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I am going to start a mild cut starting tomorrow and was thinking of training 5x5 method. I will run in the morning and lift in the early to mid afternoon. I mentioned 'mild' cut, meaning the caloric restrictions will be minimal, as i hav been clean bulking all year, with minimal fat gain. With...

Re: Bill Starr's 5 x 5 program... Variation per Madcow2 (thanx) So here it is! K up n Big thanks Blut Wump. my only concern is point three 3) Insert your current best effort for 1x5 and for 5x5 into the first of the last two weeks of your Volume Phase. Ramp up to those weights in the earlier...

hmmm.. i think i get it now i'll tell u what i interpreted. 1) warm ups are done for any ammount of sets till you feel sufficiently warmed up. Reps to be kept at 5. 2) 1x5 and 5x5 are 2 different things 3)weight increases made each successive week. 4)Wednesday squat is suppose to be easy...

I am wondering if this is the way to do 5x5, the madcow method. I have interpreted the madcow's 5x5 as best i could. I will say how i think it is. I have also attached an example of monday workout. Please correct me if i am wrong. Example for monday. Squat is 5x5. Start with the WA (warm ups)...

Thanks guys, been real helpful.

I've gotten into heavy deadlifts for the past month and i've been improving in deadlift reps on nearly every back day. My problem is i measured my lower abdominal region and it seemed to have increased. Would this be due to growing spinal errectors or fat increase around the stomach? Keep in...