Recent content by Mr.Y

When your one arm is bigger, I am quite sure it is because of your triceps and not your biceps. I have a little difference myself as well, though I don't know why. I am just trying to concentrate more on the left and when doing dips and skullcrushers... I take it like I would be doing them one...

In the advanced version of 5x5 the Wednesday's Light squatting is dropped to have more recovery time for legs. I was thinking could be the same thing done in Intermediate? To drop the squat and incline on Wed when squat and bench are not going up anymore. Light squat seems kinda pointless to me...

I wasn't confident at all, so I changed the jumps from 12,5% to 15%. The 4th set got about 5 lbs lighter and felt easier. I think that is why I got the 5 reps today. Because 15% is maximum, I can't use this method any more. I hope this got me back on track and I will add 2,5% to my set on Friday...

I tested my 5 rm and had this on the 4th week like it is said in the program. Deadlifts are going up though not 2,5%, that was too heavy. And I don't want to reset yet because it is just the 4th progress week. I even might get 5 reps on Monday, but very very hard. So it is better to do 4 and...

bigger squat = bigger bench - trite and horse piss. My squat is ~1,5x times bigger than bench. It is going up why should I worry. I will if it doesn't. Row and squat feel light, bench was almost to failure - that is why I know I stall. And I have read about this program, that when you barely...

I am on Madcow's program and just finished 8th week. I will stall on Monday... barely got the 3 today. The rows and squats are going up flawlessly. I'd need to progress till 13-14th week to bench 220 as 1 rm. Right now I could at 200 or a bit less. Small weights and I should have no problems. I...

Accessory yeah, but it is still mean to progress there, isn't it? I have looked at some training logs and these guys had taken them as main lifts. Should deadlifts be done with straps or without? With straps I'll improve my back strength. When I don't use them my grip will fail before and I...

I have hell lot of motivation and I want very badly do the program and get results. Probably I would get progress in bench, rows and squat if I'd just drop the deadlift. I'd like to get my lower back stronger too, so I ask for help. Anyway the point is, that when I can't deadlift I have to do a...

Is there some way to do this program without deadlifts, but maybe some good mornings or something instead? I really want to start this program, but I don't have weight for deadlifting. I will ask and beg if I can borrow some plates from the gym, but if I can't, I still want to do the program.

Omg... that's a bit too much I think but thanks for encouraging. I really really regret not taking this program 8 months ago when I was looking for one. *This assistance low volume work for arms. Does it mean low in weight or low in intensity (not to failure, 2-3 reps from it)

I think you mean height and weight, I have told my lifts in previous posts: 6 feet and and 170 lbs. I started at 137... I have gained weight, but not much strength. Like I told I fucked up my whole first year. I do eat enough, I follow my diet and gain 2-2,2 lbs each month. How many weeks should...

There is no other gym here. Btw I have invested in home gym, but as I am a student I don't have much money. Now I can do at least everything else besides deadlift because I don't have the weight for that. And there is no point to do 5x5 without DL, right? *How important is that you are adding...

I was thinking about 5x5 program. I am not a beginner anymore, although I am weak as a beginner. I have been training for a bit more than 1,5 years. I pretty much fucked up my whole first year. So I am pretty week and I haven't had much success gaining size and strength. Is there a minimal...