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Stronglifts 5x5
Anyone do this? I'm gonna give it a shot till the end of the year and see how it affects my strength..
There's an app to track your progress and everything..
I've been doing chest/tri , back/bi , and a leg day with mixed core each workout. (2-3 days a week) for weight training.
I know everyone if different, but I'll try to post my results as it goes.
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Summary of Stronglifts 5×5
StrongLifts 5×5 consists of two full body-workouts:
Workout A: Squat, Bench Press, Barbell Row
Workout B: Squat, Overhead Press, Deadlift,
You train three times a week, alternating workout A and B, and resting at least one day between two workouts. You never train two days in a row because your body needs days off to get stronger.
Most guys train Monday, Wednesday, Friday. But you can lift Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday. As long as you train three times a week, and take at least one day off between two workouts for your body to recover, you’ll get stronger.
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Progress tracking:
9/3/14 - Workout A 135, 135, 65 : My weight 199 : felt comfortable to start with. (for reference until now I have only squatted/benched 225-235 comfortably)
9/24/14 - I'm up to 155. Only been doing this twice a week so far and been mixing in other workouts.
10/8/14 - Weight up 201 : 175 on squat and deadlift, 85 on overhead press. I've only made it in the gym 2X a week the last two weeks, diet is not the best with snacking late night.
10/23/14 - Weight 200 : 190 on squat and deadlift, 90 overhead press. Still only making in twice a week, diet remains bad. Need help on empty calorie control.
01/02/15 - Weight 200 : 190 on squat and deadlift, 90 overhead press. Been 2 months since an update. I did a couple of mixed workouts, did a 3 day hike, was sick/kids sick, had the holidays, and so forth, getting back on the train - Going to ride 190lbs for the next two weeks to build my strength back from taking time off.
There's an app to track your progress and everything..
I've been doing chest/tri , back/bi , and a leg day with mixed core each workout. (2-3 days a week) for weight training.
I know everyone if different, but I'll try to post my results as it goes.
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Summary of Stronglifts 5×5
StrongLifts 5×5 consists of two full body-workouts:
Workout A: Squat, Bench Press, Barbell Row
Workout B: Squat, Overhead Press, Deadlift,
You train three times a week, alternating workout A and B, and resting at least one day between two workouts. You never train two days in a row because your body needs days off to get stronger.
Most guys train Monday, Wednesday, Friday. But you can lift Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday. As long as you train three times a week, and take at least one day off between two workouts for your body to recover, you’ll get stronger.
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Progress tracking:
9/3/14 - Workout A 135, 135, 65 : My weight 199 : felt comfortable to start with. (for reference until now I have only squatted/benched 225-235 comfortably)
9/24/14 - I'm up to 155. Only been doing this twice a week so far and been mixing in other workouts.
10/8/14 - Weight up 201 : 175 on squat and deadlift, 85 on overhead press. I've only made it in the gym 2X a week the last two weeks, diet is not the best with snacking late night.
10/23/14 - Weight 200 : 190 on squat and deadlift, 90 overhead press. Still only making in twice a week, diet remains bad. Need help on empty calorie control.
01/02/15 - Weight 200 : 190 on squat and deadlift, 90 overhead press. Been 2 months since an update. I did a couple of mixed workouts, did a 3 day hike, was sick/kids sick, had the holidays, and so forth, getting back on the train - Going to ride 190lbs for the next two weeks to build my strength back from taking time off.
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