Friday taking the stairs at work, my legs didn't burn.
#Stronglifts 5x5. full
Overall I feel good that I completed the first full week. Yes, I'm trying to undue years of messing around in the weight room (ie smith machine) off-and-on. I know I can lift more weight than this, but I want to train myself to have correct form and posture. " so I knew I was on the right track.Īt the moment I'm more concerned about form. I figured "I should be able to do this".Īfter reading the stronglifts website, I found the mantra "Start light, focus on correct technique and add weight progressively. And if I can't do it with proper form, it doesn't count either. If I can't do it 5x5, that's not where I needed to start. The question remainde: could I complete a 5x5 with a heavier starting weight? It doesn't matter if I can squat a max of 250lbs. When I looked at the spreadsheet that people often use to track their progress (downloadble from the Stronglifts website on the 5x5 page, the bottom), I felt I could definitely lift more then it's starting weight on all exercises. My first difficulty has been determining what starting weights to use.
My range of movement in all of them is pathetic. When I've tried some of the stretches that are recommended in the 5x5 forums I've found that I have great limitations in my lower back, hips and thighs. When I do get out (to mountain bike, hike, hunt, gardening, housework, whatever) I'm sucking wind and my back is sore. I feel like I have a body of someone in their late 40's. I intend to post regular updates that detail how it's going.īecause I'm out of shape. This week I started the Stronglifts 5x5 Beginner Strength Training Program.