D.T
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Post by D.T on Aug 21, 2016 21:29:54 GMT -5
Hello, I'm just checking in for a very brief introduction. I'm 48 years old and began weight training in earnest 8 months ago. My level of physical fitness hasn't been this good since my twenties. I'm very happy with the health benefits and the strength gains I have received through hard work. I have recently began to train for strength and power. I have adopted the 5x5 Stronglifts program. I truly enjoy training on the heavier side with a barbell. My training also includes the kettle bell for 60 minutes a week to supplement my conditioning. My question is; can anybody here speak to the effectiveness of the 5x5 as a primary training program. I have no doubt that it works, I would just like to hear from others who have tried it. Thank you and I'm happy to be here.
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Post by 3speed on Aug 22, 2016 8:27:44 GMT -5
The original 5x5 scheme was outlined by the great Reg Park in 1960. There is a reason why it is still incredibly popular 56 years later - it works. 5x5 will take you through the beginner level and well into the intermediate level up to the point where you have to begin to periodize your training.
Welcome aboard.
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Post by Ryan on Aug 22, 2016 9:50:58 GMT -5
First, Welcome to the forum!! We're a pretty small group, but it's been growing of late. And although there aren't dozens of us, everyone's willing to share knowledge.
I agree with Woody, and to go off in a slightly diagonal direction: This was a routine that was originally built with a focus on bodybuilding at a time when strength training in general (all types of weight lifting, bodybuilding, etc) was still very much in its meat & potatoes training concepts infancy.
So while it wasn't built for powerlifting specifically, it's since been adapted/bastardized into myriad other forms for both bodybuilding and powerlifting, and as Woody says is a very suitable springboard into general weight training (as basic, structured programming goes).
That said, the stronglifts 5x5 in its pure form is not a program built to make you perform better on the platform as much as it is to help you establish a strength base en route to looking better in the mirror, so again to borrow from Woody, be prepared after a certain period of time to migrate away from this type of training into a more periodized approach.
Good luck!
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Post by D.T on Aug 22, 2016 11:39:12 GMT -5
Thank you for your quick response gentlemen. My primary priorities for my training are strength, fitness, and health. These are attributes I will strive to carry forward into the last half of my life. That being said, I do wish to compete to test my strength and push myself to constantly improve while making new friends. It is my reasoning that the 5x5 is a great place to start. I will research further into future training protocol that will enhance my ambitious quest for physical strength. I would definitely appreciate any advice you may have to offer. Thanks and have a great day.
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Post by dbunch on Aug 22, 2016 16:47:32 GMT -5
It is nice to have new blood on the site.
I would like to invite you to post you training logs on the site. If you haven't had a chance to check them out many if not all of the active members keep some sort of log here. Keeping a log gives you a measure to track your progress and look aback to see what is working and not working for you. If you post your logs on line it also gives you the added benefit of the experience (and support) of the member of the forum.
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Post by 3speed on Aug 22, 2016 21:36:27 GMT -5
Thanks Dan. I was coming in to suggest the same thing.
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