Beginner Weight Lifting Routine Part 1 of 3

I am personally a big fan of compound movements. The most common compound weightlifting movements are squat, bench-press, and dead-lift.  My firm belief is that all beginners should start with a simple compound movement based routine.

One of the best beginner routines was created by Mark Rippetoe, a world famous power lifter. His starting routine is called Starting Strength.

Mark Rippetoe

This routine is one of the best for beginners looking to gain basic strength before moving onto a more advanced routine. The Starting Strength routine is as follows:

Workout A
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench press

1x5 Dead lift

Workout B

3x5 Squat

3x5 Standing Military Press

3x5 Power Cleans

These workouts would occur on non-consecutive days. For example:

Week One

Monday: Workout A

Wednesday: Workout B

Friday: Workout A

Week Two

Monday: Workout B

Wednesday: Workout A

Friday: Workout B

For reference here is a before and after picture of  amateur body builder Ironwake doing starting strength for 24 weeks.

This is the first of three posts on a beginner lifting routine! Stay tuned for updates.