BlackMetal Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 I'm new to strength training and was looking into Greyskull LP. Anyone have any experience with Greyskull and care to share? My interests are building strength with a beginner-friendly program while burning a little fat developing some extra muscle. I'm not interested in becoming huge, but I do like being functionally strong and want to have a trim, hard body someday. I'm probably 20% body fat right now, I can't put numbers to any lifts but I've never been particularly weak. Quote I'm Ranger-curious. STR-0; DEX-0; STA-0; CON-0; WIS-0; CHA-0 Link to comment
blackwatch Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 I don't have experience with Greyskull. I do have some lifting experience with a couple different programs. Stronglifts, Wendler, and Madcow are the programs I've used/am using. I recently looked at Greyskull, as another forumite posted about it. It looked interesting and I can see the draw. I'll probably try it in the future, after I complete my current program. It seems well thought out, but I won't really know until I try it. With the goals you mentioned and the experience level you mention, my suggestion would be to start with Stronglifts 5x5, which is a very good beginner program/progression. With it's focus on the primary lifts only, it gives the opportunity to gain a lot of strength and practice form regularly. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment
BlackMetal Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 I don't have experience with Greyskull. I do have some lifting experience with a couple different programs. Stronglifts, Wendler, and Madcow are the programs I've used/am using. I recently looked at Greyskull, as another forumite posted about it. It looked interesting and I can see the draw. I'll probably try it in the future, after I complete my current program. It seems well thought out, but I won't really know until I try it. With the goals you mentioned and the experience level you mention, my suggestion would be to start with Stronglifts 5x5, which is a very good beginner program/progression. With it's focus on the primary lifts only, it gives the opportunity to gain a lot of strength and practice form regularly. Hope that helps.I will definitely give Stronglifts a closer look. I do want a basic program that will allow me to master a few essential lifts. I wish I had a lifting friend where I'm at who could watch me and give feedback. I can't afford a trainer. Thanks for the response. Quote I'm Ranger-curious. STR-0; DEX-0; STA-0; CON-0; WIS-0; CHA-0 Link to comment
Balthazar Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 you can always post short videos of your form on this forum to get tips from long time lifters and experts 1 Quote Link to comment
BlackMetal Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Been slowly working into it, using just the bar to practice squats and bench presses. I could try and get some video, though I'm at a gym and am unsure how well that would work. Using a broomstick doesn't provide a very good mock-up for me so if I could find a way to weight it down with 45 pounds I could shoot a couple clips at home. Quote I'm Ranger-curious. STR-0; DEX-0; STA-0; CON-0; WIS-0; CHA-0 Link to comment
BRHemp Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 If you can't afford weights, PVC pipe and sand will give you the weight you need. There are millions of videos online to help you get started. Good luck. Quote Remember, anything worth doing is worth overdoing. It's the American way. LV 1 RANGERSTR 3/DEX 2/STA 2/CON 3/WIS 2/CHA 3 CrossFit LV 1 Coach, CrossFit LV 2 CoachCertified CrossFit Olympic Lifting, CrossFit Strongman CertifiedCrossFit Gymnastics Certified, CrossFit Kids Certified American Kettlebell Concepts CertifiedLevel 1 and Level 2 Ultimate Sandbag CoachCertified Underground Strength Gym CoachMike Boyle Certified Functional Strength CoachTactical Strength and Conditioning Survivor/Coach Link to comment
Retxab Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I'm not interested in becoming huge, but I do like being functionally strong and want to have a trim, hard body someday. Becoming huge (from muscles, anyway) isn't something that happens quickly or by accident, so don't worry about it. OTOH strength is fairly strongly correlated with muscle size, so depending on what exactly you mean by functionally strong you may need to build some lean mass to achieve your goals. This is a pretty simple Greyskull variant, in the same vein as Starting Strength or StrongLifts - 5-rep sets, focused on a few big compound lifts for a full body workout three days a week. Note that while the program recommends Yates rows, the author has come around to preferring Pendlay rows, so if you're googling for form videos look for the latter. Greyskull's big advantage is auto-regulation - the AMRAP sets tell you when to add weight or when to deload, so the program does a better job of handling the stops and starts that many people experience in place of the theoretically ideal straight linear progression assumed by SS and SL. Quote "Curtain's up. Everyone's waiting for the hero to take the stage. And the spotlight's on you now." - Alfred, to Dick Grayson, Batman and Robin #2 Current Challenge Link to comment
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