Some help with workout routine.

innominating · 2017-02-07T23:40:34+00:00

You will look much better than you do now in a year. You will look better still a year after that.

Just keep going.

You need to decide if you want to bulk or cut. Judging from you height, weight, and lifts you could use a cut.

Look into lean gains and dial in your macros. That will keep you busy. No matter what just keep going.

Nucka574 · 2017-02-08T00:54:57+00:00

Buy the stronglifts app, it's got a bunch more content for the paid version and you can add exercises into your workout and do an A/B workout to change things up. Also, you could add 2 days for cardio/abs and buy a pull up bar, one that goes on your door frame at home is fine and costs about $20.

Doing stuff around the house and need a quick break? Go do a set of pull ups. Starting you'll only be able to do 3-5 probably but keep at it and you will be busting out sets of 10-15 in a few months. I don't know about you but there is something about doing pull-ups that makes me feel great. Helps with pretty much all upper body lifts as well. And I am talking about pull ups (palms facing away) not chin ups (palms facing you).

2gunsgetsome · 2017-02-07T22:38:32+00:00

Here ya go

BobbyPeru · 2017-02-08T04:07:17+00:00

Be patient. 5 pounds a week on each of the 5x5 is reasonable if you are eating right and hitting each of them 2-3 times a week. Proper form is key. You will go up if your form is good because you will be hitting the targeted muscle properly.

jnbwade96 · 2017-02-08T15:38:50+00:00

I would like to add a couple of points from personal experience.

If you have never lifted before, you are starting to get in a danger zone for injury, since you are just now starting to really lift heavy. For example, you have gone from 45lb to next lifting 120lb on the OHP in a little over two months. This is a complex lift where you could easily injure your wrist or shoulder if you are not doing it correctly. I ended up having to take 4 months off from lifting and losing all my gains due to a stupid injury that could have been avoided if I was using correct form.

Make sure you are using correct form. The stronglifts website has extensive notes and pictures, much more that the app. https://stronglifts.com/exercises/

If you feel your form is lacking, don't be afraid to de-load a bit and correct it. Ask a powerlifter or personal trainer at your gym to check your form is you are not sure.

And read "The Iron" by Henry Rollins for motivation. It should by required reading for newbies. http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/strength-articles/iron-henry-rollins

abdada · 2017-02-07T21:36:14+00:00

Get n-suns spreadsheet. It's amazing.

rp_findingmyway · 2017-02-07T22:56:46+00:00

What about adding barbell curls?

Are you doing all 5 of the lifts above 3x a week, or are you doing them each 1 or 2x per? I have a similar workout schedule, doing the 5 you mention plus curls, all 3x a week at the same workout. In and out of gym in less than hour. Been doing that since August. Gains (in terms of pounds lifted and overall look) have been substantial. The other 4 days of the week when I'm not lifting are for other athletic stuff (running, volleyball, softball, tennis, whatever).

screechhater · 2017-02-08T12:21:12+00:00

Stonglifts will take you far. Do not worry about body building. List for heavy weight in your compounds and bulk a little with lean protein and make damned sure you are getting supplements including vitamin D and B Complex along with B-12.

Consistent lifting is king. I guarantee you sticking to a plan and tracking your progress will give you results. That, in itself, kills fuckarounditis

Your body needs rest and to pull the gains you are looking for though need to alternate with good intervals. I would highly recommend 2 1/2 to 3 minutes rest between sets and good hydration during your work out, remember to get a good nights sleep to realize your gains. And, I mean nasal strips, anti snore mouth piece, dark cool room, all of it goes together.

The gains will come

wally592 · 2017-02-08T13:37:44+00:00

I'm about where you are on the numbers. Started late December in the SL5x5 program. I'm noticing changes already as well. Love the program. Simple check-boxes. My style of learning. No fuckarounditis at all in the gym. I've added the calf-raises for both workouts, some leg curls on a machine for both workouts, and 2 sets of sit-ups to failure at the end of each workout in the gym. I love racquetball, so the leg exercises are somewhat for my performance on the court.

I do racquetball twice a week. So my week runs thus: Sunday: gym Tuesday: gym Wednesday morn: rqball (light 1hr) Thursday: gym Friday lunch: rqball (heavy 2hr)

I have found that if I do rqball and gym on the same day I feel like crap at night ... like horrible. So I don't do that anymore. And I haven't hit any plateaus at the gym yet. But I'm getting there on the OH Press; last set of 5 on that one was a little iffy Sunday night. When I'm hitting plateaus on all of the SL exercises, I'm probably going to have to re-evaluate and potentially drop rqball down to once a week.

For now, though, if I stick to that schedule I think my body is handling things fine. I'm very tired after the rqball session of Friday. But it's not a bad tired, and by Saturday morning I'm fine getting up early if necessary and getting stuff done around the house.

bogeyd6 · 2017-02-08T14:18:45+00:00

Sure you can do accessory lifts, they are right inside the app if you paid for it. Biceps on Deadlift days, Triceps on Bench days. Keep with the main program and at the end go ahead and work a few areas you want.

stonepimpletilists · 2017-02-08T14:34:05+00:00

When deadlifting and squatting, the #1 tip I ever got was to tighten those abs. you're trying to pull a muscle, thats how hard you keep them tight.

Trust me, your lower back will thank you in the years to come.

though I was told both to inflate like a baloon, and to try to put your belly button onto your spine. I prefer the latter, but don't know if theres a better one

Funnily enough, smoking apparently increases testosterone. My dad died of emphysema, so I'm not suggesting you supplement

RedPillRisingFromAsh · 2017-02-07T22:26:44+00:00

Add cardio 25mins 6 days a week

Title	Some help with workout routine.
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