StrongLifts 5x5

I've been doing strong lifts 5x5 for about a month now (stronglifts.com/5x5/) and I've been happy in that I've been constantly increasing my lifts in squat/dead/bench/OHP/Bent row.

However, my express goal is to put on lean muscle mass (no shit right) and I'm wondering if this is the best way to do it? Is there a better way to do it?

I saw on on stronglifts.com/5x5/ that you're projected to gain 24 lbs over the course of a year, though I know it's possible to gain 52 over a year, and I would clearly prefer this if possible.

Though I'm pretty inexperienced, I'm not a total newbie and am familiar with most lifts w/ proper form.

Thoughts?

>5’10”, 137lbs

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From what I've read here, strong lifts is pretty good, though I've seen people say greyskull is better. From my own experience, do tricep/bicep isolation exercises and squat less. Where you gain mass the most can be somewhat genetically predetermined so don't listen to anyone that tells you to strictly follow the program.

When you say isolation, would chin ups be good for bicep?

And for less squat, how much less? currently 5x5 every other day

Thanks for the advice

not him but by "less" i would cut down to like 4x5. or maybe even 3x5 and then up deads to 2x5

Do greyskull lp. It keeps you progressing and pr-ing longer and actually makes you look good, unlike SS or SL

thoughts on reg Park's 5x5? I like the volume it has, but I never hear anyone recommend it.

greyskull is awesome

but SL and GSkull are better than SS imo

Stronglifts/starting strength are both programs for weak skeletons who never did any highschool sports or shit at all. Neither is going to result in you looking good or being super strong.

But yeah, you're a fucking skeleton, so do SL and eat like 4000 calories a day.

It doesn't have the volume to be used long term, though, so I wouldn't keep at it for more than 6 months tops if you're still progressing well.

After that switch to

Once you've done that for a while you'll inherently know that PPL is the master race and you'll be strong enough to start the transition over to that.

>though I know it's possible to gain 52 over a year
52 lbs of LEAN mass in a year is pretty fucking hard bro.

Although you're light as fuck, so I wouldn't say it's out of the realm of possibility.

Good luck and make sure you take progress pics. Even if you don't hit your goal, you'll probably make some excellent gains.

You can't gain much more muscle than 24 pounds in a year without steroids