Bill Starr 5x5 vs SL 5x5? Which one?

[hansomreiste]

Hi,

What are your thoughts about those two "project"s? I was recommended to follow SL 5x5 and to be honest, I really appreciate the information provided by the compiler of the workout. He keeps sending real good information, telling exactly what to do with good details.

But, I saw nobody talking about it on the forum. Most people are focused on Bill Starr's 5x5, which looked A LOT complicated to me when compared to SL 5x5.

So what do you think and how can you compare those two?

[Msmoak15]

Hi,

What are your thoughts about those two "project"s? I was recommended to follow SL 5x5 and to be honest, I really appreciate the information provided by the compiler of the workout. He keeps sending real good information, telling exactly what to do with good details.

But, I saw nobody talking about it on the forum. Most people are focused on Bill Starr's 5x5, which looked A LOT complicated to me when compared to SL 5x5.

So what do you think and how can you compare those two?

Personally I would go with bill starrs over strong lifts just from personal experience with bill starrs. I don't no enough about strong lifts to comment on it. But if you are a beginner I recommend starting with starting strength. However if u are set on bill starrs I'd be happy to answer any questions or explain it for you.

[danbradster]

I would go with Starting Strength over Strong Lifts. They are very similar in structure, but Starting Strength is better at teaching technique. You can see both program summaries here - 5x5 Workouts

[krakkerz]

Choose one, smash it, and stick woth it.

If you follow any of those routines, they'll take you to a similar place.

I'm a Bill Starr guy, but Starting Strength has made entry to training easier. I prefer that to Stronglifts, which is a simplification of Starr's.