a little help gettting back into it

[crum]

hi all. i am new here but not new to working out.. I would say i was series working out 2 yrs ago took some time off to get tattooed then went back and then took time off to get tattooed again.. i gained 20 lbs of muscle but right now its kinda soft..

so i was thinking of doing the 5x5 routine since it sounds good.. i like the routine.. but my question is should i hold off a bit since i have no clue what my 1rm is i kinda can guess but most likely i would be wrong.. any suggestions would greatly appreciated.. thx again

 

[petpre61]

why dont you start off with the 3x5 instead until you are back in the game with muscle memory and everything. take a good guess and work yourself back and once you hit the wall you proceed with the intermediate 5x5...

 

[crum]

not a bad idea.. thx

 

[Nathan]

why dont you start off with the 3x5 instead until you are back in the game with muscle memory and everything. take a good guess and work yourself back and once you hit the wall you proceed with the intermediate 5x5...

This is a descent suggestion. You could also just start up on the 5x5 routine and do mostly the same lifts while you build your strength back up a little, only go light with higher reps. So it's not really the 5x5 at all - just the same execises.

 

[crum]

thats also a good suggestion.. i worked out last night and did the 3x5 but a tad lighter since its been longer then 3 months since last time in. thx again for your input

 

[Jimbo15]

This is a descent suggestion. You could also just start up on the 5x5 routine and do mostly the same lifts while you build your strength back up a little, only go light with higher reps. So it's not really the 5x5 at all - just the same execises.

agreed. coming back with light weight and higher reps is key to avoid injury and bad recovery days