StrongLifts: Bad for obese people?

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  • melkorsbane
    melkorsbane Posts: 17 Member
    Bieng obese, I started near your weight.. Here's my impression..

    Stronglifts works for me because my form is better for my joints. I thought I would never squat again, hurt too bad, but following his guidelines, I can now squat again without knee pain. I know if my knee hurts now, my form is not good.

    The OHP.. will do wonders for building strength you will need, I tore both my rotator cuffs trying various other programs, split/full body/ you name it, I tried it. Bieng our size we need to be EXTRA careful of our joints. carrying that weight around has already done some damage.

    Deadlifts. They used to be murder on my back. Again, following his guide for form etc: Has taught me to use my other muscles to do the work. From an obese persons standpoint. This is the best thing out there.

    Weight training in general at our size will help with the loose skin. No matter what, we WILL have a lot, but TRUST me, the awfulness of the saggy triceps, the belly skin to your knees.. Dude.. trust me.. coming from a beginning weight 400+ lb. woman, that got down low into the 200's and had to stop the weights for injuries,,,,, lost definition, strength and sees what the body could REALLY look like.. duuuuuudddddeeeee... strength train... all Imma say....

    I get you. I think I've got a good plan to follow through with now thanks to you and other replies. Thanks!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,027 Member
    Diet is for weightloss, lifting weights is so you dont look like crap once you lose all the weight. Dont use weightlifting to lose weight.
    Disagree. I use weight lifting ALL THE TIME when I take a client on to help them lose weight. I don't emphasize dieting, but reducing calorie intake.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
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    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • wswilliams67
    wswilliams67 Posts: 938 Member
    Stronglifts is 3 days a week. Do cardio the other 3 days and take one day off. I think doing that is the perfect combination of strength training to work on muscle and cardio to burn fat.

    ^^^ THIS ^^^

    Also SL 5x5 will also increase your balance, your spacial awareness, your flexibility, and your form. You will gain so much confidence in your body it will help empower you to drop the pounds. It's a simple, straight-forward routine that pretty much covers the whole body. As you gain strength and lose pounds you can also work in some accessory work or isolations.

    Arnold himself said SL5x5 was a great system for beginners (although he wished it had pull-ups LOL)

    So, M-W-F do SL5x5, T-Th-Sa do cardio, Sun rest and prepare meals for the week.

    BUT YOU MUST STICK WITH IT AND BE CONSISTENT!

    Also make sure you are eating clean and healthy and getting your 8 hours of sleep in.
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