Stronglifts/Starting Strength

[Psyke]

Just wondering what people's views are on these two programs?

I like the concept of starting light and working on form and having a linear weight progression to maximise beginner gains, just wondering if there is anything better out there?

Stronglifts

Strating Strength Wiki

[greemah]

I have done Starting Strength and saw good results. Haven't done Stronglifts but I know a few people who have and they saw great results, and the routine looks pretty solid

I think these routines are great for beginners

[M.T]

5X5 is awesome for getting that overall base up and hitting some good numbers very hard not to improve on this prog should do well.

If you are a beginner then suggest doing the beginners program before moving onto intermediate or advanced and get your body conditioned well before starting any of these.

[M.T]

5X5 is awesome for getting that overall base up and hitting some good numbers very hard not to improve on this prog should do well.

If you are a beginner then suggest doing the beginners program before moving onto intermediate or advanced and get your body conditioned well before starting any of these.

[MARS]

SS with a few accessories thrown in is the superior program. It's a smarter design - you progress faster for longer.

[crow#zero]

I started with 5x5 and then moved onto 5-3-1. Both have worked really well.

[the_john]

I ran with stronglifts for three months and made some great gains. I'm just a beginner (lifting less than 2 years) and found it really helpful as a launch pad.

[Psyke]

Thanks all, I will give both a look with some extra accessory lifts.

Should maybe be a new thread but does anyone know of a good squat coach in chch? I have pretty good form on the rest of the lifts but my squats are pretty ugly and I think I need some help.

[greemah]

Thanks all, I will give both a look with some extra accessory lifts.

Should maybe be a new thread but does anyone know of a good squat coach in chch? I have pretty good form on the rest of the lifts but my squats are pretty ugly and I think I need some help.

Post a vid, probably get good form advice on here

[ohjoshua]

from strong lifts website.

Gain Raw Strength. You'll add 100 pounds to your lifts every month and become stronger than 99% of the guys in your gym (even those steroid-drenched jerks who spend more time with their drug-suppliers than on training).

:pfft: