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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Planet fitness not gonna have the right equipment. Golds gym in ballston is a good one. Also most ymca have squat racks / barbells. The big 4 movements are amazing for muscle development but getting the form just right is tough and can take some time [/quote]

What are the big 4 movements?[/quote]

Squat, deadlift, overhead press, and barbell row.[/quote]

You can do all of these with kettlebells for a while if you’re a beginner. [/quote]

OP asked about Stronglifts.  It is a barbell workout.  Period. Yes, you can do similar movements with kettlebells or dumbbells or large rocks, but you are not doing Stronglifts.  The two biggest reasons why this is the case:

1. Stronglifts starts with an empty 45 pound bar.  You concentrate on learning barbell form with low weight. You can’t learn barbell form with kettlebells. 
2. You add weight every time you repeat a workout with stronglifts.  So 45, 50, 55….  That’s impossible with kettlebells unless you want to invest in dozens of pairs.  And I don’t think they even make kettlebells in 2.5 pound increments.

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OP didn’t tell us their gender, age and fitness level. A 45 lb bar is too much for most women starting out, particularly the row. I’m not sure how common it is for gyms to have lightweight bars. But I like the basic movements of 5x5 and you could do them all with kettlebells or dumbells. It’s not a magic formula. [/quote]

(also a womanstarting out in middle age without prior strength training shouldn’t be increasing weight every time to begin with. Gotta take it slow.)[/quote]

Got - you don’t think she should do stronglifts. [/quote]

Did I say that? I don’t know who OP is. But if she’s a woman with no lifting experience - no, I do not think she should start with the original Strong Lift. She would need to build up to it an go slow. [/quote]

No reason for her not to do Stronglifts if she starts by working with a trainer to get the form right.[/quote]

Well not being able to lift a 45 lb bar or only being able to do it with bad from would be 1 reason. But hey no one ever got hurt in the gym so OP should be fine. [/quote]

Do I even have to say “start with a lighter bar if you can’t lift the 45”? Apparently I do. 🙄

Do I even have to say “work with a trainer to get your form right”? Oh wait I already did say that. 🙄[/quote]

All around those are some big movements for a lot of people especially those getting started.  As I already said smaller movement that promote muscle activation and get the brain to muscle sequence moving to an individual muscle would be and ideal way to start.  We can agree to disagree though.  [/quote]

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