Hey 5x5 ladies. I am very interested in this program and have learned all of the lifts. I am starting this program in a gym in South Korea where I live. They showed me how to do the lifts and everything except the deadlift was the same as the stronglifts website. However the deadlift that they showed me did not start with the weights on the ground and instead was more of a motion of up and down from the waist. Perhaps a "stiff legged" deadlift or something like that.

Anyway I am really nervous about trying to do this program and lift weights and get heavier each week. I have a feeling that the trainers will not approve of what I do. Most women who go to the gym are there for the sole purpose of diet and losing weight. The spend hours walking on the treadmills (not even running) and lifting light weights and stretching etc. While the trainers are kind, they are unfamiliar with the stronglifts program and style of working out I think. Especially from a woman. And a foreigner woman at that. I will do my best to just continue with the program and not give up. I have to have a strong will to do this even if I feel uncomfortable!

Hope some of you ladies can give some advice. I will check out the other threads as well.