What's wrong with SL?

Work_In_Progress92 · 2017-11-21T17:44:56+00:00

I don't exactly understand what you are asking. Why would be Stronglifts shit? Huh?

As for what's wrong with it, I find nothing wrong with it. I am currently doing SL, and really enjoy it.

jay_jay_man · 2017-11-21T21:05:10+00:00

It's a very poor way to achieve what most men in the redpill are trying to accomplish, to look strong and masculine.

It has too little upper body volume.

It has no hypertrophy and accessory work.

It does not include arm work

Andrea-Amilcare · 2017-11-21T19:01:46+00:00

Depends what your goals are. If your end game is to look buff and get a top 5% body, SL won’t get you there. If your goal is to constantly hit PR’s in the big compounds, SL is for you.

muddynips · 2017-11-21T20:06:40+00:00

SL will straighten your back but it won't bring you to the promise land (or at least not efficiently).

lolsuchfire · 2017-11-21T21:37:49+00:00

There is nothing wrong with it, it's a very good program to get into lifting and getting fit in general. I followed the program religiously for the first year or so. I became much more fit, gained more strength, and got great back, glutes, and thighs. Aesthetically however, there were compartments that cannot be achieved with stronglifts.

As you spend more time in the gym and doing research, you gain more knowledge to create your own routines that suits both your body type and your goals. For me personally, I still do deadlifts, squats (not as frequently as while doing SL), OHP, and barbell rows. For bench press, I switched to using dumbbells and cables so I can activate the upper and lower chest more. I also incorporate core workouts (just 10 minutes of high intensity stuff about 3 times a week) and finally got abs. While OHP helped me develop great shoulders, I do additional work for my deltoids. Finally, I like to warmup with pullups and jump rope. Overall, I feel that SL lays out a great foundation and all the lifts are awesome, but is not optimized for each individual's personal goals.

thesmithofwords · 2017-11-21T22:09:53+00:00

Can anyone recommend a program to transfer to after stronglifts? I am at the point where I have hit a sort of wall and can barely still add weight to squats and DLs and bench, but cant add weight at all to rows and overhead press. Gonna stick it out as long as I can but its evident I am going to have to switch. Mainly interested in aesthetics, but still would like to get stronger.

BusterVadge · 2017-11-21T18:22:17+00:00

It's not shit, I did it for about 9 months but eventually got bored with it. Switched to starting strength.

Title	What's wrong with SL?
Author	juaracam
Upvotes	4
Comments	27
Date	November 21, 2017 5:21 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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