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How long have you been doing Stronglifts?

Amazing1985RSD
Amazing1985RSD Posts: 280
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So I'm just curious how far into the program you guys are. I start week 38 today, but I had to take a break for a week or so here and there and sometimes I had to miss days. Today I'm working out at a powerlifting gym. They have bumper plates and chalk. Should be fun! :)

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  • RunDoozer
    RunDoozer Posts: 1,699 Member
    Week 13 for me and not stopping anytime soon.
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    Week 3 currently. I'm a nub
  • lexgem
    lexgem Posts: 163
    Week 6 for me.
  • Soosannah
    Soosannah Posts: 270 Member
    Will start week 3 tomorrow!
  • chubby_checkers
    chubby_checkers Posts: 2,352 Member
    Week 5 or 6 for me. This is my second time doing this; I had to stop the last time.
  • xidia
    xidia Posts: 606 Member
    19 sessions since mid-Dec with 3 weeks off in Feb. Mostly 2 sessions a week apart from March where it's been three. I'm working on consistency!
  • faeriewings1
    faeriewings1 Posts: 98 Member
    Week 35 for me, with a few weeks off here and there, including just getting back into it this week after lower back injury, I've had to deload my squats a lot, sooooooo frustrating
  • kit_katty
    kit_katty Posts: 992 Member
    I'd say about week 8 for me. Unfortunately my wrist is still off so I'm afriad to lift in case I do some real damage... :(
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    I'm on week 10.
  • Iron_Duchess
    Iron_Duchess Posts: 429 Member
    Starting week 5 today.
  • LastMinuteMama
    LastMinuteMama Posts: 590 Member
    Starting Week 2 Tomorrow.

    I love seeing the longevity some of you have had in the program - something to aspire too!
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    In week 4 right now. Am loving it...
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    Just finished my 7th week.
  • mgmlap
    mgmlap Posts: 1,377 Member
    Week 2 here...and its going well. I plan on taking measurements after the 12th workout...sometime around week 4..
  • dulceanjo
    dulceanjo Posts: 22
    Started week two yesterday....
    Today is legs day... yay!
  • DaniH826
    DaniH826 Posts: 1,335 Member
    I'm roughly a month in (started lifting in earnest Feb 9 after I got my olympic set).

    Not doing SL though, but rather SS or a personal variation thereof, anywhere between 3-5 working sets, and most days I do Pendlay rows rather than power cleans ... I'm actually checking into NROLFW at the moment for some added exercise goodness due to my short attention span and super low boredom threshold.

    I do progress and add weights with regularity (especially now that I got my Fastenal washers and can load fractionals which is a total win IMO), but I don't follow any program's guidelines very strictly. I train for functional strength and quality of life, not necessarily to complete a program, so I'm probly the odd duck out. :smile:
  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    Week 2 of cycle 2....otherwise 14 weeks.
  • newjourney2015
    newjourney2015 Posts: 216 Member
    4 weeks but took that last 2 weeks off to work on stretching for flexibility and proper squat form. Starting back today and hoping my squat form has improved so I can start adding weights soon!
  • Amazing1985RSD
    Amazing1985RSD Posts: 280
    I'd say about week 8 for me. Unfortunately my wrist is still off so I'm afriad to lift in case I do some real damage... :(

    Try something like these:

    http://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-wrist-wraps.php

    They're wrist wraps not wrist straps.
  • linski24
    linski24 Posts: 155 Member
    I started week 3 today .. I'm loving it :-)
  • iorahkwano
    iorahkwano Posts: 709 Member
    Starting week 9
  • Amazing1985RSD
    Amazing1985RSD Posts: 280
    I double checked my journal. I'm actually on week 39 of my linear progressions. :P
  • FluffyDogsRule
    FluffyDogsRule Posts: 366 Member
    in week 10 now. i'm such a little puny weakling compared to you ladies!! from your numbers, i assumed you've been doing this for years!!

    have most of you lifted before starting SL? or is SL your first time lifting?

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