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Stronglifts twice a week?

coryrood
coryrood Posts: 100 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Any problem with only doing stronglifts twice a week instead of 3? I like to do other things and now that the weight is heavy recovery takes to long if I do something on the rest days.

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  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    You could do it 2 times a week, I'd go with 3 though. Just seems more worth while.

    What are you doing on your other days?
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    edited July 2015
    Well seeing how in strong lifts you squat 3x a week. You only deadlift 5 reps a week. I would see some stalls happen specifically with the deadlifts. Most programs don't want you to make up your own routine with using them. I would find another program that is 2x a week if that is all you can do.
  • coryrood
    coryrood Posts: 100 Member
    I like to bicycle and run. Recovery just takes too long if I try to fit one of them in on an off day. My ideal would be lift Tuesday and Thursday and cycle/run on saturday and sunday. I'm not stuck on fast strength gains. Just want to be making gains. I'm eating at a very small surplus so gains havnt been fast anyway.

    Are there any programs you would recommend that are twice a week?
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    You'll be fine. You won't progress as quickly but if it's holding you back from the other activities that you enjoy 2x per week will be a nice balance. For my money squatting 3x per week with heavy weights for an extended period isn't all that great, especially if you're adding leg centric cardio into the mix
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    edited July 2015
    coryrood wrote: »
    I like to bicycle and run. Recovery just takes too long if I try to fit one of them in on an off day. My ideal would be lift Tuesday and Thursday and cycle/run on saturday and sunday. I'm not stuck on fast strength gains. Just want to be making gains. I'm eating at a very small surplus so gains havnt been fast anyway.

    Are there any programs you would recommend that are twice a week?

    You'd need more than 2 days between sessions, but this is one I've personally done and enjoyed (intermediate #4):

    http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=135025731

    Intermediate #1 and #3 (in the link) are also 2x week, but I didn't do those. Someone on my FL did though and enjoyed them, so maybe they might be good for you too?

    ETA: All Pro lays it out in the most convoluted fashion possible in that thread, but if you check out the posts in this group:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/12707-all-pros-beginner-intermediate-lifting-routines

    You'll see that the mod has laid them out a bit better.
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