I used a 23lb weight and a 36lb weight (one of my gyms has a lame weight area - so i use my other gym now) on my first workout A, and was SO SORE!! It really hurt to move for days. Workout B I used the barbell, 45lbs.

Didn't do OHP till a couple weeks in, and can't lift the barbell over my head so I used 15lb weights. Makes me feel weak but at the same time I'm always adding weight for squats.

To all newbies who have started Stronglifts, how heavy are you lifting and what warmup did you do? I attempted Workout A last night.

2 sets of warmups without weights for squats.
Squats: 15 lbs
Bench Press: 15 lbs
Deadlifts: 22 lbs

Felt like a wimp: :embarassed:

Oh, we're all different. Don't feel wimpy.

I've been lifting heavy on machines for about a year before I finally decided my core and back were ready for free weights. So I also just started this week.

OK, I've been leg pressing 220# (up from 90# when I started) but guess what I'm doing on the squat? Zero. That's right. Zip, zilch. I can't even do a proper squat with a 10# bar. So I'm working on form without weights before moving to squats. I really thought I would be stronger than that.

Bench press was 30# and deadlift was 50# but, then again, that's probably due to a year of lifting on the machines first. And I really expected to do higher weights on those as well. Have had to cut my weight from the machines considerably to maintain proper form.

But, wow, even with less weights I can see that this is a far better workout than the machines. It zapped muscles I didn't know I had. And I've also been doing a lot of bootcamp classes with lots of bodyweight routines so I really thought I had already discovered every muscle that might get tired and sore. Not. I found some new ones, LOL.

Enjoy the process. We'll both be moving onto the Olympic bar and heavier weights when we're ready and it's all good.

I feel the same. I just started as well currently doing squats 20kg, bench press 15kgs I need to increase this but smallest weights I have add another 2.5kg which is too much when by myself , barbell rows 20kg, Deadlifts 45kg

Definitely not a wimp! I have been having that same insecurity though

I started Monday and did 35# squats, 35# bench, and 65# rows. Wednesday I stayed at 35# squats to perfect form and that makes a huge difference! Ohp is 35# and deadlift is 85#.

Tomorrow I'm upping the squat to 40 and am terrified lol! I'm also upping the bench to 50 BUT only bc I'm doing floor presses until I get a decent bench. I will def have to deload a lot once I'm doing a full bench! I'm also going to attempt to up the rows to 70.

I am pretty sure I will have to repeat workouts multiple times before I can add weight! Tomorrow is only my 3rd day and I had never even touched a Barbie weight up until 2 weeks ago and I can already feel the difference. I can't see it of course, but feeling it is pretty awesome Hang in there! I think it will be worth it!

Those "in the know" always say that form is more important than weight. Get the form nailed down, then add the weight. You don't want an injury and the exercises are more effective on the intended muscles when done correctly.