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« on: October 10, 2011, 02:54:19 AM »

Here is the OLD stronglifts routine which is what i prefer to the new one:

Workout A
Squats 5x5
Bench 5x5
Bent Over Row 5x5
Dips 3xF

Workout B
Squats 5x5
Military Press 5x5
Deadlift 1x5
Chinups 3xF

Can i modify it to THIS instead?

Workout A:

Squats 5x5
Bench 5x5
Inverted row 3x12
Pushups 3x12


Workout B:

Squats 5x5
Military Press 5x5
Deadlift 1x5
Chinups 3x12

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« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2011, 05:13:00 AM »

I don't see why not. I would rather do dips than push ups but that's just me.
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« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2011, 06:07:37 AM »

Don't modify it that way if you don't have to.

The first version is a lot better because Push-Ups and Inverted Rows suffer from the same disadvantages: You can't "scale" them very well.

Yes you can use a backpack for Push-Ups or for Inverted Rows, but measuring progress gets tricky and often inaccurate.

Also Barbell Rows and Dips are more practical and especially the former is in my eyes simply a better exercise than the inverted row.

Inverted Rows are valuable for trainees who like to do bodyweight exercises or who don't have a barbell/the necessary weights to challenge themselves Smiley
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SQ: 127 kg / 117 kg
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BP: 71 kg / 77 kg
Row: 74 kg / 82 kg
Press: 48 kg / 52 kg

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« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2011, 11:39:37 AM »

Don't modify it that way if you don't have to.

The first version is a lot better because Push-Ups and Inverted Rows suffer from the same disadvantages: You can't "scale" them very well.

Yes you can use a backpack for Push-Ups or for Inverted Rows, but measuring progress gets tricky and often inaccurate.

Also Barbell Rows and Dips are more practical and especially the former is in my eyes simply a better exercise than the inverted row.

Inverted Rows are valuable for trainees who like to do bodyweight exercises or who don't have a barbell/the necessary weights to challenge themselves Smiley

That is exactly me loool. Maybe i keep inverted rows and change pushups to dips then?
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« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2011, 05:12:40 AM »

Alright if that's the case - that should do it, yeah Wink
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« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2011, 08:37:54 AM »

Alright if that's the case - that should do it, yeah Wink
Thankyou Smiley
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