5x5 strong lifts question

silken555
silken555 Posts: 478 Member
edited November 23 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi everyone...it's been quite a while since I've been in the forums...or even on MFP. I've missed you all...:)

Anyway, I wanted to know if there is a way to do 5x5 strong lifts at home WITHOUT having access to real weights? I'm basically home-bound for a while and I wanted to restart the lifting portion of my exercise. Once I have the funds to go to the gym though, I'll be there so fast heads will spin...:) I SO miss it!

Thank you for your responses in advance.

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  • MysticRealm
    MysticRealm Posts: 1,264 Member
    I don't know how well you can do strong lifts without real weights. You add 5 pounds to your weights every time you lift as long as you could complete your previous training day's lifts, and you move up in weights pretty quickly that way. I don't know how you'd be able to fudge that.
    I would probably look at a different program till you can get to an actual gym.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Not really, no
  • rick_po
    rick_po Posts: 449 Member
    You need a barbell and a handful of plates just to start Stronglifts. If you don't have that, start with a bodyweight strength program, like You Are Your Own Gym, Body By You, or Convict Conditioning. You can do Stronglifts proper when you have access to a gym.

    If you have a little bit of money to spend, a suspension trainer, like a TRX, can be done at home in a sturdy door frame.
  • AsISmile
    AsISmile Posts: 1,004 Member
    rick_po wrote: »
    You need a barbell and a handful of plates just to start Stronglifts. If you don't have that, start with a bodyweight strength program, like You Are Your Own Gym, Body By You, or Convict Conditioning. You can do Stronglifts proper when you have access to a gym.

    If you have a little bit of money to spend, a suspension trainer, like a TRX, can be done at home in a sturdy door frame.

    I second this.
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    Try body weight training.
  • vadimknobel
    vadimknobel Posts: 165 Member
    yep agree with body weight training
  • silken555
    silken555 Posts: 478 Member
    ok...thank you so much for all the responses! Especially rick_po...I'll look those up asap!
  • monicarungood
    monicarungood Posts: 41 Member
    I would try the Gain Fitness app. It will create an at-home program for you if you want.
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