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I am beginning to get discouraged. I think saying find a different program is easier said than done. I have no clue what I am looking for.0
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I'm new to the 5x5, and I haven't decided what I think of it, but the feedback I've seen of folks who have done it have been almost all very good.
Yesterday I did deadlifts, and I did 5 sets of 5. Today I'm pretty sore... like..... really sore in my core. I would say do it as prescribed.
Oh, and according to the stronglifts website, the smith machine is unsuitable for this program.0 -
wishfullthinking79 wrote: »I am beginning to get discouraged. I think saying find a different program is easier said than done. I have no clue what I am looking for.
I think you might be able to do the Bill Phillips program at PF.
It's 6 days a week with lower/upper body splits and cardio on non lifting days.
Most of the exercises use machines or dumbbells (I did a quick glance).
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I don't think you could do a proper deadlift (range of motion and starting position, on the smith machine). If you have no other choice maybe do roman deadlifts with dumbbells instead.0
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climberpilot wrote: »I'm new to the 5x5, and I haven't decided what I think of it, but the feedback I've seen of folks who have done it have been almost all very good.
Yesterday I did deadlifts, and I did 5 sets of 5. Today I'm pretty sore... like..... really sore in my core. I would say do it as prescribed.
Oh, and according to the stronglifts website, the smith machine is unsuitable for this program.
@climberpilot - With stronglifts your deadlift is only supposed to be 1 set of 5.0 -
wishfullthinking79 wrote: »I am beginning to get discouraged. I think saying find a different program is easier said than done. I have no clue what I am looking for.
You are fine. Just try to use the free weights more until you find a program that fits with your goals. Keep reading the fitness forums to learn about others' experiences with programs. I started with a six-day bodyweight/dumbbell plan alternating the following:
A=squats, push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups and bridges
B=lunges, planks, step-ups and pull-ups
4 sets of 8-15 reps (each side)
Then I finished StrongCurves with alternatives for the barbell. It also illustrates a bodyweight and dumbbell alternative.
Then I bought a cage, bench, Olympic barbell and weights and did SL5x5.
Now I am combining a bit of each.0 -
shadow2soul wrote: »climberpilot wrote: »I'm new to the 5x5, and I haven't decided what I think of it, but the feedback I've seen of folks who have done it have been almost all very good.
Yesterday I did deadlifts, and I did 5 sets of 5. Today I'm pretty sore... like..... really sore in my core. I would say do it as prescribed.
Oh, and according to the stronglifts website, the smith machine is unsuitable for this program.
@climberpilot - With stronglifts your deadlift is only supposed to be 1 set of 5.
Yeah, I read up on it a bit yesterday after I posted this. I seem to be trying to move a bit faster than I probably should.
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