Stronglifts Advice

[Maxlass]

I have come back from injury and have been doing stronglifts 5x5 to get my strength back. I have made really good improvement in strength and some good gains in muscle mass. My question is I start a new cycle in two weeks and should I stay with the stronglifts during my cycle or should I be aiming at a higher volume routine? I do other exercises at the end of the routine such as push ups, chin/pull ups, overhead squats and also farmers walks but may add some other olympic style lifts. I want to get the most out of my cycle so any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Albeetron3000]

I have come back from injury and have been doing stronglifts 5x5 to get my strength back. I have made really good improvement in strength and some good gains in muscle mass. My question is I start a new cycle in two weeks and should I stay with the stronglifts during my cycle or should I be aiming at a higher volume routine? I do other exercises at the end of the routine such as push ups, chin/pull ups, overhead squats and also farmers walks but may add some other olympic style lifts. I want to get the most out of my cycle so any advice would be appreciated.

What are your goals that is really the question if you plan on bodybuilding more volume would be necessary but i get the best gains from strong lift but everybody is different I would mix the two an go old school powerbuilding theirs not alot of six hundred pound squatters with chicken legs

 

[Maxlass]

What are your goals that is really the question if you plan on bodybuilding more volume would be necessary but i get the best gains from strong lift but everybody is different I would mix the two an go old school powerbuilding theirs not alot of six hundred pound squatters with chicken legs

I'd like to add some size but am more interested in strength right now. I don't like the stronglifts by themself as I feel I haven't done enough when I leave the gym hence the added exercises at the end. I am getting to the point where the lifts are getting pretty hard but I think I'm a long way from failure. I figure if I stick with them I'll still gain some size just not as much as higher volume routines.

 

[Albeetron3000]

I'd like to add some size but am more interested in strength right now. I don't like the stronglifts by themself as I feel I haven't done enough when I leave the gym hence the added exercises at the end. I am getting to the point where the lifts are getting pretty hard but I think I'm a long way from failure. I figure if I stick with them I'll still gain some size just not as much as higher volume routines.

Ed coans approach is a good one to follow liner progression with some bodybuilding or the lilldiebridge family has a good ebook for a decent price

 

[Albeetron3000]

I'd like to add some size but am more interested in strength right now. I don't like the stronglifts by themself as I feel I haven't done enough when I leave the gym hence the added exercises at the end. I am getting to the point where the lifts are getting pretty hard but I think I'm a long way from failure. I figure if I stick with them I'll still gain some size just not as much as higher volume routines.

I do love to train im a powerlifter but doing only two working sets do enough for the fun of me being in the gym i just do my work sets for my training cycle an do lots of bodybuilding stuff an ive had great results 425 bench 605 squat an 650 deadlift at 198 class while looking like a bodybuilder

 

[Maxlass]

I do love to train im a powerlifter but doing only two working sets do enough for the fun of me being in the gym i just do my work sets for my training cycle an do lots of bodybuilding stuff an ive had great results 425 bench 605 squat an 650 deadlift at 198 class while looking like a bodybuilder

Sorry to bother but couple of other questions. Do you do the rows parallel or normal? I do the normal ones as I feel parallel may lead to a back injury and I'm trying to keep bench and rows close together so I don't get unbalanced. The reason for this is my injury was rotator Cuff and the physio said part of the reason was I was "unbalanced" even though I was working back Shitloads. The other question was how much do you use a belt? Atm I hardly use one as I am still a way off failure but am thinking I'll try and only use it during working loads and not during warm up.

 

[Docd187123]

Sorry to bother but couple of other questions. Do you do the rows parallel or normal? I do the normal ones as I feel parallel may lead to a back injury and I'm trying to keep bench and rows close together so I don't get unbalanced. The reason for this is my injury was rotator Cuff and the physio said part of the reason was I was "unbalanced" even though I was working back Shitloads. The other question was how much do you use a belt? Atm I hardly use one as I am still a way off failure but am thinking I'll try and only use it during working loads and not during warm up.

Use the belt for heavy working sets. Warmups and light working sets shouldn't need a belt.

 

[Maxlass]

Thanks I figured that was the way to go but see other blokes using it from the get go.

 

[Mayne]

Make it look something like 5/3/1 bodybuilding but 5x5 bodybuilding, add accessory work and go on.

 

[Albeetron3000]

Sorry ive been not on here recently but i would use a belt on anything that takes serious strain like 70% an above my 300 is not the same as your 300 so poundage wouldnt apply And i do my rows with dumbells leaning on a incline bench

 

[DonkeyKong]

I wouldnt change unless youve been doing the same routine for to long...Id take what your doing now and maybe use the advanced stage of the 5x5 from stronglifts maybe add a bit more assistance moves and couple extra sets for smaller body parts since youlle be recovering quicker...Youll also be moving alot more weight well "on" to so i wouldnt add TOO much but a slight inc in volume...the 5x5 is great off on doesnt matter your getting bigger and stringer now only thing thatll change is ull get bigger/stronger FASTER !!!

 

[powerlifter89]

I think it would be best for you to follow the same programming, if the desire for a bit more volume is there, add in another working set on the main lifts or even the assistance lifts. Could also add +2.5 to the %s you use on the main lift for intensity purposes. Just because your going on cycle doesn't mean you should up and change your regimen entirely.