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Benni Magnusson just hit 970 at the WPO worlds in Finland. Also throw Gary Frank into that Arnold mix. It's going to be one heck of a competition in March.

madcow's definately the person to address 5x5 question to. He can be found over in the Weightraining and Weightlifting section. He knows a lot more than me. However, my recommendation would be to not do any accessory exercises for your first run through. Get used to the program and its effects...

Thanks for the offer!

I understand what you're saying. I'll probably do the typical 5x5 template and worry about power gains when I start MM. Thanks for responding.

Thanks for your insights madcow. Let me follow up a bit. First, have you ever seen a 5x5 template adapted for 1rm? From your explanation, it sounds like you may think other programs might be the way to go for 1 rep training. My plan is certainly to do that. At the end of this third cycle, I'll...

That's it madcow, limit strength or 1 rep maximum strength.

Madcow, I want to thank you for introducing me to this program. I'm about to start my third consecutive cycle tomorrow. I've made good strength and bodyweight gains over the first two. Power gains have continued but not at the rate of hypertrophy or strength. To address this, I've already added...

Yeah it is too bad about all the Internet challenges to big lifts. Whether deep enough though, 1200 is a lot of weight. Congratulations to both of them.

This Elite Fitness link is a great resource for information on Bill Starr's 5x5. There's very little in the way of assistance exercises. You'll do a tricep accessory exercise on Monday and Friday and a bicep accessory on Wednesday. Everything else is major compound movements.

If your gym has barbells, dumbells, benches and a squat rack you've got all you need to be a powerlifter. No shiny new machines are needed. The 5x5 is a great program to start off with. It's only 3 days a week, so you should be able to stick to it. Do it, then do it again.

Mike apparently turned down that lift as he felt he didn't achieve parallel depth. Since then Jeff Lewis has squatted 1202. Here's the video.