Can 5x5 be done twice a week?

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a muscle generally takes 72 or so hours to recover from a workout, so it can be done 2x weekly, but not on a higher volume system

Needsize: Thanks for clearing that up to all those that don't understand it.

 

[crazyfefe]

what is a higher volume system? A system with greater volume than 5x5? Or a system like 5x5?

 

[needsize]

by higher volume I mean anything thats more than say 3-4 sets total per bodypart

 

[Yarg!]

will it work if you do 5x5 the first time in the week, your regular perscribed loads, then the second time use an abysmally low weight?
eg. mon
250lb 5x5 bench
then thursday
135-175lb5x5?

 

[Mike_Rojas]

will it work if you do 5x5 the first time in the week, your regular perscribed loads, then the second time use an abysmally low weight?
eg. mon
250lb 5x5 bench
then thursday
135-175lb5x5?

I've done something similar - one heavy day and one light day. I made good gains from it. Don't train to failure twice a week.

 

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will it work if you do 5x5 the first time in the week, your regular perscribed loads, then the second time use an abysmally low weight?
eg. mon
250lb 5x5 bench
then thursday
135-175lb5x5?

If you're going to do that, do an ME day and have a DE day. I don't suggest working the 5x5 system two days a week for the same body part.

 

[duchaneaux19]

well if you agree with needsize that a muscle generally takes 72 hours for recovery...just not on a higher volume, then why dont you suggest working out a bodypart twice a week?