Take the 2-minute tour ×  I have been following the Stronglifts
program since February of this year, so I've been at it about 6
months. I had tried the program before, but I had been away from
it for some time, so I started back at the beginning. I started
with just 42 lbs on all my lifts, and added 5 pounds every week
for as long as I could, removing 10% of the weight on the next
workout if I failed a few times in a row.  The Stronglifts
program uses 5 main lifts - squats, bench press, deadlift,
overhead press, bent over rows. I've often heard that squatting
1.5 times your bodyweight is a good milestone to aim for, and
that more-or-less coincides with the strength goals that the
Stronglifts creator suggests, so I adopted those goals as my
own. My target lift weights are:    • Squats: 270 lbs (5x5)   •
Deadlift: 360 lbs (1x5)   • Bench Press: 200 lbs (5x5)   •
Barbell Row: 180 lbs (5x5)   • Overhead Press: 120 lbs (5x5)  I
started with 42 lbs on all exercises back in February. Here's
where I am now:    • Squa