HerrMannelig
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I cleaned my bodyweight too without any specific training. I started with calisthenics (high rep, military style...did not have any resources when I was 13) and then went to barbell training.So, I found an empty platform and started testing the waters. The result? I hit a lifetime PR of 200lbs with the power clean (finished with minimal dip into the catch/rack – no front squat, 225lbs, maybe more, is very possible). At a weight of 205lbs. At the age of 33. On a whim. No specific training. No barbells for over a decade. Just KB’s. Heavy double KB’s, SFG/RKC principles and Geoff Neupert’s programs as of late (from More KB Muscle, KB Express Ultra, KB Strong is next up).
Questions are good. While a person in the beginning can generally do almost anything and get results (magazine bodybuilding program, Crossfit at its worst, etc), that doesn't mean one should do it. There is a lot of misinformation and confusion out there, and asking questions is one way to get information. Delaying any training at all until one has the 'perfect' answer is to be avoided of course, but the OP is doing things now, so I do not think that is a danger.Daniel, please stop asking questions – pick a program and follow it. At your stage of things, you have plenty of room for progress with any program – pick a tried and tested program, follow it until you plateau. I mean no disrespect to my fellow participants in this thread, but the entire discussion is beside the point.
The specific program does matter, because adaptation is specific to the imposed demands.The specific program doesn’t matter, that you follow a proven program does.
Programs should be evaluated for the specific results they will give.