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I'll let you know. Looking forward to learning the lifts today and trying to build form at lower weights. Won't stay on this forever as I don't want to bulk too much, I think maybe what I'm looking for long-term is power, rather than strength.
From what I've read, if you're more experienced (which you seem) then stronglifts might not be best for you?
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SL is a beginners programme and when you plateau there are other programmes. I haven't hit my plateau yet as I have had various reasons to stop eg injury and have dropped back on my weights.
Re. Bulking. Diet is a huge factor if you WANT to bulk. Mike Matthews site will give you more info on that.
Two important things a -
- Make sure your form is right
- If you get injured (muscle tear etc). Stop! If it takes a couple of days to recover you can continue then.
Point 2 is important as I made that mistake and tore a groin muscle causing a 6 week layoff. If I had stopped when I realised I had hurt myself - loss of days could have been 2 or 3. You live and learn ....
- Make sure your form is right
TGR
You may wish to consider Starting Strength too - it also has an app.
From personal experience (which could be wrong), I have found that most of the beginner programmes are a variation of Stronglifts or, alternatively, Stronglifts could be a variation on another programme.
For loads of useful info -
https://www.muscleforlife.com/
It is worth spending a bit of time looking around that site - there are articles on just about everything relating to training. Mike Matthews' books provide training programmes (which are similar to Stronglifts) and also some great info about nutrition.
If you start Stronglifts, I would be interested in any feedback. I have been doing it, on and off, for a while.