Strong Lifts 5x5 , starting at lower weight than 45lbs?

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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    You will likely be fine for the squat and deadlift. For OHP and bench press, you can use dumbbells if you need to lift < 45. Not a big deal. In fact, dumbbells are arguably superior for those exercises.
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    We all start somewhere. It's the gains that count.

    ^^^^This^^^
  • l4rest50
    l4rest50 Posts: 7 Member
    bump
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Can I just ask, is this stronglifts a book or a pdf or what?
    I went to site once for stronglifts but it said to put in your email to receive the documentation and that made me a bit wary.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Can I just ask, is this stronglifts a book or a pdf or what?
    I went to site once for stronglifts but it said to put in your email to receive the documentation and that made me a bit wary.

    It's a website and an ebook. Yes, you went to the right one, it does feel very spammy. But it's a pretty legitimate program. Personally I prefer Starting Strength (a book). I'm a little biased as I feel SL5x5 is sort of a ripoff of SS (however they are so similar as to be virtually the same thing).

    What you will get with SS that you won't get with SL is a great level of detail and background information as to the how's and why's of the program. You will also get an excellent reference on the major compound lifts and several assistance lifts.
  • HIITMe
    HIITMe Posts: 921 Member
    i didnt even know there was a book....I went to the youtube channel and download the iphone app
  • Loftearmen
    Loftearmen Posts: 380
    You're not lacking in strength, you are lacking in confidence. You are more than capable of squatting, deadlifting and benching the bar. I promise.

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