5x5

[theguy351]

i heard that 5x5 drains you alot....is that a good lifting program for an in season athlete.....does ti drain you that much that you wouldnt be able to play 100%?

 

[ZGzaZ]

Bill Starr has used this program with thousands of football players, all the way up to the PRO level, and I personally have a friend who plays semi-pro soccer who uses it. I don't think you should have much of a problem...

 

[theguy351]

ok thanks, just wanted to make sure

 

[ZGzaZ]

np, gl...and when you start it, start up a log for continued help.

 

[coolcolj]

depends on the person, but if you do 5x5 balls to the wall it will drain you

any program will...if you add in all the sports practise you do. YOu just need to maintain with minimal work inseason

all common sense

hell I even get drained just training, working and living life!

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

After the first 4 weeks, it will drain you. But make sure you get enough sleep and food, and it should be manageable.

 

[Jayhawk21]

I think squatting 3 times a week is a little much. By the 8th or 9th week my squatting strength actually goes down because my knees become weak. They don't hurt, they just become weak. It's hard to explain. I know I'm going to be the only one, but I really think squatting 3 times a week is over doing it. I think the concept of compound movements to gain weight is a better idea. For me, nothing in the gym really matters. As long as I work out hard and focus on compound body movements it is all the same. All it comes down to is how much I eat, and that is all.

 

[theguy351]

i hear you....anyone else feel that way? that happen to anyone else? i cant stand to lose leg strength being a high level hockey goalie

 

[blut wump]

It's a matter of balance. There really is nothing wrong with squatting 3x per week and it definitely helps with conditioning and endurance. However, that doesn't mean you should try to do three balls-to-the-wall leg-destroying squat sessions per week.

In season, you will have less overall energy to spend on your gym work and you will have to put some thought into your workouts and how they fall around your games. You likely will have to concentrate more on maintaining strength than on peaking for new lifting records.

You might need to back off 15-20% after a hard game or mentally keep more in reserve if a workout falls the day before a game. Make up for it when a workout falls nicely away from games. Even so, keep general progress in mind but keep track of like with like. Don't try to match progress on a rested day with progress on a day after a match, for example.