Cynical Simian
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Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log
Argh, don't think of the 5x5 as a "bulking program" or "cutting program". To plagiarize madcow's response to an old "cutting programs" question: effective strength training is effective strength training. Caloric balance will play a role in determining rapidity and duration of progress, but progressive training built around compound lifts is better than wandering into the gym without even knowing what "bodypart day" it is or what exercises you're going to do.
For that matter, don't think of it as "the" 5x5 (hence my use of "5x5-style training" in my posts).
Argh, don't think of the 5x5 as a "bulking program" or "cutting program". To plagiarize madcow's response to an old "cutting programs" question: effective strength training is effective strength training. Caloric balance will play a role in determining rapidity and duration of progress, but progressive training built around compound lifts is better than wandering into the gym without even knowing what "bodypart day" it is or what exercises you're going to do.
For that matter, don't think of it as "the" 5x5 (hence my use of "5x5-style training" in my posts).