Starting Strength

[Jin-Roh]

work at the gym

I know it's not cheap and not really an option for most people but I said screw the gym and have a workout room with multiple machines and equipment... Was worth it to me. Don't really want to be around a bunch of idiots who are constantly at the gym to insult people and harass woman instead of actually working out. At least that is how it is around here and I'd rather do things in an environment that does not make me want to kill someone. Besides, this saves gas and I am guaranteed a spot on my equipment. I don't have to worry about parking and if I need to take a giant crap, well, that a room away.

[BoomThunda]

I know it's not cheap and not really an option for most people but I said screw the gym and have a workout room with multiple machines and equipment... Was worth it to me. Don't really want to be around a bunch of idiots who are constantly at the gym to insult people and harass woman instead of actually working out. At least that is how it is around here and I'd rather do things in an environment that does not make me want to kill someone. Besides, this saves gas and I am guaranteed a spot on my equipment. I don't have to worry about parking and if I need to take a giant crap, well, that a room away.

Well yeah, that's why I go to the gym but most people are pretty friendly. You might be reading too much into what people are doing, most are just there to work out and nothing more. Everybody I know that lifts weights is pretty encouraging to newbies since we were all there at one point. Either way it doesn't make a difference, work out at home, work out at the gym, just lift heavy things and put them down that's all there is to it.

Tae-kwon-do. I'm gonna take up Muay Thai soon though.

Boom, just for clarification, SS will ONLY get me stronger and not help me to increase size of my muscles for better looks?

Well yeah, it'll help you get bigger muscles than if you didn't lift at all, but, for me at least, a split with plenty of compounds and a few isolation movements is the best for strength and size.