Day 5 - Rippetoe
Well, today’s a new day. As I mentioned yesterday, I am switching over from Waterbury to Rippetoes – Starting Strength workout. It will remain to be seen how closely I follow this. I know diehard Rippetoe fans, and of course Rippetoe himself, do not like the program to be changed. I understand and respect that. But I am not a beginner to lifting and for the most part know what works for my body. Plus, it is my body so I feel I can do whatever I want to with it. =) In reality though, the more I read the book, Starting Strength, the more I realize Rippetoe knows exactly what he is talking about and that I should just buckle down and follow the program to a T. Besides, I am really looking forward to this afternoons workout:
Full Squat: 3×5
Press: 3×5
Bent Over BB Rows: 3×5
Chinups: 2-3 x 5
Weighted Abs: 3×12
Trust me. That may look simple and easy but it is far from it. Please note that the above sets do not include warmup sets. There will be 2-4 warm up sets before each work set, depending on the exercise. Dips and Abs won’t need warmed up by the time I reach them.
