Stronglifts 5x5 for Women

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  • Superkwing83
    Superkwing83 Posts: 21 Member
    Sweet, thanks for the effort put into this summary! I joined MFP just to obtain access to this group :) able to let out a sigh of relief and relax a bit more prior to starting.
  • rabbyduby
    rabbyduby Posts: 123 Member
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  • 0ctobre
    0ctobre Posts: 22 Member
    bump
  • tawanda6329
    tawanda6329 Posts: 139 Member
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  • Jit7
    Jit7 Posts: 75
    Bump - going to start this next week

    Great summary! Downloaded the Liftbig app for android to track progress

    Cardio isn't really doing much for me so thanks to advice from MFP'ers I am going to give this a go. I have no muscles (well feels like it, esp on arms) so I hope I can manage this
  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    Finally found it in an easy to read version. Thanks!
  • paprikas
    paprikas Posts: 118 Member
    Great. Thanks for this
    I have been doing a program from my gym and have been considering changing to stronglifts 5x5 for a while. Great straightforward info. Bumping for soon.
  • bceltic
    bceltic Posts: 135 Member
    Bump, thanks!
  • eschifrin
    eschifrin Posts: 10 Member
    Bump....
  • theoriginaljayne
    theoriginaljayne Posts: 559 Member
    Thank you so much. Bookmarked.
  • SemperAnticus1643
    SemperAnticus1643 Posts: 703 Member
    Thanks so much for the explanation. I wasn't understanding a few things but now I do!! :)
  • lea_sparkles
    lea_sparkles Posts: 6 Member
    bump
  • Healthy_4_Life2
    Healthy_4_Life2 Posts: 595 Member
    Bump!!! Thanks for sharing!
  • 123janea
    123janea Posts: 36 Member
    Bump!! Thank you!!!
  • phoximom
    phoximom Posts: 365 Member
    my new favorite thread!!
  • spookyjo
    spookyjo Posts: 76 Member
    Thank you for this :smile:
  • Lili0817
    Lili0817 Posts: 109 Member
    bump for later :)
  • FammaMel
    FammaMel Posts: 293 Member
    bump
  • LuLuChick78
    LuLuChick78 Posts: 439 Member
    Bump!
  • kathystrauss1
    kathystrauss1 Posts: 142 Member
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  • Kitship
    Kitship Posts: 579 Member
    Thank you SO much! Very informative!
  • livlovra
    livlovra Posts: 139 Member
    Thanks so much, I did day one today!
  • Barribomb
    Barribomb Posts: 260 Member
    This is awesome, thank you so much for putting it together! Glad to know I wasn't the only one who had a hard time with the PDF! :noway: :laugh:
  • ayankeefan51
    ayankeefan51 Posts: 135 Member
    For all the newbies just starting SL’s.

    I originally didn't read the PDF and missed this part when reading the summary, but ladies who are just starting this program now, make sure you alternate workouts A & B every week. So basically Week 1 workouts would be: Workout A, Workout B, Workout A and Week 2 workouts would then be: Workout B, Workout A, Workout B.

    I've since read the PDF and every workout should follow this way. Just remember to add 2.5 lbs to each side of the barbell for a total of 5 lbs for all of the exercises except for the deadlift. It's supposed to be 10 lbs (5 lbs on each side), which I will do until failure and then increase by 5 lbs total as it says in the PDF. Hope this helps all the newbies out there. If your gym only has at minimum 5 lb weight plates, you will either have to buy your own 2.5 lb plates to take to the gym with you, increase your workouts by 5 lbs on each side every time or join a new gym. My original gym, Blink Fitness had this issue with only 5 lbs plates, plus they only have one power cage with one bench for presses so after having to go to the gym at 5 am all the time when the cage was free, I ended up finding a powerlifting gym in my area for the same price, World's gym, and love it there. I now have access to many power cages/squat racks, benches for presses and other fantastic weight lifting equipment. So changing gyms might be best for some of you as well. Although I am keeping my other membership for convenience reasons since it's around the block from my house, to be used only for cardio purposes. Good luck to all in your lifting journies!!
  • AJPJNJ
    AJPJNJ Posts: 18 Member
    Bump
  • SuperCrsa
    SuperCrsa Posts: 790 Member
    Bumpity Bump
  • choaks
    choaks Posts: 6 Member
    Bump to keep for reference
  • insyweensy
    insyweensy Posts: 53 Member
    Bump. *love it!*
  • creatingmyownsuccess
    creatingmyownsuccess Posts: 3
    Thank you!
  • MissB46
    MissB46 Posts: 143 Member
    Loving the post - nicely explained, I am gonna start it on Monday

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