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Alright. Just a little confused at this point. I want to make sure ive got everything in line before i start my diesel stack.
help with my routine
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paintballproam
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ive been reading ALOT on here saying the 5x5 routine is the best for mass, at least for alot of people
CajunSaint
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which is low reps... but i would listen to future over me lol. i mean look at him. hes a fucking freak!!!
paintballproam
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haha yeah its just frustrating to get so much different info
How about taking in account advice form someone who has a body to back up his words, future has it! What's the doubt?
Some people of this board talk so much how low reps is the shit and half of them are either injured all the time, or don't have the body of a bodybuilder, etc etc etc
Not meaning to say that the 5x5 doesn't work, it just won't gve you freakish size by itself, solution is variety with rep-ranges and alternate periods of high-intensity with high volume etc, etc
Here's a training tip from Charles Poliquin ( yeah he has a big mouth but sometimes he has a point)
Get Strong, Get Big
Most bodybuilders don't grow because they're too weak. Let's say a guy can do 250 for 8 in the bench press, and his pecs are at their limit. He can then go on a strength cycle. If he does 250 for 8, his max should be about 320. If he goes on a strength cycle and gets his bench up to 360, then when he does his sets of 8, he can now do 280. And because he can use 280, his pecs are going to grow, because then he has used enough weight, long enough, to stimulate growth.
paintballproam
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its not that im not taking his advice, its that i want to gather all the info i can and fully understand it. its just confusing when ive always heard 8-12 reps=mass, then i read on here 5x5 works best, then futures advice is different as well
They all work but the 5x5 is more orientated towards strength than hypertrophy itself, go with future's advice.
Will Goes Boing
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There is a lot of conflicting information..... but then I learned that it's because everybody is different. What works for one person might not work for another. The best way to do is to experiment and try it out yourself. Go for a month doing 5x5 routines..... log your measurements. Then try a month doing 8-12 reps..... log your measurements.
That way you have concrete evidence to see what actually works for you. Again I'm no expert. I'm just like you trying to absorb as much information as possible. But as you have experienced, just a lot of conflicting information. And they might ALL be right, it's just that they might not all be right for YOU.
That way you have concrete evidence to see what actually works for you. Again I'm no expert. I'm just like you trying to absorb as much information as possible. But as you have experienced, just a lot of conflicting information. And they might ALL be right, it's just that they might not all be right for YOU.
paintballproam
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well im starting a diesel cycle next week and really want to make sure i have a great routine to take full advantage of mass gains. Im starting to think i should train each muscle group twice a week
CajunSaint
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good luck with the diesel stack. i have 3 friends that just ordered theis yesterday
