5x5 Poll

[bigstve12]

my diet has never been better..ive eliminated all white/enriched carbs, cut back on fat, but cals and protein is still high. Im gaining strength for sure, dont know about size yet, i will measure in about 4-5more weeks. Really like the program though

 

[caseygabriel]

I prefer 5 sets of 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 with progressively heavier weights of course. We all respond differently to training programs. The 5x5 is an excellent routine but not the best for me.

 

[Deltroit]

So far so good all my lifts are going up. I plan on running this for the rest of the summer. I'll post final results.

 

[Madcow2]

So far so good all my lifts are going up. I plan on running this for the rest of the summer. I'll post final results.

Just so everybody is clear, this poll doesn't relate to the Bill Starr based 5x5. I'm almost certain given the dates it's Needsize's 5x5 workout. There isn't a huge amount of commonality despite the similarity in names.

 

[wallcrawler]

Just so everybody is clear, this poll doesn't relate to the Bill Starr based 5x5. I'm almost certain given the dates it's Needsize's 5x5 workout. There isn't a huge amount of commonality despite the similarity in names.

Is Needsize's 5x5 any good? I did a search for his 5x5 thread but couldn't find one. Anybody got a link?

 

[wallcrawler]

bump

 

[Madcow2]

Is Needsize's 5x5 any good? I did a search for his 5x5 thread but couldn't find one. Anybody got a link?

Look up at the forum stickies - click the one that says START HERE - go to training methods, it's the one that just says 5x5 and not Bill Starr on it.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

That was me!

Yeah, it was for the old 5x5. Bleh.

 

[Madcow2]

It's still a good program. Look at the anabolic forum when people post their "routines" and "splits" - shit - and then they wonder why people post "yeah, I hadn't made gains in 2 years so I was really happy with this cycle." I like to do things a different way, especially using dual factor style programming for more advanced trainees, higher frequency, etc... but at least this program actually works (drugs or not) and has a reasonable underlying system to it. If you look at the novice version I have (or Starr has), it's a basic supercompensation layout that isn't too different outside of frequency in the core lifts and cutting some assistance work. Granted, I think frequency is a big factor but that assumes you are getting a lot of other things right and frankly you watch people train in the gym and that's just not the case. Most fall under the 'no clue whatsoever' umbrella. If everybody's program was at least this good, there'd be a lot more happy people in the gyms - of course the negative being there'd be a lot of dorks using my power racks.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Speaking of power racks, any idea where I could invest in a good one that would fit in a basement with a 7-8' ceiling? I think I browsed awhile ago and one of them was about 10', and my workout area isn't that spacious.