Weight routines to do between strong lift 5x5 days

FrenchTart · 5 Oct 2013 at 16:56

Currently I'm doing strong lifts pretty much every other day (with the odd gap). Whilst doing my routine I usually do a little extra supplimentary stuff such as brocep curls, dips and pull ups and the like (though far less of the last two than I should be doing).

Is there anything I can do on my off days that wouldn't impact my main 5x5 days? Random isolation work would be fine. I just find cardio really boring unless I'm riding my bike somewhere so I'd prefer to steer clear of it if possible.

Maxeh · 5 Oct 2013 at 18:32

When the weight starts creeping up, rest days on 5x5 become very valuable

Perhaps some foam rolling/mobility work? Don't do something for the sake of it, rest is important. Just make the days you do train really count.

FrenchTart · 5 Oct 2013 at 19:08

Tbh...part of the issue is that I've massively deloaded on a fee exercises to concentrate on form.

Zefan · 5 Oct 2013 at 21:46

The 5x5 routine IS your routine. The whole point is to not make it too crazy and focus on something very simple, with rigid progression.

Psycho Sonny · 5 Oct 2013 at 22:12

after doing stronglifts for like 3 months minimum, then move to just isolation work for 3 months, then go back to stronglifts.

this way you build muscle as well as strength.

FrenchTart · 5 Oct 2013 at 22:32

Zefan said:
The 5x5 routine IS your routine. The whole point is to not make it too crazy and focus on something very simple, with rigid progression.

Yeah...in a perfect world that is true. However I do not always have time to push things on the main days but I may have more time the day after. Also, as above, I have deloaded lately so it will be a month ish before I'm back to my limits.

Psycho Sonny said:
after doing stronglifts for like 3 months minimum, then move to just isolation work for 3 months, then go back to stronglifts.

this way you build muscle as well as strength.

I've been doing strong lifts since January.

Pigeon_Killer · 5 Oct 2013 at 22:40

FrenchTart said:
Yeah...in a perfect world that is true. However I do not always have time to push things on the main days but I may have more time the day after.

It's 3 exercises a day for 3 sessions a week. If you stopped adding supplementary work and put 100% in to the main lifts you would have time.

Zefan said:
The 5x5 routine IS your routine. The whole point is to not make it too crazy and focus on something very simple, with rigid progression.

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Edit: Hold on, French Tart... has someone renamed Freefallers account?

JohnnyDrama · 6 Oct 2013 at 10:32

Psycho Sonny said:
after doing stronglifts for like 3 months minimum, then move to just isolation work for 3 months, then go back to stronglifts.

this way you build muscle as well as strength.

Deus Ex · 6 Oct 2013 at 11:16

Lots of foam rolling, mobility stuff as already mentioned. Maybe a session practising form with literally the bar, or bar + 5kg either side.

tom_e · 6 Oct 2013 at 11:21

Psycho Sonny said:
after doing stronglifts for like 3 months minimum, then move to just isolation work for 3 months, then go back to stronglifts.

this way you build muscle as well as strength.

No thank you, stick with just Stronglifts do it properly and as said you'll need the rest.
You don't grow in the gym, you grow while you're resting.

Jimbo Mahoney · 6 Oct 2013 at 13:16

Psycho Sonny said:
after doing stronglifts for like 3 months minimum, then move to just isolation work for 3 months, then go back to stronglifts.

this way you build muscle as well as strength.

Mind blown.

So you're saying you can build muscle OR strength?