Help with Stronglift 5 x 5

HumbleTrees · 2018-12-08T18:02:00+00:00

Any good programme will involve squats. Try get the gym to invest in a squat rack. Alternatively, do they have anything you can use as a squat rack? Reality is you can get by with anything that has two hooks near shoulder height, and two horizontal bars so you don't get trapped.

Replacement options, you'd have to do leg press for sure, as that's the closest machine variant of a squat motion. Then add in leg curls and leg extensions. Throw in some Romanian deadlifts for your hamstrings. But in the long term, you're going to want to find a way to squat.

Rosace_89 · 2018-12-08T21:05:19+00:00

squats activate your testosterone factory

whatdidshewrite · 2018-12-08T21:20:38+00:00

I tore a hip flexor and have been basically skipping leg day since recovering. I do a PPL but on L days, I just run ten miles. I occasionally do leg press/ and other accessories. Look up “skipping squat” or something similar on bodybuilding .com or somewhere like that. Lots of people swear you must squat, but I’ve gotten bigger and leaner and haven’t squatted for 2 years.

TheTrenTrannyTrain · 2018-12-09T02:13:28+00:00

Try leg press, hack squats, or dumbbell lunges.

JoesIcedTea · 2018-12-09T03:13:02+00:00

Use dumbbells

Title	Help with Stronglift 5 x 5
Author	Olyray
Upvotes	3
Comments	7
Date	December 8, 2018 5:39 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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