Where do you do Stronglifts 5x5

wonderwoman234

For those of you doing Stronglifts 5x5, where are you doing it? Do you have a personal trainer? Do you do it in a gym where someone spots you? Coaches you?

I am having the hardest time trying to find a personal trainer/coach and a place to do serious weightlifting.

spirit095

I'm doing it at home. My brother helps me out to make sure my form is correct, since he's done it before. Watching the videos on Youtube really helps.

wonderwoman234

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patrickblo13

I just did it at the gym by myself

amberlykay1014

I also do it at the gym by myself. If you're using a power rack, you don't need a spot because the safety catches will take the weight if you can't do the move.

I struggled with form for a bit in the beginning, but I watched Medhi's full-length videos, took notes and took the notes to the gym with me. I don't have a camera phone, but I know of other women who video their lifts to look at their form and make corrections that way.

Good luck!

JimieLou

I live in a little tiny town but have access to the school weight room where I teach. They don't have anything fancy but I utilize the squat rack for some moves and they have some benches. I'll admit it was a bit daunting walking in there with the big football players at first but now it's almost like they "admire" the fact that a woman (even more so a teacher) is in there lifting with them.
I really watched a lot of videos on how to do the moves and have my bf come with occasionally to video my lifts and I adjust accordingly if needed.