Topic: Parkour and Body Image

[Chris Salvato]

I dunno anything about the Men's Health program. 

I am weary of anything that comes from that magazine, to be quite honest.  I don't read any of it because its pure intellectual poison...

SS has worked for tens of thousands of trainees, if not more.  It has worked for over 30 years getting insane strength and mass gains in said trainees.

I have yet to hear of one failure on SS, or one person who has gotten less than optimal results.

Take that for what its worth, i suppose.

[gal_nar88]

lol you guys have basically inspired me to go with SS, where can i find the SS program.

[Chris Salvato]

www.startingstrength.com

Make sure to read the book and fully understand proper form

[gal_nar88]

so does the SS mostly take care of the four main moves, bp, squat and the deadlift? also just the emphasis on the milk drinking... it seems like the only diferent thing from this program is the whole milk drinking concept and the complete emphasis of technique on there three moves.... im tryin to research more before i buy the book and i just wanted some insight ... does the SS program come wit the whole nutrition,,, i see there are a  couple of books so idk which one is the one everyone is talkin about

[Corey Cedeno]

The book you want is "Starting Strength:  Basic Barbell Training 2nd Edition."

You can sum up the book in what you said, "doing the four moves; Back Squat, Bench Press, Deadliftt, and Press and drinking a gallon of whole milk a day."  But there are 250ish more detailed and illustrated pages on how to prefect your form and do the moves properly to avoid injury.  It also includes the proper way to program your workouts to maximize the results. 

Let me know if your copy actually has a page 213.

[gal_nar88]

how long does a normal SS training day last if it only consists of those four movements?

[Chris Salvato]

Each SS training day consists of three movements.

Get the book, damnit! lol

My workouts last about 1.5 hours.  But I also augment SS with flexibility work and assistance exercises.  Without those, i think you can be done in under an hour.

[Bryan Petersen]

wow, i just stumbled onto this thread, but you guys are saying that on this SS diet you drink a gal of milk a day and get stronge without gaining body fat? So do you just drink the milk or do you eat regular food throughout the day?

[Corey Cedeno]

You're going to gain fat when trying to gain muscle unless you're just beginning a weight training schedule.  With SS, a clean diet (zone/paleo pref.), and a gal of milk you're going to minimize the fat gained.

[Chris Salvato]

wow, i just stumbled onto this thread, but you guys are saying that on this SS diet you drink a gal of milk a day and get stronge without gaining body fat? So do you just drink the milk or do you eat regular food throughout the day?

SS is a whole program involving weight training and a gallon of milk a day in addition to a normal, balanced diet.  Its not "the SS diet" or something silly like that,

You're going to gain fat when trying to gain muscle unless you're just beginning a weight training schedule.  With SS, a clean diet (zone/paleo pref.), and a gal of milk you're going to minimize the fat gained.

Personally, I put on about 15 lbs so far and 11-13 of it has been lean.

[Bryan Petersen]

I kinda want to try it, but idk about that whole gallon of milk lol

[Corey Cedeno]

You're going to gain fat when trying to gain muscle unless you're just beginning a weight training schedule.  With SS, a clean diet (zone/paleo pref.), and a gal of milk you're going to minimize the fat gained.

Personally, I put on about 15 lbs so far and 11-13 of it has been lean.

That's pretty minimal compared to most of the body builders I work with.  Good job, that's about what I put on before my injury.

[Chris Salvato]

I should have said, I have only been on it about a month and a half..

After 9 months, its likely that I will have put on 30-40# of mass.

I am currently 180-182, started at around 165-168