Now that we have established our first work sets through some experimentation, we will use that weight as our starting point to move upward in weight with subsequent work sets.

Keep in mind that it will take a couple workouts to "get into the groove" with the weight used each time.  Essentially, the goal is to add a bit of weight each time we do the workout, which means our work sets always get heavier.  Some people may advance quicker than others, some people may see "small and infrequent bests".  So, don't compare yourself to others...compare your work sets to one another and as long as you are making progress, you are getting stronger.

And don't worry...there will be plenty of "cardio" opportunities.  I have no intention of backing off entirely from the "five rounds for time" or "20 minute AMRAP" types of workouts.  In fact, if you load your bars quickly, don't get carried away with rest, and don't get distracted, you should be sweating and tired by the of the workout.  And, you should finish the weightlifting portion of our workouts with plenty of time for a quick little anaerobic session.  Don't stand around, don't waste time, don't get caught up in discussions not relevant to the current task.

I have modified a tool that I found on the Starting Strength Wiki to make the warm-ups sets in this month's strength bias training a little easier to figure out.  I'll have copies here for you to use, but once you get the hang of it, your journal should suffice.  Use the whiteboard as well when you need to calculate a percentage or keep track of your warm-ups.