StrongLifts.com will help you build muscle and lose fat through strength training. You’ll learn on this site what to eat and how to get stronger using weight lifting & body-weight exercises so you get the physique you want.

Why strength training? Because more strength is more muscle and more muscle is more calories burned. Strength training lowers body fat, strengthens joints & bones, increases cardiovascular fitness and much more.

Your possibilities are endless: go from skinny to muscular, get stronger without getting bulky, build six pack abs, … It doesn’t matter if you’re skinny, fat, teen, elder, man or woman as long as you’re ready to do what it takes.

Strength training is hard work. You won’t find get ripped quick schemes on this site. StrongLifts.com is about building the habits of exercising & eating healthy. Long lasting habits for permanent change, physically & mentally.

Although the promise of StrongLifts.com is to help you build muscle and lose fat though strength training and although your physique will improve as a result of your training & diet, StrongLifts.com is not a bodybuilding website.

• It’s not about looking strong without being strong
• It’s also not about training 6x week to isolate each muscle
• And it’s absolutely not about counting on supplements to do the job

StrongLifts.com Philosophy.

1. Focus on Strength. More strength is more muscle. More muscle is more calories burned. Focus on strength whatever your goal is. Start light and add weight systematically. You should lift more today than 1 year ago.
2. Use Free Weights. Free weights force you to stabilize the weight, allow for natural movement patterns and build functional strength. The bulk of your routine should consist of free weight barbell exercises.
3. Use Compound Exercises. Exercises that hit several body parts at the same time stress your body more. Your routine should include Squats, Deadlifts, Overhead Press, Bench Press, Pull-ups, etc.
4. Use Proper Technique. Decreases the risk of injury and allows for more weight. Bad technique is acceptable on heavy attempts, but build good habits from the start by learning proper exercise technique.
5. Eat Whole Foods. Supplements make your life easier, but whole food is better. Eat proteins, veggies & fruits with each meal. Carbs for energy. Plenty of water. Eat every 3 hours starting at breakfast.
6. Don’t Be Perfect. Junk food is ok 10% of the time and bad workouts happen to everyone. Train hard 45 weeks/year & eat healthy 90% of the time, you’ll be muscular with a healthy body fat.
7. Do It for Yourself. What people think of you doesn’t matter. You have nothing to prove to others. This is your life. Do what you need to do to be who you want to be. Dare to be different. Set trends.
8. Experiment. Don’t take anything for granted from anyone or anything, including this site. Science doesn’t matter, results do. Be open minded, read everything and find what works by experimenting.
9. Master Your Fears. You’ll be intimidated first time in the gym. You’ll stall. You’ll get injured. Don’t fear failure, learn from it. Do what pushes you out of your comfort zone. Your self-confidence will increase.
10. Believe. Listen to those who have walked the path before you. You can achieve anything you want if you copy what they do. Aim high with your goals and believe in yourself. If they can do it, you can do it.
11. Persist. How long it takes you to achieve your goals doesn’t matter, as long as you achieve them. Focus on the long-term. Never give up until you are where you want to be.
12. Keep it Simple. Forget about the details. Focus on the big picture. The most effective way to achieve your goals is often the simplest approach. Stick with what’s proven to work, don’t reinvent the wheel.

Where to Start. StrongLifts.com contains hundreds blog posts and thousands forum posts. Here’s how to find information quickly on this site.

1. Free eBook. Quick, complete guide that will help you build muscle & lose fat through strength training. StrongLifts.com’s eBook is free and counts 52 pages. To get your free copy, click here.
2. Blog. New posts appear on StrongLifts.com Blog in reverse chronological order. Get new posts delivered to you for free by subscribing by email or RSS. Each post has share, print & email options at the bottom.
3. Best of. The best posts of StrongLifts.com are accessible from the left sidebar. Examples: StrongLifts 5×5, How to Build Muscle, How to Gain Weight for Skinny Guys, How to Lose Fat, etc
4. Archive. All posts published since May 2007 & organized by month are available in StrongLifts.com Archive. Check the sitemap for a similar list but with the posts ordered by category.
5. Forum. Connect with like minded people, ask for advice, get motivated by reading the training logs of other members and start one too. Click here to register to StrongLifts.com Forum for free.
6. Search. Type what you’re looking for in the search form in the top right corner of the blog. The search function will give you relevant posts from StrongLifts.com Blog & StrongLifts.com Forum.

About The Author. Mehdi is founder & author of StrongLifts.com. He’s 27 year old and lives in Belgium. His current best raw lifts are 170kg Deadlift, 135kg Box Squat, 100kg Bench & 65kg Press at 75kg BW. You can follow his training log in the forum.

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