So yeah there's no more workout thread and I'm not trying to start another one, but most of this site is guys and eventually most of us end up in the gym. I've recently discovered a site which has a different approach to working out and I wanted to share it with you guys b/c the results for me have been awesome. Bear in mind that naturally I'm a skinny dude. At 5'11", without any concern for my physical state, I'll weigh in at about 135lbs. My legs and arms are long and my core and back are naturally weak so I always had trouble at the gym with exercises like squats, deadlifts, pullups, and the bench press. Enter stronglifts.com
http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/
Its a routine that basically consists of two workouts (A & B) about every other day of the week with a two day break between cycles. There are 5 exercises each day where you do 5x5 sets/reps. Read about it, the philosophy is simple as are the exercises. A buddy brought this site to my attn and I figured screw it. I had been going to the gym on and off for years and I have never had results like this before. Mind you, I'm not in my 20's like most of you guys so if you try it, your results will probably be better. I used to max out at about 185 on a good day and today i managed 2x5 at 185 after doing 3x5 at 175. I'm up to a much more solid 146 now too btw (took 1.5 months to gain 6lbs of lean mass). I could post up other results if anyone's interested.
I don't follow his diet plan b/c I can handle the carbs and not get fat but for you heavier folk, it might be good for you to check out. I also supplement his workout by doing some bicep exercises on off days (very brief but just to keep them worked out). He doesn't believe in bicep exercises but i do.
I'm excited to be doing this program and thought maybe some of you will wnat to reap its benefits as well. Also, I'm not looking for a debate here. I know there 100 different approaches to working out and workout guys tend to get very insecure abt their workout and will defend their approach to the bitter end. If you disagree with it, save your breath.
http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/
Its a routine that basically consists of two workouts (A & B) about every other day of the week with a two day break between cycles. There are 5 exercises each day where you do 5x5 sets/reps. Read about it, the philosophy is simple as are the exercises. A buddy brought this site to my attn and I figured screw it. I had been going to the gym on and off for years and I have never had results like this before. Mind you, I'm not in my 20's like most of you guys so if you try it, your results will probably be better. I used to max out at about 185 on a good day and today i managed 2x5 at 185 after doing 3x5 at 175. I'm up to a much more solid 146 now too btw (took 1.5 months to gain 6lbs of lean mass). I could post up other results if anyone's interested.
I don't follow his diet plan b/c I can handle the carbs and not get fat but for you heavier folk, it might be good for you to check out. I also supplement his workout by doing some bicep exercises on off days (very brief but just to keep them worked out). He doesn't believe in bicep exercises but i do.
I'm excited to be doing this program and thought maybe some of you will wnat to reap its benefits as well. Also, I'm not looking for a debate here. I know there 100 different approaches to working out and workout guys tend to get very insecure abt their workout and will defend their approach to the bitter end. If you disagree with it, save your breath.
