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kevo · 05-06-2008, 06:01 PM

Right so I started training 5x5

On chest day I do

flat DB bench 5x5
Incline bench 5x5
and 3x8 on flys

that sound too much???

What about for back, shoulders etc... can anyone point me in the right direction for excercises for these?? Is there any reason not to do 5x5 for bi's or tris??

Lost Soul · 05-06-2008, 06:03 PM

your doing 5 x 5 but doing 3 x 8 on flys? why?
isolating on 5 reps is not ideal

why choose 5 x 5 by the way?

back work = deads, weighted chins (if 5 reps) and a row of some sort
shoulders = military press and DB press about all you would want 5 reps for

kevo · 05-06-2008, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lost Soul

your doing 5 x 5 but doing 3 x 8 on flys? why?
isolating on 5 reps is not ideal

why choose 5 x 5 by the way?

back work = deads, weighted chins (if 5 reps) and a row of some sort
shoulders = military press and DB press about all you would want 5 reps for

Thanks mate, TBH I wanted to change my routine up from the normal 3x8 and was told of people having great results with 5x5 but when people talk about it they only seem to do it for one or two excercises i.e flat bench, obviously I need to do more than that on chest day so thats why I addded the flys in at 3x8.

Lost Soul · 05-06-2008, 07:25 PM

so what do you want from the plan? goals?

kevo · 05-06-2008, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lost Soul

so what do you want from the plan? goals?

Size, not too fussed about lifting for strength, obviously I will be getting stronger but not worried waht poundage I get to!

Lost Soul · 05-06-2008, 08:15 PM

Its a poor choice then. This rep range is aimed at those looking to do compounds to have a blend of strength and some size, not a particular persuasion to either and is certainly not a bodybuilding routine

kevo · 05-06-2008, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Lost Soul

Its a poor choice then. This rep range is aimed at those looking to do compounds to have a blend of strength and some size, not a particular persuasion to either and is certainly not a bodybuilding routine

Okay then mate, point me in the right direction if you would be so kind

Lost Soul · 06-06-2008, 07:17 AM

what have you done in the past?
try MAX-OT, HST, GVT if you fancy something different or design your own based on the correct reps range, tempo finding exercises that you respond to

kevo · 09-06-2008, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lost Soul

what have you done in the past?
try MAX-OT, HST, GVT if you fancy something different or design your own based on the correct reps range, tempo finding exercises that you respond to

I have always gone 3x8 mate to be honest! So was just looking to mix it up, I wouldnt say I have stalled, I am still growing but just thought a chage would do no harm!! im affraid those abbreviations have lost me too, sorry

Lost Soul · 09-06-2008, 06:43 AM

So you haven't put 'bodybuilding training followed by GVT, Max OT or HST' into a search engine and had a look?

3X8 isnt a training plan, like 5X5 isnt...they are just rep ranges, read about training plans

ba baracuss · 09-06-2008, 02:50 PM

My mate has just started doing 5x5. I don't know why as he wants size above strength too.

Reps for size are 8-10 as far as I'm aware. That's what I do anyway.

MrGum · 09-06-2008, 05:26 PM

I do 5x5 but I am a nerdy vegan distance runner. It's a strength rep-range.

Lost Soul · 09-06-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ba baracuss

My mate has just started doing 5x5. I don't know why as he wants size above strength too.

Reps for size are 8-10 as far as I'm aware. That's what I do anyway.

Not exclusively per se but would be a better option in the main than 5

Greyphantom · 11-08-2008, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Lost Soul

So you haven't put 'bodybuilding training followed by GVT, Max OT or HST' into a search engine and had a look?

3X8 isnt a training plan, like 5X5 isnt...they are just rep ranges, read about training plans

So you do you have any recommendations about which articles re training plans are the best reads or any preferred sources of information?

ozzie71 · 12-08-2008, 08:49 PM

i would also be interested in what people on this site recomend i have been training on and off mostly on for 20years and prefer to pyramid as my old joints feel healtheier as opposed to straight sets esp 5x5.all these different training articles are so convincing i can see how a younger trainer could find itall a bit confusing! lots of acronyms lol. also whats peoples oppinions here on stronglifts site? very interesting for sure but no getting a pump at all?

05-06-2008, 06:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
kevo Getting HUGE! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North Wales Posts: 1,280	5x5 Right so I started training 5x5 On chest day I do flat DB bench 5x5 Incline bench 5x5 and 3x8 on flys that sound too much??? What about for back, shoulders etc... can anyone point me in the right direction for excercises for these?? Is there any reason not to do 5x5 for bi's or tris??

05-06-2008, 06:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lost Soul Curing the 'Arms & Supplements Syndrome' (ASS) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,141	Re: 5x5 your doing 5 x 5 but doing 3 x 8 on flys? why? isolating on 5 reps is not ideal why choose 5 x 5 by the way? back work = deads, weighted chins (if 5 reps) and a row of some sort shoulders = military press and DB press about all you would want 5 reps for

05-06-2008, 07:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lost Soul Curing the 'Arms & Supplements Syndrome' (ASS) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,141	Re: 5x5 so what do you want from the plan? goals?

05-06-2008, 08:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lost Soul Curing the 'Arms & Supplements Syndrome' (ASS) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,141	Re: 5x5 Its a poor choice then. This rep range is aimed at those looking to do compounds to have a blend of strength and some size, not a particular persuasion to either and is certainly not a bodybuilding routine

06-06-2008, 07:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lost Soul Curing the 'Arms & Supplements Syndrome' (ASS) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,141	Re: 5x5 what have you done in the past? try MAX-OT, HST, GVT if you fancy something different or design your own based on the correct reps range, tempo finding exercises that you respond to

09-06-2008, 06:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
Lost Soul Curing the 'Arms & Supplements Syndrome' (ASS) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,141	Re: 5x5 So you haven't put 'bodybuilding training followed by GVT, Max OT or HST' into a search engine and had a look? 3X8 isnt a training plan, like 5X5 isnt...they are just rep ranges, read about training plans Last edited by Lost Soul; 09-06-2008 at 06:46 AM.

09-06-2008, 02:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
ba baracuss The White Pele Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 905	Re: 5x5 My mate has just started doing 5x5. I don't know why as he wants size above strength too. Reps for size are 8-10 as far as I'm aware. That's what I do anyway.

09-06-2008, 05:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
MrGum Shallow, one-dimensional, obsessive. Join Date: May 2008 Location: Congleton, UK Posts: 443 Blog Entries: 17	Re: 5x5 I do 5x5 but I am a nerdy vegan distance runner. It's a strength rep-range.

12-08-2008, 08:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
ozzie71 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2	Re: 5x5 i would also be interested in what people on this site recomend i have been training on and off mostly on for 20years and prefer to pyramid as my old joints feel healtheier as opposed to straight sets esp 5x5.all these different training articles are so convincing i can see how a younger trainer could find itall a bit confusing! lots of acronyms lol. also whats peoples oppinions here on stronglifts site? very interesting for sure but no getting a pump at all?

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