I’ve been in and out of the gym for a year and I want to get back seriously
I’m considering running Stronglifts 5X5 + assistance work for 8-12 weeks until I can switch to an intermediate program.
I’m curious what everyone thinks about that? I really want to work on my strength and aesthetics, but my strength foundation is horribly shot after a year of not lifting.
I’m also a bit skinnyfat so I’ll be in a slight deficit.
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If your final goal is aesthetics (hypertrophy) just start with it. don't fall for the strength moronation please
It's a beginner program. Everybody is supposed to stop using It at some point
No one needs a beginner program. the only thing that really needs to change from a beginner to someone more experienced is volume and intensity
Do you know of any aesthetics routines for someone who is basically a beginner? And can I run this in a slight calorie deficit to lose some of the fat?
you're small and weak?
>you're small and weak?
Hypertrophy routines give you mass faster than powersharting... Unless you're referring to estrogenic bodyfat, then, yes, you'd be correct. Also, nobody gives a single flying frick about your 400lbs deadlift, sperg
I'm talking about YOU.
YOU are small? Yes? little girl arms and back?
you must be since you think a 400 lb deadlift makes one some sort of fat powerlifter
Build strength for a few months then switch to hypertrophy, that way you'll be doing heavier hypertrophy. Also include a couple accessory lifts after each session, weighted dips, chinups, pull-ups, lateral raises and concentration curls are all good ones to cycle around your rotation depending on the compounds for that session. Make sure you're training calves/abs also twice a week.
Is a small calorie deficit a bad idea?
Calories surplus for strength training, you're going to want to be fueling your body enough so you don't plateau or get burnt out/feel better going into your workouts
got recently back into lifting as well, I do a slightly readjusted version of this; it's going very good so far
>I really want to work on my strength and aesthetics
It's great for strength, rather poor for aesthetics.
This is Mehdi from StrongLifts:
It's not a bad physique, but as you can see, it's not what aesthetics lifters are aiming for.
What would a beginner aesthetics program look like?
>What would a beginner aesthetics program look like?
I've yet to discover an aesthetics program that works natty.
3x10 instead of 5x5 on compounds (except deadlift: 2x5).
highbar squat instead of lowbar, and twice a week instead of 3 times.
bench and ohp, but also triceps isolation and lateral delts.
pullup negatives, but also lat pulldown and curls.
cable row instead of barbell row.
facepulls and an ab exercise.
wouldn't he look mega ripped if he just went on a cut? honestly that body looks good tbh, looks strong.
>three big plates
>one small one
>400 lbs
Anyways SL is just a worse version of SS
And anyone who tries to 'do hypertrophy' while being too weak to hit 1/2/3/4 will remain forever small
SL is good if you skip benching.
Why?
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