Trodizzle's 2017 Journey with StrongLifts 5x5

[Seeker]

Start getting some massages buddy, get those salt baths in too. I'm feeling good man from all this preventative maintenance.

 

[NbleSavage]

x2 for salt baths. Good times.

 

[trodizzle]

You guys serious about the salt baths?

 

[Seeker]

Yes bro. It helps but I've been also doing massage, cryo, and adding electrostim. Do it

 

[stonetag]

I'm not sure if I have seen a sexier spread sheet than Dizz puts out, barbarian up!

 

[NbleSavage]

You guys serious about the salt baths?

100% serious. Epsom salts in a hot bath after training. Soak for at least 10-15 mins.

 

[trodizzle]

30 min on stair climber
Squats 5x5@145
Overhead Press 5x5@100
Deadlift 1x5@150
Chin Ups 1x5@227 1x3@227

 

[Perme8]

A quick update.

Program is going good so far. Things are starting to get challenging and both my wife and I are starting to miss reps on some lifts which is where the fun starts, getting stronger.

I've noticed some lower back/hip like pain on one side of my body recently that mainly shows up when standing idle for a long period of time or when walking/jogging with my wife on off days. Not sure what is causing this or if it's just due to working muscles back in that area I haven't really worked in a while.

I just started week 7 of the program, so just about at the two month marker.

Instead of posting screenshots, I'm just going to link to my progress tracker which can be found here:

My Tracker:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bv1BAHyORpC0SoRxImsgQS-3DmJZNByslT5q5cc0S9Y/edit?usp=sharing

My Wife's Tracker:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tkdc1GnamqlZQ-yECylNpcDDqnbZ_76CGmj0YLio-HY/edit?usp=sharing

How is the lower back/hip pain? Possibly look into your hip flexor, loose hamstrings. I'm in the same situation. I've started doing exercises to strength hamstrings to prevent quads from over compensating in my squat form.

Exert from google:
Do squats work your hamstrings?
If it doesn't, your quads and glutes have to overcompensate for your hamstrings, says Schoenfeld. This imbalance can increase your risk of pulled muscles and knee, hip, and ankle injuries. Schoenfeld recommends performing two sets of hamstring-activating moves for every three sets of squats or lunges you perform.Oct 17, 2014

 

[trodizzle]

222.5lbs
Lifting day off
45 min spin class

 

[John Ziegler]

spin class

Nooooooooooo

 

[trodizzle]

Nooooooooooo

Back row
Time with my sexy wife
Rows of yoga pants lined up in front of me.

I don't see the issue....

 

[John Ziegler]

Im sure the view is great but its a spin class bro.

Even hard to say spin class without sounding like a queer.

 

[John Ziegler]

Im sure the view is great but its a spin class bro.

Even hard to say spin class without sounding like a queer.

Says the guy with a black card planet fitness membership :32 (18):

 

[Dex]

Did Z just quote and reply to himself?

 

[trodizzle]

Did Z just quote and reply to himself?

Yep, that just happened.

 

[trodizzle]

Did Diz die?