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StrongLifts 5x5 mentions (303)

• Ask HN: Best books/courses to learn the theory behind strength training?

  To get started on the practical while researching the theory: https://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5/ For much more on the beginner stuff, "starting strength" by Mark Rippetoe. The author is, in my opinion, a bit biased towards athletes so he offers a few opinions as facts. But these are harmless early in training. After you've finished stronglifts 5x5 which will take a few months, buy "5/3/1" by Jim Wendler. ... - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

• Hello. Can anyone help me?

  Mon/wed/fri - Lifting - compound lifts, dead lifts, squats, bench, follow something like https://stronglifts.com/5x5/. Source: 5 months ago

• Ask HN: Comment here about whatever you're passionate about at the moment

  For anyone looking to get started I highly recommend the StrongLifts program and the associated app, both free [1]. I neglected strength training for a long time because every time I tried to get started I would feel overwhelmed. Then I tried StrongLifts and loved the fact that it's just 5 exercises, but provides pretty much a full body strength workout. The guy who developed the program has put a ton of effort... - Source: Hacker News / 6 months ago

• MMA_Academy FAQ and Resources

  Https://stronglifts.com/5x5/ - Stronglifts 5x5 is a great beginner lifting program. Compound movements, starts easy and gets you on a regular schedule. Source: 9 months ago

• Show HN: Workout.lol – a web app to easily create a workout routine

  To be fair, Mehdi is clear that he didn’t invent the program. > The 5×5 workout is a strength and muscle building program that’s been around for over 60 years. > It’s not clear who invented the 5×5 workout. The first person to write about in the 1960s was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mentor, Reg Park. https://stronglifts.com/5x5/#Overview. - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago

CalorieTracker.io mentions (15)

• How do you determine your real maintenance calories?

  If you have at least a few weeks of solid daily calorie tracking and weigh-ins, you can plug it all into here to get a TDEE estimate based on your actual weight changes: https://calorietracker.io/. Source: about 1 year ago

• Might a walking desk be an actual weight loss hack?

  Walking/standing more throughout the day definitely has a very positive effect on your TDEE. It's hard to pinpoint an exact number but if you're already tracking your calories accurately and weighing yourself each day, you can get a pretty good picture of your true TDEE with this website: https://calorietracker.io/. Source: about 1 year ago

• More than 50% calorie deficit, still not losing weight

  If you weigh yourself each morning, and accurately track your calorie intake every day with a food scale, you can input that data into https://calorietracker.io/ to get a pretty solid estimation of your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure). Then you can use that information to make sure you're eating the right amount of calories. Source: about 1 year ago

• Need help with TDEE

  Once you start tracking calories and weighing yourself regularly, you'll start to get a data-based understanding of how much weight you lose at a given calorie intake level. A tool like calorietracker.io or an adaptive TDEE spreadsheet can help if you want to be precise about figuring out your personal TDEE. Source: about 1 year ago

• 7 weeks reverse diet but suddenly I gain a lot of weight. What am I doing wrong?

  If you're accurately tracking your calorie intake and weighing yourself every day, you can plug all that info into this website to get a decent idea of your TDEE: https://calorietracker.io/. Source: about 1 year ago