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Zach. Finally an adult male at 210 lbs


If you missed Rippetoe’s interview with Iron Radio, you can find it here.

Rip didn’t have some of his facts straight about some of the lifters here at the WFAC. Zach is one of the guys mentioned in the interview who has had a lot of success since he’s been at the gym. Zach has been training here for 9 weeks, and here are his actual numbers (all lifting numbers are for three sets of five, power cleans are five sets of three):

Body weight: 162 –> 210
Squat: 155 –> 295
Press: 85 –> 125
Deadlift: 225 –> 285
Bench: 165 –> 197
Power Clean: 50 kg –> 70 kg

The program he used was the standard linear progression that is outlined in Starting Strength. Zach eats a lot of food, drinks a lot of milk, and has gone from a guy who is 90’s Small to a guy on a quest to 70’s Big. Oh, and for all of you confused critics, he may have gained 8 pounds of fat, but I doubt it’s that much. Well worth it for the increase in strength, size, and muscle mass.

If you have anybody that has had a lot of success with gaining strength and bodyweight, send it on in.

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Someone wrote in and requested a video of me doing some power cleans. I had meant to film my training today when I power cleaned and jerked 140 kg for five singles, but I forgot. Instead, I filmed the second set of squats I did immediately following the C&J. Notice the Pacifico-style glasses and socks. If you want to send in some videos of you or anybody that you coach lifting, send it on in.