Posted in StrongLifts 5x5 on May 13th, 2011
Liam Kara from UK had a question about what strength and body-weight goals you should aim for when doing StrongLifts 5×5. Quote… Hi Mehdi, first of all i’d just like to thank you for providing so much interesting and useful training and dietary information through the 5×5 report, your website and the facebook posts. i’m [...]
Posted in StrongLifts 5x5 on Apr 19th, 2011
Jon asks… Mehdi, I recently (4 weeks ago) started StrongLifts 5×5. Quick background – I’m recovering from two knee surgeries the last 24 months, most recently 7 months ago. Before knee surgeries I was doing the endless cycle of split training, however I was squatting 400lbs raw 3×8…but never attempted a deadlift. I’ve gained almost 50lbs in [...]
Posted in StrongLifts 5x5 on Apr 8th, 2011
An from Vietnam asked… I love this post, that’s exactly what a real man should do. I also have to thank you for your program, I’ve gained 26kg in two and a half years, from 48kg to 74kg, and still expect to gain more (I’m 1m76, Vietnamese FYI). I just did a 130 kg x [...]
Posted in StrongLifts 5x5 on Mar 1st, 2011
StrongLifts 5×5 doesn’t work endlessly. Once you can Squat close to 1.5x your body-weight, your body can’t handle 3 weight increases per week anymore. The weight becomes too heavy for your body to recover in time.
The solution is to switch to weekly increases and include light days. Add weight each week instead of each workout. Include a light mid-week Squat day to help recovery. This is how StrongLifts 5×5 Advanced works.
Posted in StrongLifts 5x5 on Dec 27th, 2010
The big question I received from the several thousands of guys who signed up for a free copy of my new 5×5 report as a Christmas gift was this – why the heck did I drop the Pull-ups, Push-ups, Prone Bridges & Reverse Crunches? Well NOT just so I could come up with a third [...]
Posted in StrongLifts 5x5 on Dec 24th, 2010
Merry christmas to you and your family! Remember there’s still a few hours left to claim your free copy of my new 5×5 report as my Christmas gift to you (there’s no catch, it’s really free). Just sign up to the early bird list by clicking here now and you’ll get your free copy tonight [...]
Posted in StrongLifts 5x5 on Dec 14th, 2010
1. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Terminator, governator, bodybuilder, powerlifter, millionaire, etc. Arnold’s biography ”The Education of a Bodybuilder” is full of references to Reg Park who was his idol and lifelong mentor. Schwarzenegger discovered the 5×5 method through Reg Park, and then successfully used it to build his world class physique and strength (+700lbs Deadlift). 2. Reg Park. [...]
