Should You Gain Weight While Doing Starting Strength?

A gallon of milk a day can definitely help you gain weight, but should you? Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi explains how to know if you should gain weight or not while doing the Starting Strength Program.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - The Beginner
01:14 - The Underweight Male
02:35 - The Athlete
03:59 - The Overweight Trainee
04:59 - The Older Trainee
05:42 - The Average Person
06:23 - Conclusion

[@Dhobby517]

Man that’s insane that Placido is your cousin. I’m a brown belt getting back to strength training after years off lifting. Been seeing Placido in the Danaher videos for years and have now been enjoying your videos while getting back to it. Also bought some strength co plates and enjoying those as well!

[@PlaciSantos]

Strength Co plates are the best, no cap

[@Dhobby517]

@@PlaciSantos the man, the myth, the legend!

[@thestrengthco]

Yeah we worked really hard to make sure he was cousins with a strength coach.

[@powskier]

Until you can squat 4 plates, dead lift 5 plates, bench 3 plates, and press 2 plates, don't be concerned about weight. Kill weakness first!

[@gcruishank9663]

Excellent advice! Keep up the great vids, very inspiring.

[@PlaciSantos]

Fact check: Grant told me to gain 30lbs, my body was so emaciated that it gained 50. Right now I’m above 50lbs of weight gain. I’ve had a few say I’m on steroids but that’s a compliment to Grant if I ever heard one 😅

[@trogdor20X6]

Your body recomp is pretty crazy haha

[@PlaciSantos]

@@trogdor20X6 at the moment I just look bigger and fatter haha

[@nathang2465]

Definitely put on some fat, but that's expected. Im sure you're crazy strong now compared to where you were. What weight class do you compete at?

[@manuelavendano3891]

You are the man Placido! If you don´t mind answering, what is your height, weight and approximate body fat? Also, what are your SS main movements numbers? I´m just amased about your progress Have a good one brother! Kill it!

[@beskeptic]

Great video!

[@tedmcfadden]

Well done Grant!

[@2mickj]

Another Great video!

[@samuelnoriega8113]

I'm sure that most of this audience have some respect or admiration for Rip. I myself included. But the reality is that rip most of the time leave some questions on the air and it's difficult for some people try to interpret the information. I love this guy. Along with Andy Baker, Grant is one of the best coaches I've seen in the matter that these guys are GREAT at explaining the reality of strength training in the general public. Not everyone is going to be bitten by the iron bug and most people will search many different kinds of training just because of boredom or tendency. Thank you very much for making all these points clear for everyone. Enjoy your training everyone!

[@LawSkeem-se8cv]

Very nice

[@rsd22123]

Great content. But I watched the first 12 seconds 4 times just to see what your cat was looking for? 😂

[@thestrengthco]

FOOD

[@JordyLong]

Milk fixes everything

[@cornfedhighlander2789]

Yeah buddy!

[@arymniak1]

If you are hungry - EAT. Quality food no junk. If you are training heavy you’ll be hungry. Milk is good - I use Fairlife. Don’t get fat, put on quality size. Unless you are competing in weight class powerlifting competition who really care how much you weigh.

[@jerrythomas4457]

Rip says 5’9” at 240 pounds is good weight to be at.

[@thestrengthco]

Maybe if you’re a competitive powerlifter. Not if you want to be healthy.

[@hanuusalah307]

What about mass gainer and protient powder?

[@mnelisigasa9565]

Any more advice for an obese man? For context I’m 5’6” at 276 pounds. Should I even be strength training or should I be doing another form of training?

[@K4R3N]

Thanks Grant, confusing topic.

[@goatclipsdaily1022]

I really wish I knew how to eat. I'm fat at 6'00" 235 lbs and completely detrained (haven't been under a bar for several years). I gave up before because I couldn't figure the diet out, or at least that's the excuse I told myself. I'm ready to get back at it. If I'm fat, should I still be in a slight surplus of calories, or should I be around maintenance? Hope you can help, and thanks a bunch.

[@tptperry123]

I would focus on getting stronger more than whether or not you are in caloric surplus. I think you can always look at the nature of your calories. if you are like me - 6' and 235 - I would like to stay close to the same weight, but increase muscle and decrease fat. Progressive strength training is key, along with enough protein to feed your muscles in their recovery from tough workouts. Depending on your research, you will need around 1 gram per pound of bodyweight. I don't eat that much protein, but I can still make gains, and I know that I should incorporate more good sources of protein...cut out the garbage calories, and you will be more successful. good luck

[@michelef406]

I am a 5'11'' amateur boxer, assuming I don't want to get my bodyweight over 170 and I want to train strength 2 times per week, what should my numbers look like? Here's my best guess: 350 Deadlift 260 Squat 210 Bench press and 130 Press Is this too ambitious given my height and weight or, on the contrary, I might be aiming too low?

[@rinkuhero]

imo for someone 5'11 and 170 lbs those numbers are aiming too low on squat and deadlift, but aiming too high on bench press and press. i was 6'2 and 160 lbs at one point, and my numbers at that time easily beat the squat and deadlift numbers you have, but i couldn't do anywhere near that for bench press and overhead press. the upper body lifts are much more reliant on bodyweight than the lower body lifts.

[@hanskazan7403]

he man i have a question you said youre weak if you cant squat your bodyweight but is it normal that i squat 100 kgs for 5 reps but deadlift 155 kgs for 5 reps is there maybe an imbalance of weak quads or something? i wanna get my squat higher iam eating all day long around 5k a day i need that for my skinny posture iam very tall with long legs but if i do legg press or something with some friends who are squatting more than me i do the same weight as them with legg press hows that?

[@ladislavbandy5887]

Hey Hans, everybody is strongest on the leg press, you are pushung against a support... The squat is the most tricky in regards of balance, low bar/ high bar... Its less scary to go heavy on a deadlift vs the squat at.least for me, make sure you squat in a cage or with spotter arms set up .. with more squat training you should improve your ratio...

[@hanskazan7403]

@@ladislavbandy5887 yeah tnx man but what it is my friends are squatting way more than me but when we do Legg press we do the same weight... Haha really strange I find it

[@runningbreymedina1475]

What is considered “under weight”? Biologically speaking we are hunter gathers and are designed to be fairly light. The Hazda in Tanzania are a perfect example. I am 5’11 and weigh anywhere between 150-160 Ibs. I am considered a hard gainer because I am not about eat eat a bunch of junk food or GOMAD just to get bigger.

[@acidreign6]

Then why are you strength training? 😂

[@runningbreymedina1475]

@@acidreign6prevent osteoporosis, keep my bones strong for as long as possible. Take a biology, anatomy, and physiology course or retake them. 😂

[@TheChurchofBreadandCheese]

I am 5.8 about 22% bf not much muscle if any you think I should bulk or cut?

[@johnnytightlips991]

I’m more or less the same as you (5.7) honestly I’m leaning towards cutting maybe 10-15lbs, just lift and eat plenty of protein while in a deficit, then ultimately I’ll bulk again

[@g.r.s5200]

What about the guy with a dad bod lol??

[@CaptainYesz]

CAT!

[@tptperry123]

great common sense, critical-thinking based advice. drinking a gallon of milk per day isn't for everyone on their strength journey

[@JaimeG88]

DO SS + GOMAD 🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛🥛