Can I add extra **** to Rippetoe SS?

[Blacsmiff]

Say I'm doing Workout A: Squats, Bench and Deadlifts and then add Barbell Curls and Dumbell Press. After Workout B: Squats, Press and Power Cleans, I add Side/front raises and tricep extensions.

Would I be fukking up the routine?

I don't feel like SS is providing enough hypertrophy, or am I wrong? I started out a month ago by the way and made some nice strength gains tho on this program.

 

[Carolina Slim]

Interesting question; I've seen this question asked a lot. You've got some Rippetoe/Stronglift nazis who will say "don't touch the program", leave it alone and do the program is outlined, and there are others (I think I've seen them on here or on ) who have added a few isolation lifts for hypertrophy. My thing is, try it for yourself and see. If it works for you, keep doing it. I never heard or saw of someone being adversely affected by lifting a weight. Your body doesn't say "hold up, you're doing extra sets on top of a Starting Strength/Stronglifts workout... I'm not gonna act right now"

 

[MMS]

Say I'm doing Workout A: Squats, Bench and Deadlifts and then add Barbell Curls and Dumbell Press. After Workout B: Squats, Press and Power Cleans, I add Side/front raises and tricep extensions.

Would I be fukking up the routine?

I don't feel like SS is providing enough hypertrophy, or am I wrong? I started out a month ago by the way and made some nice strength gains tho on this program.

1) yes you would

2) Barbell Over Head Press(aka just Press)

dont do Starting Strength if hypertrophy is your goal, if you are a novice starting out Strength >>>> Hypertrophy

Hypertrophy means jackshyt if the weight youre lifting is abysmal

take it from me i wasted 3 years of my life lifting 20 and 30lb dumbbells for reps

my humble opinion: Do atleast 12 weeks on it then assess your numbers

 

[MMS]

Interesting question; I've seen this question asked a lot. You've got some Rippetoe/Stronglift nazis who will say "don't touch the program", leave it alone and do the program is outlined, and there are others (I think I've seen them on here or on ) who have added a few isolation lifts for hypertrophy. My thing is, try it for yourself and see. If it works for you, keep doing it. I never heard or saw of someone being adversely affected by lifting a weight. Your body doesn't say "hold up, you're doing extra sets on top of a Starting Strength/Stronglifts workout... I'm not gonna act right now"

that sounds good on paper but when you stall in 6 weeks on a lift you shouldnt have youll know where to point

but youre right, most people are grown men on this site and can make their own decisions

but imo Strength routines are strength routines for a reason, low rep high weight, break PR's each workout

progression >>> feeling the burn

 

[Blacsmiff]

Thanks for the feedback brehs

Just read up some more and apparently you're allowed to have a friday isolation after the workout to pump up the arms and the other sessions in the week you can add either dips or pull ups 2x8

Might just do that then