5 * 5 question

[alxx11uml]

i hate to deadlift and so i don't should i reconsider my stand on this and what are the pros to deadlifts

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Deadlifts target the entire body. They stimulate growth all over. They're a true man's exercise (and a woman's, should they decide to lift). They test your will and raw strength. They're great to strengthen your lower back, but biceps, the entire back complex, hamstrings, glutes, quads, calves, forearms, neck, abs, the core in its entirety. Everything is hit by these. Learn proper form with lower weight. You will learn to love to hate to deadlift...or something. Just do it man.

 

[alxx11uml]

ok thanx i'll try that but is there any othe exercise which that has the same benefits and effect the core in it's entirety. just curious trying to learn as much as i can

 

[Buddy_Christ]

squats affect a lot of the body. not sure which does more though, deads or squats. do both. they're good for you.

 

[alxx11uml]

true i love to squat days so that's not a problem. thanx

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Deadlifts do more. Same as SLDLs do more than good mornings. Since you have to hold and stabilize it in front you you...well, you get the idea.

 

[halfaclue]

Yeah my body was sore in areas I didn't know contained muscle after I did my 5 * 5 with 225 for deads. I always here people say it is great for you back but I couldn't see the physics behind it and i still can't...but man could I feel it the next day...shins, calves, quads, hams,....it was insane. I'm looking forward to back day for the first time ever just to see if I can do 5 * 5 with 245 this week.

 

[WhatNot51]

No. One or the other should be your "core" lift. You can add the other as an auxillary lift (2 sets of approximately an 8 rep failure). Choose another exercise (for example, a fly movement) for an additional auxillary.

One core lift per bodypart.

are you only allowed 2 auxillary lifts? is any more than 2 considered overtraining for this routine?

 

[WhatNot51]

bump

 

[westsnoop]

are you only allowed 2 auxillary lifts? is any more than 2 considered overtraining for this routine?

Overtraining is an individual thing. For the majority of us, it would be.
Try the program as Needsize designed it, then tweak it for your own needs as you learn how your body adapts to it.
You WIll feel like you are undertraining the first week, but watch what happens as the weeks roll by.