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You could easily move from Stronglifts into a more advanced lifting program, or go into maintenance mode if you're happy with your current strength levels and just wish to maintain them. Some options are: Texas Method Wendler Nia Shanks I'm currently doing 3x8 squats, bench press and OHP on Mondays and 1x5 deadlifts, 3x5…
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Wait, wot?? :noway: You're not going anywhere Missy! You're going to keep posting your Wendler badassery right here and we're gonna cheer you along. Heck, I've never even done a complete cycle of SL and have posted here from the very beginning. Who cares? We'll still like you no matter what program you're doing. Or no…
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It could be either. I've personally gone to a lower weight 3x8 and am working my way back up that way, to let my core catch up because it's still not stable enough for my personal taste. The lower weight and slightly higher rep lets me really focus on form, tighten everything up, and make sure I lift stuff the way I'm…
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Squats aren't good mornings, and good mornings aren't squats. So pick one, and do it properly, at whichever weight you have to. If you need to deload, then do it. That was awesome. Love that baby too. Lifting is this journey that takes you anywhere from "BAM! How awesome was THAT!" to "OMG that was so full of fail, I'm…
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I have my lifting program set up to increase all my lifts by 2.5 lbs/week (even squats because my core is still so weak) except deadlifts which I take up by 5 lbs/week. I use my fractionals all.the.time.
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Sorry sweetie. Go take care of what you gotta. The weights will still be there. I'm beginning to make friends with the fact that if I want to move under my own power in my old age, this isn't going to be a journey of "let's exercise for 6 months and drop some weight and then go back to sitting on that couch." No ma'am.…
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Mixed grip and tighten up your core before you lift that barbell on the deadlift. I find that using a mixed grip makes me push more from my feet/heels instead of pull with my arms, and tightening my core (and everything else for that matter) keeps my lower back stable and engaged. A loose muscle is one that's just being…
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After lifting a humongous cooler on top of a very high toolbox in our garage, all by myself, feeling like a boss, I thought about this thread. Keep that OHP up, ladies, and don't let the frustration get the better of you. You will reap the benefits if you stick with it. :flowerforyou:
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Deadlift day today, back in the 100s. Elbows are really bugging me, I think I have tendinitis. Going to add bromelain to my supplement regimen twice daily and give them a proper rest. Nothing much else to do since I type for a living. Sigh.
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I'm not sure if you can tell with that picture, but the squat rack is on the other side of the bench (front of picture) and you can see the barbell resting on there if you look closely. I just step under it, hunched a little bit, that's all. It's a proper squat rack.
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Any progress with the OHP is fully acceptable. If you can add 1 lb per week or 1 rep per week ... pat yourself on the back. Be realistic about progression, practice good form, and let your body catch up like it's going to (meaning slowly, because the OHP is the "purest" upper body lift out of all of them, even though it's…
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If you're going to go that route, spend the extra $50 and get the Olympic bar and plates ...
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You don't. I lift in my garage without a power cage. I purchased a used Olympic barbell set with bench/squat rack for about $350. It's a bit rusty around the edges from sitting in my garage but it's been working well for me. We got the squishy floor mat thingies to protect our garage floor (because weights do get dropped…
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Taking OHP up fractionally, plus realizing that even 1 more rep per week, or 1 pound every week or two is still progress will go a looooong way to keep you from hating on this oh-so-awesome lift when there's no reason to be hating on it. Patience is key here. If you're in the US, I highly…
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Yep, lifelong habit. Obviously not rectified quickly. It's an ongoing progress as things are unearthed and have to be dealt with by something other than rummaging for the Doritos and/or wine. I'm pretty outspoken as it is, but as it turns out, I've been stuffing a lot more than I care to admit :huh: Baby steps ...…
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Finally got my lifting in! Glad I went way down in weight because as it turns out 3x8 is a totally different animal from 3x5. Gonna take this up slooooooowly and let my core catch up while keeping things moving cardio-wise. Which seems to be working cause the scale is trending downward finally. I did notice that my…
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No lifting today to speak of since I played volleyball last night for the first time in 28 years and it kicked my tail something fierce. Hopped on the elliptical this morning which was alright, but then tried squatting and made it through 1 set of 8 when my body said "I don't think so". Taking an extra recovery day and…
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What a fabulous post, Soos. Very happy for you! Keep up the awesomeness! :drinker: I'm doing rows/cleans in supersets 3x8/3x5. Today was the first try and all went swimmingly, plus 3x5 deadlifts. Rummaging around with the empty bar still plus 95 for deadlifts, because I added SO much more cardio but first week trial went…
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I've been happily lifting/walking/ellipticalling/whatever in my Nike Free 4.0's for several months now and am wondering how the NB stack up? I love not having to wear socks and the minimalist feel plus being able to just toss them in the wash, but I can't see myself ever wearing Vibrams cause I'm not a fan of having things…
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It's a self-done deep tissue massage. They come in floor versions that you roll around on, and in hand-held versions that you use like a rolling pin over your tissues to loosen things up. Floor version: Handheld version:
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I'm currently happy with my strength gains so far, so now the name of the game in terms of lifting is a) for the fun of it and b) more importantly to maintain my strength gains in the long term and also because I'm not interested in osteoporosis or having to shuffle around with a walker in later years. I love being…
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^^ This is what I'd suggest too. Keep in mind that the Stronglifts progression is very aggressive, so you'll be working with heavy loads again soon enough, which means you'll spend a longer time doing warm-up sets and recovering in between, so I'd apply patience and do A/B twice a week, because in a few weeks you're going…
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Quoted for emphasis! I gotta say life got better once I realized that I in fact do NOT have a food addiction (there's no such thing!) and that I CAN eat intuitively, and so far it's working out pretty well. Focusing on putting good things in and not eating my feelings. It all starts at the grocery store, really. Had a…
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Well, hello dere! Missed you around! Glad you're back!
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Whew, I actually managed to get caught up on the reading! Y'all have been busy! I reset to the empty bar today after recovery week to nurse various aches and pains and just giving myself a break before school started, so to those of you who feel lonesome at the low weights, I'm here to keep you company. Cause that's still…
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100 lb rows are NOT sad, lady! Week off for me to reevaluate and give my body a break. Making friends with Nia Shanks and dipping my toes into intermittent fasting and more natural eating. Which seems to have cured me of my affinity for Swiss Rolls already. Who'da thunk? There's 400+ calories I won't be stuffing into my…
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Hey listen, for us ladies having those bulging chesticles the guys are after, is probably not such a big deal anyway.:smile: So while it's awesome to press a good deal of weight, if you're actually going for functional strength, there's other ways to strengthen those muscles. There's nothing at all wrong with push-ups,…
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If lying flat on your back makes you feel dizzy, try starting with low weights/dumbbells and work your way up. Engage your leg muscles and torso to stabilize yourself. Bench pressing has nothing to do with lying down for a nap because it's actually a whole-body lift and all your muscles are needed for support and movement.…
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Yep, pretty much. I'm gonna get my Nia Shanks on this month and am doing a BB-ish program with 2 main lifts 3x5 and 1x10 plus planks plus elliptical. Not that I'm losing any weight no matter what I do, so my scale is now at the bottom of a deep bin in the back of the closet and I'm just done with that stupid thing. Gonna…
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Stick with the elliptical, yoga, and the weights. May go to twice/week lifting rather than 3 times. Getting kinda burned out on all the squatting again ... that didn't take long. :laugh:
