madcow 5x5 questions

[djeclipse]

djeclipse knows his shit. he helped teach me how to do madcows version of the 5x5. along with madcow himself.

Ha, credit goes to Bill Starr - Glenn Pendlay - Mark Rippetoe, and Madcow for posting here.

 

[nickda40]

thanks dj you posted alot of what ppl need to know about this workout that i simply didnt have the time for.

 

[djeclipse]

thanks dj you posted alot of what ppl need to know about this workout that i simply didnt have the time for.

Cheers I had a little free time here at work.

 

[NOLOGY77]

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[NOLOGY77]

Hello dj. I am reffering to you beacuse as i have read the posts you know the program better than anyone. I am 5,9 tall and 180lbs. I have a 16-17% body fat and straggle to lower it more due to summer that already is here where i live. Now, i am very tempted and exfcited to use the program. My question is. is it better to start performing it now even though i eat clean so not so much energy to lift heavy or better to start it in September where the bulking will start so i will also eat large and grow accordingly? Thanks for any replies from anyone

 

[djeclipse]

Hello dj. I am reffering to you beacuse as i have read the posts you know the program better than anyone. I am 5,9 tall and 180lbs. I have a 16-17% body fat and straggle to lower it more due to summer that already is here where i live. Now, i am very tempted and exfcited to use the program. My question is. is it better to start performing it now even though i eat clean so not so much energy to lift heavy or better to start it in September where the bulking will start so i will also eat large and grow accordingly? Thanks for any replies from anyone

I am no expert, I only reply to the posts I feel I can contribute to. I have read over madcows site a few times and know the program pretty well, but I am still no expert.

Personally I see no reason to wait to start good training.

This is more of a diet question instead of a 5 x 5 question. You will make much better gains if you are eating enough to grow, your lifts will go up as wel as your weight.

While cutting, your strength should go up, as long as you are eating enough to still lift, just a few hundred calories less than you burn. You won't gain size as you are cutting, and you probably won't progress as fast. But it is still good training, doing this program while cutting ensures you will keep the muscle you already have while cutting.

 

[ExtraMile]

Heres what I was gonna do when I was thinkin of doin it:
Monday-
Squats 5x5
Bench 5x5
Row 5x5
BB Half Curl 5x12
Hypers 4x15
Weighted Situps 4x8

Wednesday-
Squats 4x5
Behind Neck Military 4x5
Deadlift 4x5
Romanian Deadlift 3x8
Delt Triad 3x12-15

Friday –
Squats 4x5, 1x3 & 1x8
Bench 4x5, 1x3 & 1x8
Rows 4x5, 1x3 & 1x8
Weighted Dips 3x6
BB Half Curl 3x12
CGBP 3x10

RED IS ASSISTANCE EXERCISES

Wow why did I want so much bicep + delt work back then... lol