I think Greyskull LP is great also.
However, I prefer StrongLifts 5x5 for about 2 or 3 months to get your form perfect and then switching to Greyskull. You can do high-bar squats instead of low-bar if you want. High-bar squats kinda make more sense in that program even though StrongLifts is a low-bar program. Low-bar might be better if you are substituting for deadlifts. It doesn't really matter so if you have a strong preference for high-bar or low-bar then go with what you like the best.
Saving deadlifts for later is not a problem. That is what StrikeBack recommends here in his thread "Do You Even Deadlift" Clinic. So you could do rows in one workout and pull-ups in the other workout in the StrongLifts program. Do 5 by whatever for pull-ups. If you can already do a lot more than 5x5 then do L-sit pull-ups or weighted pull-ups. L-sit pull-ups will build your core so rows in one workout and L-sit pull-ups in the other workout is a good combination if you aren't doing deadlifts. Maybe throw in some ab wheel or hollow body holds also. Read StrikeBack's deadlift thread. You will eventually want to add deadlifts even if you do them infrequently and that thread will give you all the alternate exercises.
The most important thing is to keep the weights very light in the beginning and add weight in every workout. You won't be able to add weight every workout if you start with too much weight which 99% of beginners do. Adding weight every workout won't last long so just suck it up and commit to using light weights for the first month or so.
However, I prefer StrongLifts 5x5 for about 2 or 3 months to get your form perfect and then switching to Greyskull. You can do high-bar squats instead of low-bar if you want. High-bar squats kinda make more sense in that program even though StrongLifts is a low-bar program. Low-bar might be better if you are substituting for deadlifts. It doesn't really matter so if you have a strong preference for high-bar or low-bar then go with what you like the best.
Saving deadlifts for later is not a problem. That is what StrikeBack recommends here in his thread "Do You Even Deadlift" Clinic. So you could do rows in one workout and pull-ups in the other workout in the StrongLifts program. Do 5 by whatever for pull-ups. If you can already do a lot more than 5x5 then do L-sit pull-ups or weighted pull-ups. L-sit pull-ups will build your core so rows in one workout and L-sit pull-ups in the other workout is a good combination if you aren't doing deadlifts. Maybe throw in some ab wheel or hollow body holds also. Read StrikeBack's deadlift thread. You will eventually want to add deadlifts even if you do them infrequently and that thread will give you all the alternate exercises.
The most important thing is to keep the weights very light in the beginning and add weight in every workout. You won't be able to add weight every workout if you start with too much weight which 99% of beginners do. Adding weight every workout won't last long so just suck it up and commit to using light weights for the first month or so.
Quote: (06-15-2016 04:36 PM)F1l1pV Wrote:Chronic soreness means you are over-training and not making gains. Focus on learning how to perform 5 or 6 compound lifts correctly and adding weight every workout. If you absolutely need to feel sore then join a Crossfit gym and follow their programming. It's not the best program for getting strong but at least you will have coaching and learn something while you train to get sore instead of training to get strong.
I don't like the idea of not getting sore, since I have come to love the feeling of feeling destroyed after a workout.