Strong lifts 5x5 question

csimpson954
csimpson954 Posts: 28
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm starting on Monday and am just confused about one part. Do I do 5 sets of the same movement in a row with a break in between each? Or do I do 1 set of each movement and circulate? Thanks in advance for your help. I'm so excited its taking all my willpower not to start today! Oh! One more thing- is it okay for me to start this now even though I still have about 25 pounds to drop? Should I wait until I hit goal weight? I hope not but I don't want to do anything stupid! Thanks again!

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  • luv2bfitandhealthy
    luv2bfitandhealthy Posts: 59 Member
    There is a women's SL 5x5 group on here with great info. To answer your question, do 5 sets in a row with a minute rest between each set and them move on to the next lift. I think it's great to start now and not wait. Lifting is going to help you get fit and strong while losing the weight. Good luck!
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Do I do 5 sets of the same movement in a row with a break in between each? Or do I do 1 set of each movement and circulate?
    You do all 5 sets in a row, then move to the next exercise.
    One more thing- is it okay for me to start this now even though I still have about 25 pounds to drop? Should I wait until I hit goal weight?
    Start now. Strength training helps preserve lean body mass (muscle) as you lose fat. It's MUCH harder to put muscle mass on after you've lost it than it is to keep what you already have.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    There is a women's SL 5x5 group on here with great info. To answer your question, do 5 sets in a row with a minute rest between each set and them move on to the next lift. I think it's great to start now and not wait. Lifting is going to help you get fit and strong while losing the weight. Good luck!


    This, although I'm going to alter the rest suggestion. One minute is probably fine, as a beginner/novice lifter. But it's not any sort of hard and fast rule. Take however much time you need in between sets so that you can complete the next (and all) sets. If that's 60 seconds, great. If you only need 30-45 seconds, that's fine too. However, you (at some point, maybe even right away) will find that you need to rest for 2-3 minutes in between sets. Don't rest so long that you get cold - at least keep moving around a little - but make sure you don't overtax yourself. The whole point is to get stronger and keep muscle.
  • Candi_land
    Candi_land Posts: 1,311 Member
    bump
  • csimpson954
    csimpson954 Posts: 28
    Thanks for all of your answers! I have been reading through the group postings too so ill continue to check that out. I found out about the app there and have already downloaded it :)

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