Comments on: How to Get Bigger with Strength Training http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/ Build Muscle & Lose Fat Through Strength Training Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:24:18 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MSG http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-19327 MSG Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:29:41 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-19327 Good article Mehdi. The squats and milk routine looks very interesting. I'm a 6ft, 140lbs total beginner obviously looking to gain mass. Do you think S & M would be overkill for someone like me? Might there be a danger of injury when a newbie does such a strenuous routine? The routine's results (as shown by jake and the article) are of course really attractive though. Many thanks for your advice. Good article Mehdi. The squats and milk routine looks very interesting. I’m a 6ft, 140lbs total beginner obviously looking to gain mass. Do you think S & M would be overkill for someone like me? Might there be a danger of injury when a newbie does such a strenuous routine? The routine’s results (as shown by jake and the article) are of course really attractive though. Many thanks for your advice.

]]> By: jake http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18988 jake Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:34:54 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18988 Squats and Milk program is very effective! I went from 150 lbs to 185 lbs in about 4 1/2 months through heavy 20 rep squats, overhead presses, weighted dips, stiff-leg deadlifts,etc. ,and by drinking 1-1.5 gallons of whole raw milk a day. Do the 20 reps 2x a week, add 5-10 lbs. each time, do your other compound lifts with heavy weights, drink your milk (raw is best!) and you will grow like nobody's business!Be ready to buy new jeans! Squats and Milk program is very effective! I went from 150 lbs to 185 lbs in about 4 1/2 months through heavy 20 rep squats, overhead presses, weighted dips, stiff-leg deadlifts,etc. ,and by drinking 1-1.5 gallons of whole raw milk a day. Do the 20 reps 2x a week, add 5-10 lbs. each time, do your other compound lifts with heavy weights, drink your milk (raw is best!) and you will grow like nobody’s business!Be ready to buy new jeans!

]]> By: shano http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18923 shano Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:03:06 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18923 Your right. I tried this with the 5x5 workout about 10 years ago. At the time I walked about 10 - 15 miles a day because of the job I had at the time. I still gained 15 lbs. From 135 to 150. I'm short at 5ft. 4in. It really helped me. Probably not now though since I am closer to 40 it would really be hard not to gain to much fat. Great article. Your right. I tried this with the 5×5 workout about 10 years ago. At the time I walked about 10 – 15 miles a day because of the job I had at the time. I still gained 15 lbs. From 135 to 150. I’m short at 5ft. 4in. It really helped me. Probably not now though since I am closer to 40 it would really be hard not to gain to much fat. Great article.

]]> By: mackanno http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18922 mackanno Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:37:20 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18922 Agree with Gee. I think taking drugs to increase weight or endurance is cheating and completely againgst oneself. How do you explain that they keep it secret until for some reason it comes out? And thne ther's the never mentioned side effects but that's another topic . . . Agree with Gee.
I think taking drugs to increase weight or endurance is cheating and completely againgst oneself. How do you explain that they keep it secret until for some reason it comes out?
And thne ther’s the never mentioned side effects but that’s another topic . . .

]]> By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18915 Mehdi Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:26:33 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18915 @Ro Listen to Young Athlete. 20 reps squats is a squat done with 20 reps using a weight you can do 10 reps with but not 11. So you get to 20 with that weight by taking a lot of rest during reps while holding the back on your back. You need good technique, and if you use the correct weight, you can't do 5x5 afterwards. Stick to the program and add the milk. @Ro
Listen to Young Athlete. 20 reps squats is a squat done with 20 reps using a weight you can do 10 reps with but not 11. So you get to 20 with that weight by taking a lot of rest during reps while holding the back on your back. You need good technique, and if you use the correct weight, you can’t do 5×5 afterwards. Stick to the program and add the milk.

]]> By: Young athlete http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18910 Young athlete Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:04:53 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18910 @Ro you will over traing way to quickly just simply add the milk and continue on stronglifts 5X5. I have went from 112-130 in under 3 months eating more and doing stronglifts 5X5 at the height of 5'6" and I have a super fast metabolism so you have no excuses just try out 5X5 with more milk. @Ro you will over traing way to quickly just simply add the milk and continue on stronglifts 5X5. I have went from 112-130 in under 3 months eating more and doing stronglifts 5X5 at the height of 5′6″ and I have a super fast metabolism so you have no excuses just try out 5X5 with more milk.

]]> By: Ro http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18907 Ro Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:02:38 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18907 Nice article. I just made a thread a few days ago about how i can get calories, as i'm really skinny ( 126 lbs, 5"9.5). Someone suggested simply adding loads of milk to my diet, which I am starting as of Friday. I hadn't heard of the squats and milk program but after reading am interested in doing it. I was wondering if i could replace the squat part of the squats and milk program into the 5x5. So, 3 warm up sets, then one set of 20 and then after just carry on with the 5x5 as normal. Nice article.

I just made a thread a few days ago about how i can get calories, as i’m really skinny ( 126 lbs, 5″9.5).

Someone suggested simply adding loads of milk to my diet, which I am starting as of Friday.

I hadn’t heard of the squats and milk program but after reading am interested in doing it. I was wondering if i could replace the squat part of the squats and milk program into the 5×5.

So, 3 warm up sets, then one set of 20 and then after just carry on with the 5×5 as normal.

]]> By: Gee http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18901 Gee Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:41:49 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18901 I know it takes hard work to get big, but can we not see examples of people that do not take performance-enhancing drugs? It seems like most people who are big take enhancing drugs in weight/strength training circles. I know it takes hard work to get big, but can we not see examples of people that do not take performance-enhancing drugs?
It seems like most people who are big take enhancing drugs in weight/strength training circles.

]]> By: Dominicano http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18899 Dominicano Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:31:08 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18899 i love strength training, i love deadlifts,presses,squats,dips,pullups and bent rows.... but it seems like i cant get any bigger but my strength at least is still going up.. but good article man, make more about this topic!! i love strength training, i love deadlifts,presses,squats,dips,pullups and bent rows…. but it seems like i cant get any bigger but my strength at least is still going up..

but good article man, make more about this topic!!

]]> By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18891 Mehdi Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:55:49 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-get-bigger-with-strength-training/#comment-18891 @bRobert Fixed it, thanks. Should have read body-weigth compound exercises indeed. @Tony Thanks Tony, your progress is becoming an inspirationf or all of us of here. Keep up the good work. @bRobert
Fixed it, thanks. Should have read body-weigth compound exercises indeed.

@Tony
Thanks Tony, your progress is becoming an inspirationf or all of us of here. Keep up the good work.

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