Starting Strength vs StrongLifts 5x5 for Muscle Growth

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Apr 25, 2026 19:17

I am torn between starting strength vs stronglifts 5x5 for muscle growth and I cannot decide which one to commit to this month. They both seem so similar but people on Reddit argue about them constantly.

I want to get bigger and stronger, obviously. Stronglifts has that app which seems really handy for tracking, but Starting Strength seems to have more of a cult following for a reason.

I am based in the UK and my gym has plenty of power racks, so I am ready to go. I just do not want to waste time on a suboptimal program.

Has anyone tried both? Which one gave you better results in terms of actual mirror changes rather than just the numbers on the bar? I am worried 5x5 might be too much volume once the weights get heavy.

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