Wanting to Move Beyond StrongLifts
I had been doing Stronglifts a little over a year up until last April. In April I had a medical issue that prevented me from working out. I recently got back into working out and started StrongLifts again. I was thinking that with just getting going again with SL I thought this might be a good opportunity to move beyond SL into a new program. I was hoping to get some recommendations from the community on what programs might be a good next step from SL. Would to stay on a 3 day a week program like SL. For what it is worth I am a 42 year old male. Thanks, looking forward to the responses.
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02-20-2020, 12:54 PM #1Registered User
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Wanting to Move Beyond StrongLifts
Regards,
DesiredDad77
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BP: 180 lbs. x 5 x 5
OP: 140 lbs. x 5 x 5
DL: 245 lbs. x 5 x 5
SQ: 210 lbs. x 5 x 5
BR: 155 lbs. x 5 x 5
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02-20-2020, 01:02 PM #2Crawling back under rock
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If you liked Stronglifts and it fitted your goals, then the logical progression is MadCow, even Stronglifts says so!
https://stronglifts.com/madcow-5x5/#gref
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02-20-2020, 05:50 PM #3Time is Muscle
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Right, Madcow is a good next step if you've been running Stronglifts. Also some form of 5/3/1.
Once upon a time (maxes 2020) ...
Squat 185, Bench 137, DL 205, @ bw 88.5 age 43
Workout Journal: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=175647011&p=1630928323&viewfull=1#post1630928323
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02-20-2020, 05:52 PM #4Registered User
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Came here to say just thisOriginally Posted by OldFartTom
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02-21-2020, 07:43 AM #5Crawling back under rock
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Sorry, just seen the the MadCow xls on Stronglifts site requires you to sign up for something. If you Google MadCow you should find it elsewhere as it's very popular (and not owned by Stronglifts). Even a few cheap phone apps for it
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01-21-2021, 09:12 AM #6Registered User
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- Location: Wisconsin, United States
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So MadCow looks to be the recommendation. I am going to look into this again. I have still be doing StrongLifts, but again getting bored and want to move to something new.
Regards,
DesiredDad77
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BP: 180 lbs. x 5 x 5
OP: 140 lbs. x 5 x 5
DL: 245 lbs. x 5 x 5
SQ: 210 lbs. x 5 x 5
BR: 155 lbs. x 5 x 5
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01-21-2021, 11:28 AM #7Registered User
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- Age: 30
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I don’t know what your goals are, but intermediates need more volume than what templates like these promote. Madcows is solid don’t get me wrong, but the volume simply isn’t there for an intermediate. You’ll hit a wall quick and not solely due to its overreaching progression protocols, but because you need more volume. My recommendation would be to run your main lifts as per the madcows program, but include more supplemental, hypertrophy-focused work.
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