Advice needed *Warning: lengthy post*

on Mon Jul 26, 12:33 am

Hello, this is my very first post and I am really happy to be here, hey I got introduced to this forum by thee master him self

quick info:

27 years old/178cm/100kg

SS three months now, basic program

A-Squat/Bench Press/Dead lift 3 set's X 5 rep's

B-Squat/Shoulder Press/Power Clean 3 set's X 5 rep's

Squats=100Kg x5
Shoulder Press=55Kg x5 *60 2-3 rep's max*
Bench Press=70kg x5
Dead Lift=100kg x5
power clean=60 x5 *70 fails*

Now here is what I want to ask.

1-How long should I be doing this before moving on or adding assistance workouts?

2-If I was going to add assistance workouts all I need is just the names and suggested routine *seriously I know that nothing more can be asked*

3-I kinda have a goal now, I want to look big strong, I want to be able to compete in power lifting meets no matter what time does it take me, I just need a plan.

4-last thing, I need questions, they help me clarify my self.

Thoughts:

I kinda do not know why I am doing this I mean workout at all, I was first introduced to fitness/body building back in 1999/2000.

I was trying to get into one of our military collages, so all I was thinking of getting in shape, liked what I became, so I decided to continue in body building and decided to quit cause I do not have a goal any more.

then happened my shoulder dislocation indecent, that kept me away from thinking I could come back and restore it all, did the surgery; it's two years now, my therapist tells me I am good to go so here I am.

it's been three month's now my motivation was to see if I can really do anything heavy with my arm after all, when I made sure of it I kinda slowed back, cause my goal was achieved, so I kinda set a silly goal which is lifting tell I ash; tried to shoot some videos for form check and I was disappointed, my squats were ugly, my shoulder press was ugly, my power clean was ugly, fortunate it's all correctable defects.

I am kinda disappointed now and do not want to go back to the gym I used too, well that was tell I met this guy Bassem El Karnakouti and I kinda told my self how about setting a goal to be a power lifter, I mean to compete on the hope that will encourage me to go on.

well my form errors were as follow, squats were too high and I lose tightness in the end of my back so I arch a little or round what ever suits, I need to but some force in my lower back and my whole back in general.

In shoulder press I did not stiff my knees while I was pressing instead I was giving the push with bending my knees and stiff them which happened to be totally wrong *knowing that I saw many people do it, even in champion ships, whatever*, my power clean, well it's the finishing workout so I was totally sore and can not speed up my movement while I was snatching the bar off the ground.

as you can see, I know how to correct them, I just need a reason to do it, and to have a reason I must have a goal, which I can not really decide.

I am currently married and working as a sales man, so in order to push this to my life I got to have some real great goal or reason.

PS:I know I talk too much, I know I whine like a bitch, but I really needed to say it, cause the most easier thing to be said after wards are words like ***** off, do what ever you want, etc*, I do not expect more than this, at least I am trying.

Thanks in advance and sorry for the lengthy post

on 08 Nov 2007

1. Do that workout until you feel that you're no longer making gains from it, if the weights stop going up for more than a couple weeks it's probably time for a change.
2. Just follow the program. Don't worry about assistance exercises. After SS, if you're looking to powerlift some day, i'd try 5/3/1.
3. Some good goals are to bench bodyweight, squat 1.5x bodyweight, and deadlift 2x bodyweight.

on Mon Jul 26, 3:41 am

@Blaze_108

That I can do, I can set that goal, it's short enough to get me training, after reaching it I will for sure come back whining over here, hope I won't take long

Thanks man

on 06 Jun 2009

Training is much more fun when there is a purpose.
If powerlifting is what you want to do then go ahead and start now. Find yourself a powerlifting club and train with others. Join a drug tested federation and go to powerlifting meets as soon as you can. The more experience you get the better. Look up past results from unequipped competitions and you'll be surprised how well you could do by the end of this year, at least well enough to go and enjoy yourself. If you manage to find a club, they'll take you under their wings and give you all the advice you need.

on Mon Jul 26, 9:34 pm

@Spenny

Well, I mentioned Power Lifting as a normal obvious name for what I am doing or trying to do, I mean so what happens when some one see at some gym lifting 100kg or what ever and say "hey you look fit!, what are you working out for" ?, I got to have answer and for sure saying I am lifting this shit for self complacence!, that answer well say for for sure that I am arrogant, yeah it will help keep away those who are curious with out any need for it, but hey the world isn't all like this.
I kinda found the exact thing you mentioned, http://www.youtube.com/user/bassemelkarnakoty

I met him, talked to him, will be starting in his gym soon I hope.

Thanks man