Redditor suhrim made a neat Strong Lifts spreadsheet. Available on Google Docs (choose ‘File’ – ‘Make a copy’ or ‘Download’) or download the native Excel version. Features: warm-up calculator plate count calculator kg / lbs conversion tool deload calculator 1 rep max calculator formatted into 12 1-month worksheets, which carryover date and weight Here is a […]
StrongLifts 5×5 iPhone App
Over at StrongLifts Mehdi announced the StrongLifts 5×5 iPhone app. It is a free app. Get it here. Got suggestions? Talk to the developers here. More info about StrongLifts 5×5 here and a summary here.
Strength Training Android App
Here is an Android App to keep track and plan your workouts. According to the developer Strength “should work really well with a program like Starting Strength or Strong Lifts“. (via) There is a paid (1.5 Euro / $2 US “full”) and free (“lite”) version, but I would encourage you to pay the developer if you […]
Summary of StrongLifts 5×5
Here is a Summary of the StrongLifts 5×5 Program (via) StrongLifts 5×5 Workout ASquat 5×5 Bench Press 5×5Barbell Rows 5×5 StrongLifts 5×5 Workout BSquat 5×5Overhead Press 5×5Deadlift 1×5 Complementary info (from here) ScheduleThree work-outs per week, alternating workout A and B: one week A/B/A, next week B/A/B and so on. Train on non-consecutive days. If you […]
Starting Strength, HIIT, LeanGains Wallpapers
Check out these desktop infographic wallpapers of Starting Strength / HIIT / LeanGains (via) Also available as a StrongLifts / HIIT / LeanGains Version (via)
Basic Barbell Training Program Comparison
Here is a comparison of the various basic barbell training programs out there. They look at Starting Strength – beginnerStronglifts 5×5 – beginnerJim Wendler’s 5/3/1 – intermediate or advancedMadcow intermediate 5×5 – intermediate (advanced version available too)Texas Method – intermediate