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ObserverUK said:I also take multi-vitamin, fish oil, glucosamine and some women specific supplements. Aside from the glucosamine, I'm not sure they make a lot of difference.
Of all those, glucosamine is the questionable one.
Fish oil and multi are certainly useful.
IMO, starting out, you don't need to do as many exercises as Dave listed. I would look at the actual Starting Strength routine as a starting point. You really can't go wrong with it and it covers all the bases.
Dave's list contains a lot of movements I would classify as unnecessary or things that can be covered by the "kill two birds with one stone."
So yeah, to begin, I'd definitely advocate following Starting Strength.
Once you become more experienced in lifting, you will be able to figure what works for you and what doesn't.
When I first started, I used a modified 5x5 routine. I stayed on that for about a year before my progress really stalled and then I made the switch to another structured program, which I have been following since the January of 2010. The key to constant progress in strength training is consistency, hard work and progression. As you get stronger, it becomes harder and takes longer to get stronger. That's why most people who go to the gym day in and day out still aren't that strong. They have no plan and don't work hard enough. Getting strong is hard, that's why not many people are.
Just to throw it out there, as of right now, my routine is this:
Day 1:
Strict overhead press
Deadlifts
Chin ups
Day 2:
Bench
Dumbbell bent over rows.
Chin ups
Day 3:
Strict overhead press
Squats
Chin ups
I usually throw in another round of squats on deadlift day or in between day 1 and 2 and do curls occasionally, but rarely.