Greg is about to hit a plateau on his 9th week of StrongLifts 5×5, and wonders whether that’s normal. Please read the email he sent me… Hi Mehdi, During your suggested 12 week “trial” of StrongLifts 5×5 should I stall on any of the lifts? What is the statistics for people that make it through [...]
Espen from Norway has some issues with his Squats, and asks… Hi Mehdi, First of all I must say that I LOVE your site. It is of great inspiration for me and I’m reading all of your posts. Congratulations with what you have achieved here, really impressive! I am a 34 year old Norwegian who [...]
Cameron from Australia asks… Hi, im an aussie who just started using your StrongLifts 5×5 method and am extremely keen to see its effects over the next 12 weeks. i do however have one concern, that is over here the weights and measures system is different. for my increases is it ok to use 2.5 [...]
Michael wonders if doing StrongLifts 5×5 3x a week is enough for cardiovascular fitness, or if he should do additional cardio like his doctor told him. Quote… Hello Mehdi, I know you’re very busy and do not reply to emails. Nevertheless, I was hoping to see if you could clarify something that my doctor advised [...]
Aren’t you sick and tired of hearing know-it-alls say life is too short to go to the gym all the time? That you should “live a little”? What the heck does that even mean, to “live a little”? Their lifestyle is better? Really? Let’s compare notes – how does the life of the average guy [...]
Iuri R. from Brazil wonders if the StrongLifts 5×5 program would still work if you substitute Back Squats by Front Squats. Quote… Mehdi, Iuri here. So, i read your 5×5 report. Honestly, your e-mail encouraged me. The answer is yes, i will give a try in your 5×5 program. The problem is, in my gym, [...]
