Stronglifts changed?

[JEDI]

http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/

no more reverse crunches, pushups, or chin ups?

 

[Pantlegz]

yea I noticed this in another thread where someone asked if it was ok to add them to the routine. I'm still doing it the original way. Someone said they were removed due to time restraints(?) I guess some people felt that a few extra minuets in the gym was too much.

 

[coreyb]

Why would an intermediate lifter only do the basic lifts? seems strange...

 

[Pantlegz]

Why would an intermediate lifter only do the basic lifts? seems strange...

Marketing? The site seems a little more commerical than it was when I started the program a little over a year ago. Or maybe a majority of the people that gave him feedback said they left those off because they took too much time, or they didn't have th drive to push themselves to failure. I would suspect it's the latter, after a hard day in the gym doing 3 sets of pushups to failure is hell. They really don't take that much time so the taking too much time excuse is just that.

 

[dealmaster00]

Not sure myself. To quote someone from Stronglifts:

"I think it changed for simplicity's sake. People were worrying too much about the accessory exercises and missing the point. Do which ever one you want, I liked doing the chins/push-ups with the barbell rows. "

 

[Patterner]

I've been meaning to ask this on here as well.

I've been doing it the new way and I've been thinking of switching to the program as outlined in v3 of the pdf. 1) I like the pullups/chinups since I'm a climber, 2) I seem to see better results with doing some sets to failure; but that said, not if I do all sets to failure, not sure why that is...though when I was doing 1 on 1 with a trainer I noticed that he would have me take one or two of the exercises in a session to failure, but not all of them.

Has anyone done it both ways and have some thoughts to share?

 

[coreyb]

for anyone that's serious about their training I would recommend just buying practical programming 2nd edition and leave it at that. answers all questions and has years of training in there for you.