Strong lifts - no two days in a row?

You can have 2 strong lifts 2 days in row, it's going to be dependent on your body part split, diet/supplementation, and ability to recover.

It probably won't cause any long-term harm. Just make sure you're being really careful, and be aware it might cause some fairly intense fatigue and soreness.

Kdp2015 wrote: »

I didn't think there was a body part split?

Yeah ya know like doing Arms one day, Legs on another, Chest/Back on another, etc. Your looking at doing a full body workout 3x per week I assume.

Every other day workouts are built into Strong Lifts and Starting Strength (and other such novice programs) to allow time to recover fully for the next workout. If your body has not fully recovered before the next workout, you workout will be inadequate and your training performance will suffer. Better to do 2 days a week (w/2-3 days off in between) than try to do 3 days a week w/2 days in a row, assuming that you are doing max work sets.

Squats are done every workout in SL and SS; other body parts are split. If you are REALLY doing max work sets and you want to do the program as prescribed, you cannot recover sufficiently to do squats day after day. If you are doing sub-max work sets, then it shouldn't matter but then you aren't really pushing yourself to get stronger.

Let your conscience be your guide.

There's an A and a B workout, but both contain squats. Nothing wrong with squatting every day but take care not to ove do it.

I often end up doing SL 2 days in a row due to available time for gym. Just take care not to lose concentration and risk injury. Particularly at the beginning when weights are lighter you'll be fine. Once the weight is heavier you may find 2 days squats too much but you could do BW squats on day 2 and still do the other 2 exercises. I have even been known to do A and B back to back on the same day because I only got chance to do lifting 2 days that week. I also don't rest on in between days - I do ballet, circuits, spinning and running - I work out every day.
Depends on your goals though - I'm not desperate to lift the heaviest weights so if my progress is a bit slower I don't mind. If you want to progress super quickly then you will need the rear and recovery built into the program.

i woud not do two days in a row. I'd find another program, or i'd do SL 2x a week and on that other day i'd just do some yoga or some active recovery.

If this is every week? I'd say no.

If you just mean this week? Most likely fine.

What days can you do SL5x5? Can you do it two days with rest day between?

Maybe do Sat and Mon and add accessory work (or superset) Wed/Thurs.

ETA: SL Thurs/Sat and accessories Mon

If u are doing stronglifts, the idea is to increase by 5 lbs each week