5x5 been doing it for a wile now.

[BOOGER22]

How long before I should do something else? What else is a good training program?

 

[ceo]

how long have you been doing it? I assume you're doing the basic 5x5 (linear I think it's called)? Have you stopped adding weight to the bar when you're supposed to? If so, have you taken any time off (a week or two) or de-loaded at all?

 

[djeclipse]

How long before I should do something else? What else is a good training program?

There is no set time, stay with it for as long as you can add weight to the bar. When you can't or feel you need a rest, take a week or two to deload, decrease the volume, do easy stuff, then reset the weight's and start again.

The 5x5 is not a cookie cuter program, there is no such thing. It's designed to teach you about training, after being on it for a while, deloading when you need to, you should have learned enough about training that you will know your body and know how to make gains/ make it grow. When the intermediate stops given you gains, even after resetting etc, move on to the advanced 5 x 5 where you have different phases, PR's don't come as often as the intermediate.

 

[BOOGER22]

how long have you been doing it? I assume you're doing the basic 5x5 (linear I think it's called)? Have you stopped adding weight to the bar when you're supposed to? If so, have you taken any time off (a week or two) or de-loaded at all?

I have been doing the basic 5x5 for a little over a year. I always take 1-2 weeks
off then start over. Is it better that I de-load? Gains are almost nothing now even after a few weeks of and back on again.

 

[djeclipse]

I have been doing the basic 5x5 for a little over a year. I always take 1-2 weeks
off then start over. Is it better that I de-load? Gains are almost nothing now even after a few weeks of and back on again.

If that is the case, and you're stalling even after taking some rest and/ or deload, you may have to use the dual factor "Advanced" 5 x 5 to make gains.

It's on the madcow 5 x 5 website under advanced.

 

[ceo]

If that is the case, and you're stalling even after taking some rest and/ or deload, you may have to use the dual factor "Advanced" 5 x 5 to make gains.

It's on the madcow 5 x 5 website under advanced.

sounds good to me! Give that a rip.

 

[Azinine]

I'm a n00b but, how are you eating? Perhaps you should consume more calories...

 

[BOOGER22]

I'm a n00b but, how are you eating? Perhaps you should consume more calories...

I eat really good. 1.5 grams protein for every bl of lean body mass. Most of my meals are low in fat other then fats from meat,fish,peanut butter, and flax when I can.

I keep carbs clean and around mid range. Oatmeal,potatoes,yams,some pasta,and veggies. I do get sick of eating the same stuff all the time,so I will cheat now and again.

Most of the time my cals are dead set around 2700 every day. I am around 230lbs right now so I would think thats enough cals right?

 

[djeclipse]

I eat really good. 1.5 grams protein for every bl of lean body mass. Most of my meals are low in fat other then fats from meat,fish,peanut butter, and flax when I can.

I keep carbs clean and around mid range. Oatmeal,potatoes,yams,some pasta,and veggies. I do get sick of eating the same stuff all the time,so I will cheat now and again.

Most of the time my cals are dead set around 2700 every day. I am around 230lbs right now so I would think thats enough cals right?

It really depends on what activities you do throughout the day. How many calories you're burning.

But on a side note 1.5g/bw is too much protein if you ask me. Your body can't process that much protein so the rest is just a waste.

 

[oso0960]

have you tried varying anything? You won't benefit too much from doing the same exact thing over and over. Play with the rep ranges, exercise variation, etc.