Hey /fit/, I was wondering if anyone here has any experience with SL 5x5 as I have been doing it for a few months now and occasionally feel as if there's room for some accessory work, aside from the pullups and dips the program recommends (which I do anyway).
Are there any specific body parts the program sort of neglects? I was thinking calf raises and reverse flyes might be beneficial.
>>39756824
check out ICF. It's basically the same thing with a bunch of accessories
>>39756824
Accessories in SL are meant to fix muscle imbalances, like if your hamstrings are weaker way over than your quads then you must add lying leg curls, SLDL, etc. since that would stop proper linear progress.
SL is a strength routine for begginers, although you can push it to intermediate strength standard level or even advanced, depending on your goals.
Adding accessory work just because it only means you are trying to turn a strength routine into a hypertrophy one to look good, on which case you should be looking for another routine
>>39756824
Routine A
DB 1 Arm Row- 3x12
DB Row-3x12
DB Hammer Row-3x12
Incline DB Curl-3x12
DB Curl-3x12
DB Hammer Curl-3x12
Routine B
Incline DB Bench Press-3x12
Flat DB Bench Press-3x12
DB 1 Arm Extension-3x12
DB Skullcrushers-3x12
DB Overhead Extension3x12
Optional work for abs and shoulders
Routine A (shoulders)
DB Press-3x12
DB Lateral Raise-3x12
DB Front Raise-3x12
Routine B (abs)
DB Side Crunch-3x12
Plank- Start at 3 sets of 60 seconds
>>39756871
I've heard a bunch of people say SL neglects this and that (lower back is often mentioned).
I'm not necessarily looking for isolation exercises, but just wondering if the routine misses something.
>>39757224
you build strength with SL.
Best measure of strength is how much you can lift with compounds. SL trains compounds