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5x5

doty0815
doty0815 Posts: 68
edited January 21 in Health and Weight Loss
What is this that I keep reading about?:smile:

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  • Shawnzgirl78
    Shawnzgirl78 Posts: 148 Member
    Weght lifting. That's about all I know *lol*
  • Judas_Queen
    Judas_Queen Posts: 251 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/4618-stronglifts-5x5-for-women

    check out this group.

    All about Stronglifts 5x5 strength training

    read the summary first

    and please don't be afraid to go near weights, you wont get bulky :)
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    It's a weight training program called Stronglifts 5x5 (5 sets of 5 reps). I know many are very happy with that program. Google it.

    I use the New Rules of Lifting for Women - a weoght training program also - and I love it. The approach is similar to 5x5, but has a stage or two where beginner lifters can adjust their body to the heavier weights. (Not sure if Sronglifts has that too).
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Strong Lifts 5x5. It is very similar to Starting Strength. I'm partial to SS as I just don't have enough gas in the tank eating at a deficit to do 5x5.

    Both are excellent strength building programs and I will probably do 5x5 when I'm done "dieting" to get in some more reps...I just can't recover from that 5x5 on a deficit.
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