In an industry plagued by get fit quick schemes and improper training protocols Mehdi stands out as a person with only results in mind. I stumbled upon his blog, www.stronglifts.com, a few years ago and immediately began a program he calls 5x5 starting strength.
A lot of magazines and fitness experts will tell you that in order to look like the guys and gals in the magazines you have to lift weights like them. What the experts don't tell you is the people you see in the magazines have already been lifting for years and have a good foundation to build upon. That is why they can lift the way they do.
Mehdi's program is targeted at anyone who wants to build a good foundation for any athletic endeavor. He focuses on the basic lifts such as squats, deadlifts, bench press, overhead press, and pull ups; and advises 5 sets of 5 repetitions, hence the 5x5.
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