[joost]

I’ve read Starting Strength (by Rippetoe) and decided to give a try. Saw improvements in my big lifts but aesthetically speaking, less than desirable results in my upper-body (chest, shoulders and arms). I thought about adding some complementary exercises but I’m not sure if it'll sort that problem.

I’m 5’7, 145 lbs. My lifts are:
Deadlift: 265 lbs
Squat: 240 lbs
Bench Press: 200 lbs
Press: 130 lbs

I’m not doing the Power Clean since my gym doesn’t have bumper weights and my shoulder elasticity sucks. I plan to learn it in the future.

Maybe I should be lifting more in the Bench Press to start seeing results?


I haven’t read the second book about the routine but what I’m doing is:
Week 1: A-B-AWeek 2: B-A-B

(numbers are Reps)
Squat:
Warm Up: 5-5-5-3-2-1
Heavy: 5-5-5

Press/Bench:
Warm Up: 5-5-2-1
Heavy: 5-5-5

Squat:
Warm Up: 5-2
Heavy: 5

Is this the correct way to warm up?