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Originally Posted by Squat Rack
I did a version of Starting Strength and put it on my training log. I also had no idea how to do power cleans and felt that i really wouldn't master them without a coach. So instead I did substituted chins and pull-ups, which was taken from Practical Programing (another Rippetoe book).
For me, I made great progress on the program, but the three times a week squats were too much on my knees. I don't have the greatest knees (lots of crepitus) and before long, it caused one of my knees to swell. It was probably entirely from overuse (again my knees aren't great and there have been plenty of people who have done this program without a problem). So it depends on you really.
As for the deadlift once a week, that's all you need as long as you do a low bar squat.
As for the pulling, you get a back workout with cleans (or chins if you decide to switch) and deadlifts.
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They note in the book that if you perform the Deep Squats properly, there should be no burden on your knees. You might want to recheck your form.