| I cycle my training between powerlifting, strength training, bodybuilding and high reps + cardio. When I do Powerlifting almost all I do is 5 sets of 5 on bench, squat and deadlift. For gaining strength (and size if you're eating enough!) I think nothing beats it! I always put on a lot of size doing this kind of training, and my poundages shoot up. This type of training helps me grow better than any other kind (volume, HIT etc..). Think about it - if you can bench 100kg and you then train your chest to bench 120kg, your chest has to get bigger in order to do this. IMO its true that you have to lift big to get big! (by 'lift big' I mean what's comparitively heavy for you) |