hey ross86 have just done a quick google on this Rippetoe's Starting Strength you mention is there any site in particular you suggest looking at? is this a particular training routine you yourself have used? if so did you get good results? this might be a really silly question but the program i found looked very simple and very short i take it that this is what works best though? I am doing my best to put all the stuff i have read in magazines and things out of my head and take on training from the start as best i can so please forgive stupid questions! :-)