and upper chest. Got about 2 weeks more till Test starts doing it's magic.

[layddually]

Re: Starting All Over

Everything is going great!!!! I have added 10 lbs to my Bench in 2 weeks, so the Superdrol must be kicking in. I've put on about 5 lbs of weight in 3 weeks. Looking much thicker through my Traps and upper chest. Got about 2 weeks more till Test starts doing it's magic.

Dam ecto I'm jealous bro I can handle orals like dbol, superdrol.

[Ecto]

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There is just one area of concern, cause I am doing Starting Strength and piling on the weights. I am doing back Squats 3x a week and now my knees are popping when i walk. Would it help to maybe go lighter twice a week and just do say 20 rep squats instead of 5 x 5 heavy weight squats? My knees just can't hack it anymore.

[layddually]

Re: Starting All Over

There is just one area of concern, cause I am doing Starting Strength and piling on the weights. I am doing back Squats 3x a week and now my knees are popping when i walk. Would it help to maybe go lighter twice a week and just do say 20 rep squats instead of 5 x 5 heavy weight squats? My knees just can't hack it anymore.

You should try what I am doing. I am doing the 5x5 but as recommended by zedhed starting super light. It still hurts my knees but the idea isit also strengthens your connective tissue and joints.

[Ecto]

Re: Starting All Over

You should try what I am doing. I am doing the 5x5 but as recommended by zedhed starting super light. It still hurts my knees but the idea isit also strengthens your connective tissue and joints.

Sounds good. I will go light.

[layddually]

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Sounds good. I will go light.

If you have iPhone stronglifts has a 5x5 app that's great.

[zedhed]

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Yeah bro on these progressive programs you really need to start out very light. In fact so light that it seems dam near ridiculous to you. That way you have tons of room to add weight as your bod adapts to it. BTW popping in your knees is not necessarily a bad thing. If/when you have pain is when you need to consider your options.
But by all means start light and advance your weights steadily.
Good luck bro.