5x5

[GetPissed]

Im sure there is alot of posts on the 5X5 routine and I need to update my membership to Plat. so I can search posts.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mahler73.htm

attached above is a link to the 5X5 routine and I have heard good results from people about it. Would this workout be good for someone looking to get hard and lean (I know alot of that depends on your diet as well). But could I still use this workout to get my desired results? Also how long can you run this program before its good to switch it up?

Anyhow just looking for some input.

Thanks

 

[sofakingdel]

Im sure there is alot of posts on the 5X5 routine and I need to update my membership to Plat. so I can search posts.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mahler73.htm

attached above is a link to the 5X5 routine and I have heard good results from people about it. Would this workout be good for someone looking to get hard and lean (I know alot of that depends on your diet as well). But could I still use this workout to get my desired results? Also how long can you run this program before its good to switch it up?

Anyhow just looking for some input.

Thanks

I worked with the five by five. Its simple but effective, i saw results in strength really quickly, or was it the gear, hmmmm. Well I loved it, I changed the routine after about 8wks cause I wanted to define some smaller muscles. But I'll go back in a couple of weeks.

 

[52_21_30]

I guess I'm old school when I say that as long as your joints can take it, lift s heavy as you can with perfect form. For those that say low reps don't equal good conditioning, just look at Dorian and Kevin (Levrone). Both were advocates of heavy, low rep sets and achieving conditioning through diet and cardio (and genetics). Heavy, compound movements cause GH surges post-workout and will make your enire body grow. Translation is more muscle, more LBM, higher BMR, and with a proper diet and cardio you can get as lean as you want to. Muscle hardness is a byproduct of nitrogen retention (and of course genetics and bf%), which can only be achieved to such a point naturally. AAS like winstrol, trenbolone, masteron, proviron, anavar, and halotestin will all add to this effect (assuming you are low bf to begin with).

 

[dline]

I guess I'm old school when I say that as long as your joints can take it, lift s heavy as you can with perfect form. For those that say low reps don't equal good conditioning, just look at Dorian and Kevin (Levrone). Both were advocates of heavy, low rep sets and achieving conditioning through diet and cardio (and genetics). Heavy, compound movements cause GH surges post-workout and will make your enire body grow. Translation is more muscle, more LBM, higher BMR, and with a proper diet and cardio you can get as lean as you want to. Muscle hardness is a byproduct of nitrogen retention (and of course genetics and bf%), which can only be achieved to such a point naturally. AAS like winstrol, trenbolone, masteron, proviron, anavar, and halotestin will all add to this effect (assuming you are low bf to begin with).

Excellent, educated answer BRO!!!

 

[Slyder190]

Your diet will determine whether or not you get hard n lean. I can tell you that it is THE BEST program I have used as far results. Didn't put on size, but I got A LOT stronger after one run. Still can't thank madcow enough for that one.

 

[immortalis]

5x5 is all I ever use for my main lifts these days. I will do various sets with variuos reps for certain supplemental excesizes. Genetically, I am pretty well off, so I dont have to do much "different" to gain lean mass. Pretty much all I gain is lean, so I just lift to gain as much size and strength as I can. 5x5 seems to be perfect for me.

 

[mr.nitro]

I may try that sometime. right now im doing 3(sets)x8(reps) dropping the weight after each set.

 

[Extra_Strong]

Im sure there is alot of posts on the 5X5 routine and I need to update my membership to Plat. so I can search posts.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mahler73.htm

attached above is a link to the 5X5 routine and I have heard good results from people about it. Would this workout be good for someone looking to get hard and lean (I know alot of that depends on your diet as well). But could I still use this workout to get my desired results? Also how long can you run this program before its good to switch it up?

Anyhow just looking for some input.

Thanks

If you can take the time to do some reading you will not need the search.
all the info you need is right here. enjoy http://www.geocities.com/elitemadcow1/table_of_contents_thread.htm

 

[solidspine]

I guess I'm old school when I say that as long as your joints can take it, lift s heavy as you can with perfect form. For those that say low reps don't equal good conditioning, just look at Dorian and Kevin (Levrone). Both were advocates of heavy, low rep sets and achieving conditioning through diet and cardio (and genetics). Heavy, compound movements cause GH surges post-workout and will make your enire body grow. Translation is more muscle, more LBM, higher BMR, and with a proper diet and cardio you can get as lean as you want to. Muscle hardness is a byproduct of nitrogen retention (and of course genetics and bf%), which can only be achieved to such a point naturally. AAS like winstrol, trenbolone, masteron, proviron, anavar, and halotestin will all add to this effect (assuming you are low bf to begin with).

Ditto, heavy, or go even heavyer

 

[blut wump]

If you can take the time to do some reading you will not need the search.
all the info you need is right here. enjoy http://www.geocities.com/elitemadcow1/table_of_contents_thread.htm

Getpissed, this link posted by Extra_Strong is the 5x5 that is so popular in the training forum rather than the one you linked to in the opening post. The 5x5 is so very much more than simply doing 5 sets of 5.

I strongly recommend taking a read of the above link.

 

[brino]

5x5=good stuff

 

[52_21_30]

5x5 is especially great for PCT training where sessions need to be short but intense. It's also great for those with extremely hectic schedules that simply can not make it to the gym more than 3 days a week but are still as committed to the sport as those that train 6 days a week. But those are just artsy fartsy reasons. 5x5 training is great from an exercise physiology standpoint as well. And as blut said, it's much more than just 5 sets of 5 reps.

 

[pitbullrocco]

i got great results with 5x5, especially my back....matter of fact, i'm starting another 6 or so weeks of it today after a 6 week stint with isolation and a week off.....i definitely liked the 5x5 routine better than anything else

 

[brino]

man another good one for pct is dc training, do a search its short and intense and i put good size on my back with that and strenght