StrongLifts 5x5 Results - 8 Months Before and After

My results after running StrongLifts 5x5 for 8 months. Before and after #'s for squat, bench press, deadlift, and overhead press.
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[@zzzzz77771]

Good depth on the squat, no ass lift on the bench and no hitch on the deadlift. Well done, legit gains.

[@zzzzz77771]

Aye Pee Hitching is when you bring the legs under the bar and lift with the legs rather than the back, it kind of looks like you`re humping the bar lol. Type "hitching a deadlift" into KZbin and you"ll see examples.

[@Tommyblueeyes]

agree the deadlift is not a squat but you have to drive from your legs(hammies) 1st. This looked a little bit low on starting.

[@Tommyblueeyes]

Yeah hitching is never good. Lighten the load until you can form up I say. ego is a shitty thing when you pwerlift

[@lordpotater664]

pulling sumo tho

[@zzzzz77771]

Aye Pee, Lord Potator Yeah good point, I don`t think it`s really possible on the sumo to hitch.

[@mastahogweh5657]

Your squat went lower than my grades in calculus

[@TheMewzak]

This got my rolling on the floor

[@idriftf1]

Looool

[@rantingsofamadman9796]

Damn.... that's low

[@yashraajthadani5524]

No belt No straps No chalk No spotter And ass to grass squats! Respect man!

[@snoops7942]

shows that you dont need anything fancy to get fit lol

[@anujrana2583]

he used chalk though

[@chingching8820]

Why is it respectable to not use a spotter? Do u even lift bro?

[@Argsnake]

He used a sumo deadlift, though, which is worse than any of the things you listed.

[@chingching8820]

@@forbesfoofighters cuz u lift pussy weight

[@gabeshivers]

Nice work man. This is the real improvements that most people skip over because they’re looking at silliness from celebrity workouts or inconsistent trends. Very attainable, very real, and most importantly, solid gains. 8 months sounds short but that is a long time to stick with a program for most people, so well done.

[@VALIANTTHOR383]

Extremely well done, a brilliant achievement showing hard work and dedication pays off. You should be proud of yourself 👍🏽

[@UnknownXV]

You don't look like you can lift/squat half of what you can. Impressive. Kind of cool too. Everyone assumes you're weak, then you casually squat 315 lbs...

[@FutureWasYesterday]

That sums up 5x5 in a nutshell...good strength gains but you look the same aesthetically. Any gains are from increasing calories which it suggests.

[@FutureWasYesterday]

UnknownXV I agree it has its uses such as allowing people to increase their lifts and transfer the numbers to lifting heavier in hypertrophy based programs. But people shouldnt expect to get massive from this...

[@UnknownXV]

Anon mous Agreed. Volume isn't quite high enough. But still, it makes sense to start here, if you're stronger, you can lift more volume when going for hypertrophy. I'm on the program so I am a bit biased but I am liking it a lot.

[@psteeg3551]

Anon mous My view on it is that 5x5 is generally a great program for increasing strength. Now what does that do? Let's say you progress from a 225 lbs bench press to a 315 lbs bench press (5x5), and then you work your way up to 3x10 with 315. Now what will probably result in larger muscles, 3x10 with 225 or 3x10 with 315? ;) In other words: becoming stronger might not directly lead to larger muscles, but it CAN be the first half of the equation - first you increase strength, then you increase volume with that strength and boom goes the dynamite. High volume with a higher weight

[@UnknownXV]

Pim Vd Steeg Exactly. You'll be able to do higher weight reps, with the same number of total reps as before, but with more weight. so yeah, more total weight moved = bigger beautiful muscle. Good stuff.

[@lukaerikss97]

For people calling him on how he looks, he can lift more than I can and I look massive, bodybuilding and strength training are different. He actually can lift, whereas I just look like I can lift. Don't judge a book by its cover, I'm impressed with the numbers he is putting up, especially for his lighter weight, and muscle mass

[@sergiomendoza6648]

Most people who lift are doing it to get a good body

[@lukaerikss97]

A good body is subjective.

[@heruizeweldi4712]

which programe is the best for size as a novice

[@sergiomendoza6648]

@@heruizeweldi4712 5/3/1

[@heruizeweldi4712]

+ddon47 better than jason blaha 5x5 and what muscles does 5/3/1 specialise

[@intellectualidiot2000]

Been on a similar journey my friend. Really enjoyed the realism here rather than the usual over exaggeration found on KZbin. Much respect from the UK. Keep going. Subscribed.

[@christiansullano918]

Well done! I respect the honest/realistic progress. Takes some true dedication right there man

[@EmperorAdrian]

For someone without lifting experience, your lifts were quite strong to begin with. Anyways, great progress in 8 months! And nice ATG squats.

[@JeffNixonComedy]

Hey man check out my 5x5 channel - just started!

[@Wh1ms_]

Ben Cooper Ikr ? 104 squat with no previous training ? Kinda demotivating for me

[@metalbass62]

Kankerdick Lemur pretty sure he said the 'starting' one rep max's were estimated and most likely overestimated so don't worry haha

[@oscarstenberg2745]

Ben Probably not lol. Those lifts are nothing special

[@KurNorock]

They are on the high side of average, but not all that high. His starting over head press was most impressive to me since that is a lift that I am struggling with. However when I first started all of my other lifts were higher.

[@Baitullmaqdis]

3 things earn the respect in this video ... 1) respect the depth of that squat 2)respect that shoes no frills straight to kill the squat 3) absolutely nice music imo lift hard lift strong brother !!!👍👍👍

[@christianhansen6526]

True true. He has major "butt wink" because og most likely poor hamstring flex though.. When squatting that is

[@Baitullmaqdis]

Christian Hansen well that certainly can be worked on accessory days 😊

[@David-lu4th]

Butt wink isn't necessarily bad, but if it's putting someone in a weak position or making the lift harder it's too be avoided, however everyone's body is different.

[@INIEILILY]

Depth on the squat got my respect no half rep bullshit

[@hashimkz]

i was waiting for the ZEROO,but he actually did a full rep.Gained my respect.

[@3Q2HFNILQHF]

Started this like a week ago. I'm pumped up and have never been more motivated!! Love it!!

[@Brynjar1]

Your starting points are my goals lmao

[@Semos1000]

Your overhead press is really amazing, I hope to get there.

[@MsPietpaaltjes]

Semos1000 its not amazing, i think he is a great squatter though

[@mitchell10394]

It's amazing relative to his other lifts. The squats are decent but a 150 overhead press and a 205 bench press don't really make sense next to eachother haha

[@danielk301]

My overhead press 1RM is 90% of my bench press 1RM. God tier shoulder genes I guess.

[@enrapturedgoose5317]

@@danielk301 nah your bench just sucks. Try benching more often

[@robinsinghchauhan1834]

@@enrapturedgoose5317 lmao stfu

[@andrewcarey5681]

0:49 your feet line up exactly with the music

[@willmoliken7567]

Andrew Carey 😂

[@khalidjamil6951]

I am really impressed, it makes me feel so bad as i have left gym life due to some personal issues. Thank you for awakening the old me.

[@jacobb4077]

895 total, nice for 8 months

[@JohnJohnson-mp5kj]

First person I've seen that skips arm day

[@jamalazid1672]

since I've changed to powerlifting I pretty much ignore the arms. Prob due to being on a long break and everything gets sore so easily :(.

[@jamalazid1672]

Random Onzin I agree but I just getting back into lifting again and arms r something that stay sore for me so I usually have to build up working them to the same intensity as before.

[@jamalazid1672]

Random Onzin plus for some reason my biceps rarely get stronger . Defo need to work them more though

[@VapidSlug]

If you deadlift heavy, you will realize it counts as arms day.

[@ahmedalmahdi9254]

If you squat heavy, you'll realise that it counts as arms day. no, it doesn't, if you want big arms work your phukking arms, enough with this "compounds are enough for arms" meme

[@chiefexecutivesearch]

Nice progress man! I appreciate your persistency and sticking to the program.

[@Lewy6Relaxing]

Thanks for putting this up very encouraging. Finally decided to start it as a New Years thing. Now middle of March, It's been 2 and a half months. It's nice too see constant improvement, even though I've had to de - load many times. Hard at first since I had a very sedentary lifestyle (Video games and junk food) but, I'm getting better. Started with nothing on the bar, and looking forward to that 300lb squat! Thank you again. Here's where I'm at now for 5x5. Age: 18 Height: 6'1" Weight: 150lbs (Yea, I'm a skinny one) SQ: 200lbs BP: 155lbs OHP: 100lbs BBR: 135lbs DL: 215lbs

[@derekwong9168]

Dude, I hope you know as I'm watching you perform 1RM lifts, I was cheering for you to get it.

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

Me too💪💪

[@steamymuffin]

0:14 no soul (ginger) hilarious. Oh and great progress my man

[@alejandrohurtado7011]

Nice job man! Awesome to see all of the progress you've made

[@richb7569]

Great video bud- tremendous progress! I’m a month into the program at the moment and finding it much more enjoyable than others I’ve tried, would recommend it.

[@djarell9]

your one rep max could probably be a bit higher if you had a spotter, because you have a security blanket and can go all out

[@jacobygreenwood]

Lol, have you tried to set a PR on bench press without a spotter? I do, and I can tell Ariel is right, you can't give it all because if you push yourself 2 extra kg you could end killed under the barbell.

[@Tommyblueeyes]

I prefer to do it without a spotter these days too. I find they never seem to let you lift as hard as you can.

[@Tommyblueeyes]

***** I think there is good reason for it. Its shows how you are progressing with your lifting. I will go for a 1rm every other week, no injuries whatsoever.

[@Tommyblueeyes]

***** Rubbish, Plenty of experts have acknowledged the importance of a 1rm, due to the sheer intensity. I work out mostly at home so I don't get your point on public guys or any of that. What is the harm of performing to a level you are capable of doing? Yeah, lol. I'm just gonna use math! Ok, Ill deadlift 100 reps with fuck all weight so You do the math and a 1 rep max will be 500 pounds, not a good theory u have my friend. Thats the problem with too mnany gym rats these days. They all want to be big and strong but they dont wanna lift heavy weights. Stick to your calf raises. Also, I have been working out for 25 years + and have had two injuries in that time, yep, once doing chest flys! and the other leg presses, not ONE deadlifting or squatting

[@Tommyblueeyes]

***** No, sorry. Why the hell would I lie? I have never had an injury doing 1rmaxes and I 1rm on deads every other week. Maybe that's why? I dunno. All I can tell you is I had more injuries bodybuilding with lighter weights and more reps. The leg press one was silly as I was gripping the handles using suck force I pulled my clavicles out . Lol , so essentially I injured my shoulders doing legs! And the Flyes ended up straining my neeck near the collar bone. I just remember anther one. Incline benches in the 199s. I injured my shouder(strain) I was too inclined.

[@uprightlifefitness6794]

I love your video. Very professional in every way. I enjoyed the text data mixed with your lifting reps. It wasn't too long and I didn't have to listen to some "echotistic bodybuilder" talk about how awesome he is! Lol. Keep up the good work.

[@stewartadamson9465]

All power to you mate. Thanks for making the video.

[@LadnoMuun]

Good job bud! Keep on grinding! Never stop and always believe in yourself!

[@Grivendal]

No hate here,but i have to admit,every other 5x5 transformation i see,has very little muscle development.Strength of course goes through the roof.

[@BeyondPrideMF]

well it is simply not enough volume - if you combine 5x5 with some more hypertrophy based exercises and isolations, that seems most optimal :)

[@Tommyblueeyes]

Semper Fidelis Plenty of volume for beginners powerlifting. I think you maybe talking about bodybuilding when you are talking hypertrophy. The way I see it is, do powerlifting or bodybuilding. It's also been well proven now that hypertrophy can be achieved through low intense reps and high sets.

[@BeyondPrideMF]

***** Ah yes well i do probably something in between, maybe power building is the right term? I focus on the main lifts (compounds) to go up but also physique improvement - and that is best achieved with some higher reps in my opinion, because you can focus a lot more on the muscle with 10 reps and pumping blood into it than you could do with 3 or 4 reps :) each to their own i guess ;)

[@j.c.7975]

You guys need to go over to omar isuf and Jason blaha! The total volume and training frequencie is what is going to determine muscle growth at the end of the day. 5x5 is simply just a good way to get volume in AND to progress on a heavy compound movement, i.e. to up the total volume week by week and thereby build muscle. I think Semper Fidelis hit the right point, the guy didn't ecperienced much muscle growth because the volume was too low for him. But this is still weird, since this IS enough volume for the majority of lifters, training for less than 2 years..

[@Tommyblueeyes]

Jan Christensen I found with strength training, you also need hypertrophy exercises to grow.Build the foundation with componds but throw in 20% of iso/high rep exercises.

[@seanpotts8340]

You should incorporate bodybuilders style workouts to actually promote some muscle growth it will help for the power lifting long term

[@joshlynch5676]

Big gains dude. Good representation of what actual progress looks like.

[@romanticdonkey468]

Fantastic progress!!! Great job!! Keep doing what you’re doing. This is a lifelong journey. Continue to improve and stay safe. Those who hate on you without offing constructive criticism are assholes. Ignore the bullshit and stay positive. Thank you for posting the video. There are many new lifters out there that benefit from watching a video like this. Cheers

[@bigstrongfast]

Impressive lifts man! The only criticism is the sumo deadlift you started rounding slightly on your back. It gets to be dangerous when that happens. Keep that in mind otherwise those are all great lifts with great progress.

[@knurttt8377]

I cringed a bit at the deadlift, great depth in the squat made up for it

[@pattybaselines]

Alright Ed Coan it's not that bad.

[@allansnackbar2164]

When he was Bench-Pressing, a very homoerotic song was playing in the background noise. Very Apt indeed,.,.,.,.

[@2Tall_Powerlifting]

+Organix Hydros lmao

[@darkaquatus]

Your form impresses me. Very well done! It's rare to see someone with not a lot of experience lifting perform his 1rpm with good form.

[@TheLoonKDo]

This is dope. Love seeing shit like this, never quit grinding brotha

[@CARTUNE.]

"No soul" (ginger) I'm 100% subscribing for that lol

[@perretlaurent6665]

Where is the rowing ? Anyway, it's nice to see people doing the strong lifts.

[@marcostott]

no one brags about how much they can row lol

[@Tommyblueeyes]

Lol thats true. Great carry over lift though.

[@averagejoe7136]

Marco Stott unless you are Eric bugenhagen

[@thatfriggindude4725]

rows are actually considered an accessory in the 5x5 programs even though theyre treated closer to a main lift 🤔

[@mangoandeddie]

Rows and overhead presses are by far the hardest in 5x5 imo. I stall them around every twice workout now.

[@GuitarKitchen]

Thanks for sharing - would love to hear a 5 year update! All the best!

[@blakejess2]

Hey man, nice progress. I myself have been doing stronglift for about a month now. Loving it. I have myself not noticed too much muscle growth at the moment but just like you I am getting stronger :)

[@ascension2281]

you should try deadlifting in flat soled shoes, makes a big difference

[@takinggl0ry]

papa lenin indeed less on the ball of the foot and more focus on the heel

[@drewloconte5271]

papa lenin dude... those are squatting shoes... or I'm just high.

[@charles8557]

Drew LoConte squat shoes aren't flat soled

[@drewloconte5271]

Charles Li Ummm, those aren't flat souled... Do you not know anything about squat shoes? have you even wore one? They come with a arch inside of the shoe and have flat bottoms for stability. That's a squat/deadlift shoe.

[@drewloconte5271]

lol Soled**

[@flawtyjohn133]

Those are really good gains for a small guy like yourself, obviously if you were like 6"2 200+lbs those gains could be archieved much faster, but you made some sick progress there

[@bclaytz]

Nice, I've been on the program for about 8 weeks now, and I'm jealous of your technique. Mine still has a long way to go. Hope to be where you're at one day - cheers for sharing.

[@patrickcorcoran1718]

Thanks for posting this. I'm just starting out; it's nice to see what the results might look like.

[@CH-rs7cm]

The bench press is what's by biggest problem. The squats, deads, and rows are gradually increasing, but the bench-press reps are very challenging. I don't get why I cannot make faster gains on the bench press.

[@kittypewpew4575]

Lol same here.

[@michalhromadka686]

CH7 You usually have to gain weight to improve bench press significantly, so eat more. Also bench just uses smaller muscle groups, so it's going to be harder.

[@WasteYuteeee]

I plateaued at a 125lb bench for about 2 months because i did the same thing every time. 3 sets of 8-12. A month ago, i started up a seperate chest day where i benched heavier weight for 5 sets for 3-5 reps. Now i'm at a 155 1rm, which isnt crazy, but it helped me move forward.

[@darcymcbride1940]

When you squats 3 times a week it takes a big toll on the nervous system. So when your trying to bench press in the middle of your workout your already sapped from squatting. This is the problem with 5x5

[@ishhh4002]

A bit late, but maybe your triceps are being used to much when you bench. Try some pre-fatigue by doing a small triceps workout before your chest workout. You're gonna drop your weights a lot but your chest is gonna be the only muscle working.

[@jons2cool1]

Bruh, How did u get ur squat so strong? It's like the only lift that I just can't get any strength in. I can bench around 225, deadlift 315 and my squat is like 225 it's pitiful. I try to push myself hard on squat, but I mildly injured my back last time it healed up in like 2 days.

[@Andrea_Daytona]

Bro, u can start watching videos of Alan Thrall, Austin Baraki and Chris Duffin at supertraining06 demostrating how to squat. But reading Starting Strenght is what i found to give me a huge leap forward in squatting. I went from squatting 115 for 2 times (estimated 1rm around 120 kg) to 115 for 5 sets of 5 (estimated 1rm around 140) in 4 weeks, while doing a physically demanding job having not so much energy to put into it. You can easily find the book as free download ;). Be very careful with your back, i spent over a year recovering from a disk herniation and i'm telling you, it's been a hell... On that regard, look for dr Stuart mcGill books and videos online. Good luck, i wish someone would have told me this stuff a long time ago...

[@reezis1619]

How do you bench 225 but only squat 225? wtf? Are you even following the program as written or did you take out the squats or what

[@jons2cool1]

I found an issue in my technique where I was basically just letting myself drop down and trying to bounce out of the bottom. Now I lower myself down using my hip flexors and my squat is around 260 now. I did 185 x 8 last chest day on bench, so my bench is about the same.

[@RosariusEU]

That OHP is very impressive, congratulations !

[@sicosidd2350]

Well done brother! Some clean lifts there! Keep it up!

[@declan8577]

You were nog as strong in the beginning as your estimated 1RM. You get stronger every time you increase the weight. If you never miss a lift it wouldn't mean you could have done the same weight you're doing now in the beginning. You made more gainz than you think.

[@vuralmecbur9958]

No previous lifting and you estimate that you can deadlift 120 kg? Wtf.

[@bqfilms]

+Vural Mecbur My friend was able to deadlift 100kg the first time he ever deadlifted, so I mean its not impossible.

[@kotallysavage6496]

oaksterdam everyone can deadlift like 100kg day 1 at least. Day one I could only squat 20kg for 5x5 but I still deadlifted 100kg for a few reps. Yeah my form sucked but even when I fixed it I could still deadlift over 100kg. My brother did 130kg day 1, other brother did 120kg. My cousin did 100kg. Everyone I know basically could do 100kg+ day 1.

[@Tac0Tings]

When i was a freshman in high school, i maxed out on deadlifts with 365 lbs. This was the first time i ever deadlifted, so my form was total shit and I counted it lol but regardless, it was still 365 for the first time I ever deadlifted. Everyone's different

[@ariashepard8512]

Generally unless you have being working on the form for a while and building up the weight your 1RM was most likely a cheat rep that was dangerous as fuck.

[@bqfilms]

+Isaac you moved 365 but 365 wasnt your 1 rep max, I'd say it was 300lb

[@cheath6596]

great job!!!... quality depth on the squats and your form on deadlifts were very solid... 👌👌👌

[@emar58]

I really like how you did this video I'm near my 8 months and I can say i started out weak and a mouse but i got stronger. But seeing how strong your lifts are makes me want to keep pushing. 👍🏻

[@fonee6883]

2:21 there is a McDonalds right outside your gym....that's tuff

[@D.3100]

Tactics 😂

[@illpokey1]

A S S T O G R A S S S S T O G R A S S

[@Frogger900]

Well done! I know that feeling after completing heavy deep squats, awesome sense of accomplishment.

[@jacobmartin749]

Legit gains.. much respect brother 💪🏻 keep at it

[@sorento6107]

Strength gains and muscles gains are different.This guy squats heavy af.Respect that but doest mean his legs is bigger and ripped.Some dude squat very light with a huge legs gains.Its all depending on your goals,diet,workout plan,recovery.Look at mma fighter leg,not really big/ripped but one leg kick can put you 6 feet on the ground.

[@kotallysavage6496]

Naza Kia if he did high bar he would have bigger legs. High bar = big quads.

[@JeffNixonComedy]

Follow my 5x5 journey on my channel :)

[@sciuresci1403]

kicking has nothing to do with how ripped your legs are. you kick with your hips，using your legs like a baseball bat. if your legs are heavy you'll kick harder based on your speed. talking about muay thai/mma kicks.

[@j.s.3414]

Naza Kia you can't drastically increase strength without building new muscle. so he would have to have had muscle "gains". your post gives everyone cancer.

[@j.s.3414]

Roger Welch you read that on bodybuilding dot com? Jesus... the shit people say.

[@yeshuasage3724]

it looks like you've put in a lot of work, did you get noticibly bigger in your opinion?

[@patticusmaximus1984]

+Baber Barbell I just passed my first month of weight training and I'm up to a 425 lb sumo deadlift. my bench is only at 195 lbs that one is slow but its getting there and tonight I hit a 385 lb squat on my 7th set for one rep. ive never felt so focused and motivated

[@Kewksdesign]

+abdlla hash Diet is around 80% of getting bigger. Don't kid yourself into thinking a routine will do anything but put stress on your body. Its how you recover which will increase mass.

[@Kewksdesign]

+Matt McPherson so you're saying building strength and gaining size are mutually exclusive?

[@Kewksdesign]

+Matt McPherson SS is a good program to build strength yes. Building strength and building muscle for beginners are pretty much going to happen unilaterally. As long as you're eating in a calorie surplus, training and getting rest you will gain muscle, especially as a beginner. That's why SS is so good, you get stronger real fast with the core lifts which is all a beginner needs. Once you stall on the program or become an intermittent level gym rat then yes I agree this program might not be the best. But for a beginner this is perfect.

[@xGarrettThiefx]

You will get strong and big doing this program.

[@MrKrueger88]

Great work ..... Showed good dedication to the basics and it paid off !!! Well done kid 👍✌️😂

[@ColinDeWaay]

Fantastic progress man!

[@Jim-no6dq]

I started with a 1max of benchpress 50kg After 9/10 months i got the 100kg 💪 (im 18)

[@nebula3089]

Impressive

[@Haroooon_]

Jim the 21st how did u get it ? progressive overload ?

[@jdee4462]

@@Haroooon_ what i wanna know

[@jdee4462]

and was it 5x5 your were on? if not what program?

[@Haroooon_]

JDEE most likely he did. Guess I need to find my 1RPM and work from there

[@therealpapacoco]

So Kinobody was wrong when he said muscle is a byproduct of strength.

[@Grant...]

Kinobody is terrible don't listen to him

[@abstractdaddy1384]

If you want to look better and get bigger, you should get strong first. You can go ahead and waste your time with bodybuilding splits to get puffy AFTER you've built a good base of strength.

[@Yeomannn]

​@@abstractdaddy1384This kid is still tiny though.

[@groscriss26]

That is some great progress ! Good job !

[@natefuller4258]

Lovin that victory at 2:05. Good job man

[@SWAG499]

5x5 and candito are great, definitley reccomend these for beginners. I started my 5x5 with: Deadlift:135 Squat:105 Bench:95 And 6 months later my 1rm's are Deadlift:405 Squat:315 Bench:225 Keep in mind my form on all of these is quite good. Deadlift no hitching and fully to lockout. Bench good controlled rep lowering bar to touch chest no bouncing. And squat below parallel with hip bone passing below knee.(do have some knee cave on squat though needs some Work)

[@wnb9342]

jason king how much tren was you taking mate?

[@jackinblack19]

jason king thoose roids seem to be paying off, or your a lyre

[@AWWYEAHHHHHH]

You can't triple your weight on something in 6 months I don't care who you are

[@SWAG499]

James Y not lying, those r actual numbers, however my "starting weights" were not my maximum capability so it was a little stretched I guess

[@SugarWeasel1227]

Weird how’d u exactly hit a 2 bench, 3 plate squat, and 4 plate dead

[@_Sam62]

Nice to see that power does not have to go along with gaining muscle mass.

[@j.c.7975]

Why is this nice to see?? ^^

[@_Sam62]

Why not..?

[@stormspinner9000]

That's bullshit

[@ammarzaidi765]

Agreed. People with no knowledge often confuse the two to go together, in reality they don't. Strength is a different type of hypertrophy (myofibril) than body building (sarcoplasmic). Size often comes from lifting lighter weights in higher reps, which body builders do and strength comes from heavier weights at lower reps, also known as powerlifting. Powerlifting makes the muscle denser as opposed to bigger. That's why the strongest of people always look like "they never lift" because they don't fit your image of a "big strong guy"

[@NathanPark3r]

Mohammad Yasir *cough* strongest guys dont look like they lift *cough* Larry Wheels *cough* Mark Bell *cough into obliviation*

[@tariqz118]

Good progress, well done mate!

[@David-mw5sd]

Very nice progress. Good stuff dude.

[@yusefalimam130]

You've done great better than most ppl ever do but on the dead lift over extending your hips like that is really bad for your spine. Like so this monster can read this.

[@theclub372]

Thought it would be physical results..

[@CMF_1]

Nice work. There is a video on you tube "so you think you can squat" that might help clean up a few of the "glitches " in your squat, but not taking anything away from you, bravo! & keep at it.

[@ryanrobinson1760]

Good work man, keep it up!!!

[@potatomuffin4420]

Am I missing something? I thought 5x5s were 5 sets 5 reps............? If not then I've been doing this wrong......

[@potatomuffin4420]

Cool beans. I was unsure.

[@gregorybates9081]

+Radshack cool beans 👌yup

[@bretttravers1650]

5x5 makes you go up after every successful workout day. If you can't do 5x5, you do 3x5, 3x3, or 1x3 to finish that workout, and attempt to do 5x5 the next time. It's very challenging, they dont want you going back down to your previous successful weight

[@VeryScaryBiscuits]

Protip: deadlift in flat shoes!!!

[@maxgg8415]

Jack Kovar its really good to deadlift with weightlifting shoes. u dont know what you are talking about

[@pattybaselines]

@@maxgg8415 It's really not tho lol....have you ever seen someone do that in powerlifting comp

[@maxgg8415]

@@pattybaselines i mean there is not a real downsight apart from the height of the heel which makes it harder to pull. but the shoe itself is stable

[@pattybaselines]

@@maxgg8415 It makes it harder to pull...and puts you at an angle.

[@maxgg8415]

@@pattybaselines ^what i said

[@kholowac]

Good work!!! That's some real progress.

[@bartbug1]

Awesome work, and great video. Thanks mate.

[@downtownlife]

cool and all but that's a sumo deadlift.

[@ArnePuschmann]

When you do a regular Deadlift you grab the bar outside your legs. You are grabbing the bar in between. That's called a sumo Deadlift

[@ArnePuschmann]

It's not my comment. Just watched your video and wanted to help you out :D just started SL and wanted to get an impression. Keep up the solid work!

[@sumnik852]

8 months later and you still look like you haven't lifted anything, the beauty of SL and SS ... Lmao

[@sumnik852]

***** But that's pure bullshit, you can look great if you do a BB routine. I know, because I did it. And I'm hugely against all drugs including roids. Going down the compound line, you will eternally look like a DYEL. Unfortunately

[@jacquesflame4238]

That my friend is some BS lol.

[@loveisthemostpowerfulforce1397]

@@sumnik852 Shut up, bodybuilding is for pussies who care about looks lmao, being actually strong is much better than just looking strong. Muscle comes by itself anyway. Once you have a 315x5 bench you will look buff.

[@webkikif]

Hmm good for u but I don't like how the physique looks

[@matthew-ox5zx]

@@ColbyBaber that's a bunch of shit. Most people can build muscle if they run a bodybuilding program

[@joelXstarXrunner]

Nice progress bro! Keep it up!

[@JDMSTi7]

really great work man keep it up !

[@rardar5378]

dude looks like he doesn't even lift....

[@a.eddynangia7101]

Rar Dar no one does after only 8 months... especially if hes training for strength

[@stormspinner9000]

God aint real hombré not really legitimate what Ur saying there. You can't exclusively train for strength

[@ApeSlayer]

stormspinner9000 singles, doubles, and triples are for strength.... That's all you get out of low reps like that...

[@stormspinner9000]

Chris W yes they do target strength better in the context of 1RM weight but they will lead to hypertrophy as well. Total tonnage IS WHAT MATTERS MOST. I can do 20 sets of singles and I will build muscle of off that. Triples especially. 10 sets of 3 will get you identical results to 3 sets of 10 provided that the load is equal making the tonnage the same. A study has confirmed this exact situation. KZbin fitness has spouted a ridiculous amount of misinformation because of dogmatic powerlifters and fake natties. This guy didn't get that big because hes natty, doesn't have amazing genetics, and he needs to get even stronger. People like to use examples of guys that have the best genetics for powerlifting and relative strength as examples that low reps build way less muscle. Guys don't realize that people like Richard Hawthorne mostly make neural gains with minimal size gain entirely because of their genetics. Hawthorne does 10x10 for volume work on his lifts yet still doesn't gain a lot of size. AND guys like you still think that if he did some "bodybuilding" program that he'd blow up somehow. Total horseshit. I used to think this too but later saw all the bullshit.

[@stormspinner9000]

I said triples especially because OVERALL volume is easier to accumulate than with singles, not really because they are inherently better

[@2Tall_Powerlifting]

No soul (ginger) lmao

[@sajadrasouli7293]

This was great video and i wasnt expecting you to bench that much good job and keep on training don listen what people say be yourself

[@rileybishop8346]

Nice job man those squats are cleeean

[@nightravenman3624]

You do realize that you're doing a sumo deadlift and not a conventional deadlift like the StrongLifts program calls for?

[@GForceIntel]

+Baber Barbell It is actually easier whether there are records or not. Conventional is with lower back sumo is with your legs. You tell me which is stronger.

[@jamalazid1672]

+GForceIntel isn't the style of deadlift linked with leverages? For me I'm more explosive using conventional.

[@GForceIntel]

+jamal azid You said it... easier. Fuck leverages.

[@jamalazid1672]

GForceIntel can't say sumo is easier for everyone, I find it harder.

[@SinnedNogara]

Long limbs short torso = Convential Short limbs long torso = Sumo Levers are different for everyone. Also you can really apply linear progression that StrongLifts 5x5 calls for for any compound lift and expect similar results.

[@brianhumphrey9245]

Excellent job young man! Respect!

[@DanielHarrington1558]

Great progress keep up the great work

[@JV-tk9yn]

Meanwhile I'm squatting 110 lbs. I hate being so small and weak at 140lb 5'10. Curse you genetics..

[@SoulSystem3]

Jeremy A try doong SS

[@Bamseskutt]

Be happy you can do that, some people can't lift half! Seriously. And remember the increase in strength takes Tiiiime. If I'd be you, I'd try figuring out where your biggest weakness is. Most most likely it's the ass and/our outer hips. Even a good warmup is extremely efficient in firing up these areas to give more leverage. But try implementing asslifts i.e. bridges with a barbell and weights, perhaps at the end of the deadlift day. E.g. on your deadlift day, do 8x bridge butt lifts with olympic barbell + 10 kg x 8 and really focus on butt and outer hips. Using a good rubber band around the knees while doing this increases the chances of doing it perfect cause you have to "squeeze outwards". Good luck mate

[@JV-tk9yn]

Open Up To The World I'll give it a shot. I've got weights at home. Believe it or not after doing my first 5x5 with that 110 lbs l got hemorrhoids the next day and was out for pretty much until right now. I don't understand how I'll lift heavy with my butt doing that crap. I wasn't straining half as much as this guy was. :/

[@sorento6107]

Jeremy A Change your diet workout routine.

[@tommynguyen8870]

I went from a 90lbs squat to 180lbs for 5 so you'll be fine just keep pushing. My progress took 3 months btw.

[@KeeganCarson95]

...And over 8 months everyone left your gym because you actually did bench inside the squat rack...

[@tubsen32]

Keegan Carson nothing wrong with that if you don't have a spotter

[@Thevoiceofreason84]

Keegan Carson its a power rack not exclusively a squat rack

[@adamhearnden1101]

Keegan Carson at least it's not curls

[@shootsir]

well I would love to have an empty gym. Good to know this is the way to get people out.

[@beamzy7586]

Power rack. You try your 1RM bench, alone, without the safety bars.

[@ClearviewTrading]

Hey man awesome progress.. i know this video is 4 years old and idk how much u progressed in that time but I’m 1 month into the program and absolutely loving it. It feels good to finally have 45s on the bar. I would love to pick ur brain a little bit if you read this message.

[@danielwilkinson1326]

You've done well here mate! I'm doing the same program 12 weeks in. You've made some strong lifts there. Thank you for sharing your experience, taking time to make the video. Ignore any comments from the imbeciles. Keep progressing!

[@alexmoss3228]

stop using squat shoes for deadlifts before you do an injury. flat shoes man, flat!

[@onse13]

you should probably watch massthetics' video about deadlifting in oly shoes

[@blackeesh463]

Da Buddy Comtox i believe you are mistaking deadlifts with squats.

[@byroncopland]

Baber Barbell It's pushing you way too far forward. Have another look.

[@lodes5611]

Gj man thats some crazy progress

[@granteckhardt4878]

Good Shit man , I am on the same road as you, Keep up the strenght gains!

[@bpare]

Fantastic work dude! Double bodyweight squat and deadlift!

[@hiddeheijden1828]

Great Result man!!

[@CoNnOrB1030]

Awesome video man creds for sticking to the program for so long and awesome improvement. I get this vid is over 2 years old, not sure what your training is or maxs are atm but I suggest testing out 5-3-1..a video for this program would be awesome too, love to see the results! One of the best strength programs I know to date!

[@Ba-Lak-Ee]

thats great progress man.

[@Chasetenny]

Great Vid brother. Awesome progress. Gains are gains and everyone's body is different. I'm 4 months into the program and thinking about changing routine I've stalled ,but very nice vid I can personally relate too. Thanks for sharing and fu**the haters