I've been doing Starting Strength since October and have made some pretty decent gains on my lower body lifts but am lagging a bit on my upper body.
36 y.o. maleStarting weight: 250Current Weight: 215
Numbers below are 3 sets of 5, except for dead which I explain below:Squat: 335Bench: 220Press: 145Dead: 350*
My concern is my deadlift is more of 5 sets of 1 instead of 1 set of 5. My understanding is my deads SHOULD be ahead of my squat, but I don't have the strength to do 5x1. Should I drop the weight on my deads and build that back up? I also don't know that I can continue to recover from squatting heavy 3x/week. I'm typically getting 7-8 hours of sleep per night, but I'm not sure where I should be for calories either as I don't want to get fat again. I got down to a skinny 205, but I feel much stronger at 215. Lots of stuff here... Any advice is appreciated.
It's great to see your progress, especially with those impressive squat numbers! It sounds like you're hitting that classic Starting Strength wall where recovery and deadlift volume become tricky. For your deadlifts, dropping the weight to build up solid sets of 5 might be a good call – quality reps usually win out in the long run. Also, don't forget to incorporate some fun, less intense activities on off days, like a quick session of Snow rider 3d, to keep moving without taxing your CNS too much.
