When should I change from StrongLifts 5×5 to another strength training program?
Beginner’s programs like StrongLifts 5×5 use workout to workout increases. Intermediate programs use weekly increases. Progress is therefore slower on an intermediate program compared to a beginner’s program: you’ll get stronger faster using workout to workout increases. That’s why I recommend you stick with StrongLifts 5×5 as long as you can. How long depends on your attitude, recovery, nutrition, sleep, age, body-weight, etc. Most people are ready to switch when they get to this: • Squat: 1.2-1.5x body-weight Squat for 5×5. 1x body-weight Squat is not enough, you can get stronger on StrongLifts 5×5. Some get to 1.5x without problems, some can’t stretch it longer than 1.2-1.3x body-weight Squat for 5×5. • Stalled & deloaded on Squats at least 2x. You’ll be squatting 1.2-1.5x your body-weight by then. Once you stall more it’s better to switch to an intermediate programs since you’re no longer progressing fast anyway. • Workouts get brutally hard. Physically & mentally it gets hard to g
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