Geoffrey asks… I plan on starting StrongLifts 5×5. Is a training partner critical for all of the lifts? I don’t have a buddy to go lift with. So most of the time it will be just me at the gym. It’s nice to have someone to push you along and to spot but I don’t [...]
Let’s continue our discussion on why Arnold Schwarzenegger had training partners, how he used them to become not only the most influential bodybuilder of all times but also an accomplished powerlifter with a 710lb Deadlift, and how you’ll be more successful by getting yourself a training partner. One of the many benefits of training partners is that [...]
Arnold Schwarzenegger might be the most influential bodybuilders of all times and also an accomplished powerlifter with his 710lb Deadlift, but he didn’t get there alone. Arnold had a key long-term training partner: powerlifting champion Franco Columbo – 655lb Squatter, 750lb Deadlifter and later 3x Mr Olympia. In his autobiography ”The Education of a Bodybuilder,” which [...]
Note by Mehdi: this article was written by Alan Low (54y, Australia) who posted pictures on the StrongLifts Fan page of himself doing Squats even though he only has one arm and one leg. This is his amazing story. ### My name is Alan. I’m 54 years old. I’m from Serpentine in Western Australia. Worked [...]
In the article 5 Reasons Why Squats are Killing Your Lower Back I recommended to Squat low bar and stop when you hit parallel. Bret asked… I thought your recommended squat technique was always to go below parallel? That it’s better for you knees? Thanks. When I write “hitting parallel”, I do mean that your hip [...]
September 6th 2010 I started writing blog posts again after a long hiatus. Since then, you have received a new article 5 days per week, every single week, for 6 months straight. In the meanwhile I also: Published the new 5×5 Report Updated the StrongLifts Fan page every day Upgraded the StrongLifts Community to new [...]
Darin Keesing wrote the following on the StrongLifts Fan page 2 weeks ago in reply to my Squatting Mistakes article: I still disagree with you about towels/pads. Some skinny guys (like me) just don’t have the muscle/fat on their backs to make the bar comfortable at 200+ pounds. Please stop calling people sissys. When I [...]
