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<blockquote data-quote="ElJefe" data-source="post: 38781" data-attributes="member: 1967">I can't figure whether this discussion is about weight-lifting or a particular program called starting strength. But, to answer the original poster: you need just one principle when working out - in fact, this applies to any goal you have in life. Work at it. Consistently. As AJ posted.Consistently expending effort on your goals will ensure you make progress - however slow or fast, none of it is possible without persistence. Persistence and dedication alone are omnipotent - plenty of guys with excellent genes who never use them. So before you spend a lot of time sitting at home figuring out what NOT to do, get out and DO something. It doesn't have to be complicated. Just 1 hour three times a week is an excellent start. Come back after 8 weeks of that and let us know how it went, and there'll be plenty of excellent advice for you. But you'll get more out of that advice after you've been hitting the gym consistently for a couple of months. All the other stuff - diet, specific training programs, etc. - it'll fall into place as you get to a point where that kind of detail becomes necessary for continued gains.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ElJefe, post: 38781, member: 1967"] I can't figure whether this discussion is about weight-lifting or a particular program called starting strength. But, to answer the original poster: you need just one principle when working out - in fact, this applies to any goal you have in life. Work at it. Consistently. As AJ posted. Consistently expending effort on your goals will ensure you make progress - however slow or fast, none of it is possible without persistence. Persistence and dedication alone are omnipotent - plenty of guys with excellent genes who never use them. So before you spend a lot of time sitting at home figuring out what NOT to do, get out and DO something. It doesn't have to be complicated. Just 1 hour three times a week is an excellent start. Come back after 8 weeks of that and let us know how it went, and there'll be plenty of excellent advice for you. But you'll get more out of that advice after you've been hitting the gym consistently for a couple of months. All the other stuff - diet, specific training programs, etc. - it'll fall into place as you get to a point where that kind of detail becomes necessary for continued gains. [/QUOTE]

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