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12lanj01

My Starting Strength Results and Looking for Advice on Further Programs

I started Starting Strength on February 1st this year and went up until May 1st and had to stop due to travel (I went to Europe for 3 weeks). I was untrained before I started. My weight when starting was around 185~190 lbs and I am 6 foot 1. My starting lifts were

Squat: 115

Bench: 95

Press: 70

Deadlift: 105

I have a few pictures of my body (NSFW ish) from the first few months.

This picture was before I started, February 1st 2015. I am not flexing in this picture (sorry for the shotty edditing, I had to get rid of any distinguishing jewelry and marks). http://imgur.com/D1O94V7

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This next picture is me flexing in February: http://imgur.com/tAAz8qt

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After one month, I took another picture. This was in March. Me not flexing: http://imgur.com/vG6bhIy

[3] Flexing: http://imgur.com/tAAz8qt [RES ignored duplicate link] [RES ignored duplicate link][4]


I didn't take a progress picture the next couple of months, but here I am now. First not flexing: http://imgur.com/QjzDlR3

[5] Me flexing now in June: http://imgur.com/YfrXueL

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The only real difference I see is that I might be a tiny bit bigger, but I am also somewhat fatter than I was. My legs are much bigger, with the stretch marks to prove it, and my upper body is a little bigger. My finishing lifts (5x3) are:

Squat: 300

Bench: 185

OHP: 130

Deadlift: 300 (still weak but.)

I am very happy with the strength results- I have got enormous strength gains from this program. Now, I need to switch to another program, but the question for me is: Strength or Aesthetics now? I only want aesthetics because this program had me gain weight, I am 205 lbs now (15 to 20 lbs heavier than before) and I don't look too big. But, I also like lifting heavy for strength too. Any advice or suggestions for programs? Thanks. Feel free to ask any questions that will help and I will answer asap!

Posted Jul 31, 2015, 11:59 PM UTC

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