>BB Row, Bench Press, Squat. >OHP, Deadlift, Squat. >Just every other day

>BB Row, Bench Press, Squat
>OHP, Deadlift, Squat

>Just every other day

Is Stronglifts 5x5 a joke? What is this actually meant to do?
I sincerely cannot believe anyone takes seriously that anybody except literal auschwitz goblins is hitting chest enough with 5 sets of bench press once every 4 days

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  1. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    It's a beginner routine, for people starting with the bar. My bench went from the bar to a pl8 in under 3months then switched to a more intensive routine.
    I MOG YOU NOW

  2. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    if you can do a heavy compound 2 days in a row without any performance loss you're not lifting heavy enough

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      They're every four days and only squat is every other day

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      You’re unfamiliar with true beginners

  3. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    SL is god tier for skellys

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      It has virtually no back work. No matter how you look at it it's shit

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        >BB row and Deads every other day
        That's plenty for a noob, it has no lat or arm work though, which is probably it's biggest weakness, but it's for NOOBS

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          just add pullups and chins you dumb Black person

          • 1 year ago
            Anonymous
        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          >This is what unbalanced morons actually believe

          • 1 year ago
            Anonymous

            post body

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      This homie is probably frauding with additional isometric work or cycles.

  4. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    As others have said it's for absolute beginners. It's not a power lifting routine, its meant to get you to a baseline of strength, hence why it alternates ohp and bench. It's to build up your front and somewhat rear delts, and give you the ability to lift heavy objects above your head. If you're already strong, you don't need sl, you could get on texas method 4 day which incorporates dedicated bench days, which is often cited as the logical progression from SL or SS, at which point you'd really begin to grow. Or you could run 3 day TM, and just bench every day instead of OHP, and you'd just be like me. My bench is ass though so what do I know.

  5. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    I'm quite a fan of this variant. Ice cream fitness.
    It solves quite a lot of the issues of just doing SL

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      moron

      https://i.imgur.com/JATl76t.jpg

      do this in stead

      moron

      >This is what unbalanced morons actually believe

      moron

      Chinups are pretty easy unless you are both morbidly obese and weak, or a woman. It's the equivalent to a 40kg bench.

      moron

  6. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    do this in stead

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      >chinups for beginners
      lol, lmao even. if the "beginner" is strong enough to do fricking chinups, they would benefit from harsher program

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        Chinups are pretty easy unless you are both morbidly obese and weak, or a woman. It's the equivalent to a 40kg bench.

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          maybe for skellies. I can easily bench 2 pl8s and do4x12 set of dips but can do barely 2-3 scuffed chinups

          • 1 year ago
            Anonymous

            t. morbidly obese weakling

            Did you never climb trees as a child?

          • 1 year ago
            Anonymous

            My 1RM Bench is 105kg.
            My best weighted pullup set was +20kg x 7, at a BW of around 80kg, so 100kg total weight. Best neutral close grip (still not a chin up but closer) was +30kg x 5.
            Stop being fat and/or having weak lats, biceps and rear delts.
            And it's a moot point anyway, if the beginner is too FAT to do chin-ups he can just do pulldowns. The point is to do a vertical pull, exactly how you do it is less important.

            • 1 year ago
              Anonymous

              1RMs are meme, working sets matter more because they are actually relevant
              >Stop being fat
              working on it, already dropped from 262 to 209lbs
              >and/or having weak lats, biceps and rear delts
              4x12 on 132lbs wide grip pulldowns, 4x15-20 bicep curls with 33lbs DBs, 4x18 seated rear DB lat raises with 22lbs DBs. While I'm far from being properly fit, I wouldn't call myself weakling either.
              >The point is to do a vertical pull, exactly how you do it is less important
              Precisely why pulldowns are superior for beginners, glad that you agree

              • 1 year ago
                Anonymous

                As a someone who went through my beginner phase learning to properly pull-up…no, mastering basic pull-ups is as critical as mastering proper squat form. It goes a long way toward real fitness.

              • 1 year ago
                Anonymous

                >1RMs are meme
                No they are not, and it's irrelevant because there's an accurate relationship between 1-10 rep maxes. If I say 90kg x 5 or 105kg x 1 is the same strength level.

                Pullups are superior to pulldowns, as far as athleticism and overall strength goes.

              • 1 year ago
                Anonymous

                >No they are not,
                Yes they are, apart from dick measuring contests between friends, their only utility is as support tool like you mention.
                >Pullups are superior to pulldowns, as far as athleticism and overall strength goes
                Yes. But since we are talking for *beginner*s program, they have to learn to walk before they learn to run. You have to remember that we live in a society where obesity has already won. Lean noobs are the exception, not the norm.

              • 1 year ago
                Anonymous

                I am European, and most noobs at my gym seem to be able to crank out a few awkward pullups. Once you can do a few it's easy sailing to 10+.
                A lot of technique/setup is involved too. Over grip/false grip the bar, keep shoulders retracted, feet fixed in front of you and a stiff core, pull in a slight curve and not straight up, do it from a platform and not dead hang. Pause at clavicle/chest level for each rep. Just that should give people several more reps in a few weeks, because you are eliminating any energy leaks. Once you can do that, you can either progress to weighted in a similar fashion, or start doing BW only "perfect form" from a dead hang with no retraction where you purposefully make it harder for yourself.

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          > EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE MUH HARD TO BE BENEFICIAL.

          What a laughable mind set, no wonder you are struggling on that 2pl8 bench.

          • 1 year ago
            Anonymous

            >the easiest variation of pulling yourself up is too hard
            NTA I am the poster above you, but your monkey ancestors are disappointed in you.
            Beginners should learn to do any pullup variation as soon as possible, if they have to start with a weighted assist machine or pulldowns then that is fine.
            I could do 6 pullups the first time I tried. Within 2-3 months I was at 15+

  7. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    You have to learn the basics first. It's not that deep OP. Those are involved compounds that have a slight learning curve. You focus on those first or else you'll end up in the next gym rekt thread.

  8. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    So funny to me that this guy just ripped off SS and added more volume so you stall at way lower weight, provides minimal guidance, and people still recommend it.

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