Strong Lifts for Weight Loss???

I'm in Stage 3 of NROLW. While the program is very good and I've seen great strength gains with it, I'm switching to Stronglifts or maybe even a Starting Strength program when this stage is done. My reason is I get kinda sick of the body weight stuff and the more exotic exercises. (I have trouble with the umpteen lunges because I have so much hip pain.) Stronglifts and Starting Strength look to be far more straight-forward and focused on simple, compound moves with weights.

I downloaded it from the Apple store but its available through the website stronglifts.com as well.

cardio after lifting is much more beneficial, can provide articles if needed.

Please provide them, I would like to read them. PM if possible, please and thank you!

i feel like an idiot asking this but does

strong">Deficit

mean

strong is equal to or greater than deficit?

if not, can someone please educate my stupidness?

Not sure what the question is. Strong Lifts is a functional strength training program similar to Starting Strength. It consists of full body, compound lifts 3x weekly...I believe SL is 5x5 while Starting Strength is 3x5. These can be somewhat challenging at a deficit and you don't get (at least I don't) the same strength gains you could get at maintenance or a small surplus because your body doesn't have the requisite fuel for full recovery. That said, these are great programs even while on a weight loss deficit as they preserve LBM and you still make some pretty substantial strength gains. Preservation of LBM aids in fat loss.

I started two years ago on Body For Life. That included Lifting three times a week and doing 20 minutes of HIIT training (cardio) the other two days. I didnt follow the eating plan. Infact I ate the same as what I was before I started. I lost 25 kilos and alot of inches. That book set me up with the basics lifting wise. it wasnt complicated and it had good pictures on form.

Im now doing a linear programme lifting 5x5 but BFL got me to where I am today.

Definitely lift and start now. dont over complicate things to start off with. Start basic if its to all over the place you will give up.

Strong Lifts can be rough when on a deficit but do it anyway. When it starts getting REALLY hard and you stop progressing switch to 3x5.

i was actually going to say for cutting just start out with Stronglifts 3x5. Or call it Starting Strength with rows instead of cleans. whichever name you prefer. Also Allpro's Beginner Routine is nice and forgiving on a cut.

I LOVE "New Rules"! Even though I've been unable to be real consistent--I've still seen an increase in fitness and I just plain FEEL BETTER. If I can lift twice a week the difference is fantastic and when I feel better it's MUCH easier to eat better (I'm bad about eating when I'm tired--like it would help). Had never tried lifting before and had always heard that if you did you needed to go at it like six weeks to see any difference. Don't know when I could "see" it--know that after every lift I feel good (tired, but good) and by end of second week I felt better all over, all day and by the end of the first month everything I do all day is easier (small things like putting my boots on!) Then after three months life happened and I pretty much let it go for two months (and gained 10 lbs). But even so on my first day back and 10 lbs heavier than at my last lifting, I knocked out two sets of a dozen pushups. Before lifting I could do none. Am putting it back in a top priority. It is SO worth it.