If possible have someone critique your form.
My final and most crucial piece of advice for those that are looking to start this program is to ensure your form is correct before you start to add weight. Take adequate rests between sets, as this isn’t a hypertrophy based routine you will more than 30 seconds rest between sets, don’t be afraid to take 2~ minutes rest between sets, as long as you need to recover enough to hit that same weight again. When you start this program you’re most likely going to need to increase the amount of food and sleep you are getting in order to continue progressing, the start may seem easy as you start out lifting reasonably light, but not too far into the program you will need to give it everything you have in order to move that weight. I highly recommend you follow the Stronglifts 5×5 program if you’re a newcomer or intermediate lifter.ĭisregard all of the isolation exercises like bicep curls, triceps extensions and lateral raises for now, once you have built up a solid foundation with the Stronglifts 5×5 program and have put on some size and strength you can hone in on individual body parts later down the track.
Can become troublesome if performed in the gym (considering you will be using the rack for your entire workout which will last in the vicinity of 45 minutes – 1 hour). Squatting 3x per week can be mentally and physically exhausting for a newcomer. You will build mental discipline, grit and strength, this will transfer over into all facets of your life. Progressive overload – you know exactly how much weight to add to the bar for each of your lifts each session, this eliminates guess work and keeps you motivated to push that little bit of additional weight each session. You will gain incredible core strength, stabilising heavy weight on squats, barbell rows and deadlifts every week will do more for you core than any amount of abdominal crunches will.
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I followed the Stronglifts program for approximately 9 months, my lifts after following the program for this period of time were as follows:Īn excellent foundation workout regime for any newcomer or even intermediate lifter, you will learn how to focus on and perfect your compound exercises. My Progress Following Stronglifts 5×5īefore starting the Stronglifts 5×5 program I had literally never lifted a weight in my life, I was a skinny 135lbs, roughly 16% body fat and struggled to lift the bar (20kg). The aim is to add 5lbs to each lift per workout with the exception of the deadlift which is to have 10lbs added to your previous weight each workout. Yes, that’s right you will be squatting 3 times per week. Workout B Squats 5×5 Shoulder press 5×5 Deadlift 1×5
Workout A Squats 5×5 Bench Press 5×5 Barbell Rows 5×5
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