Alright thanks to the advice I recieved in my last thread i've decided to try out the Rippetoe program. My only concern is I go to the gym alone and for bench press and squats i'd have no spotter. Anyway to still be able to to the exercises safely? (remember I am just a beginner and with only 5 reps instead of 8 i'm assuming i'd need to up my weights and over-estimating myself has happened before but on machines where it didn't matter much if I couldn't complete a rep)
Also is it advisable to do cardio on my rest days (tuesday, thursday) or will the extra calorie burning be counter productive to my attempts at bulking up a bit?
Also is it advisable to do cardio on my rest days (tuesday, thursday) or will the extra calorie burning be counter productive to my attempts at bulking up a bit?