[mvillelifter]

Just curious. Heard about it. Anyone try it before?


Thank you

[jfly009]

i did today :)

[titty]

yeah heard it ages ago why need help mate

[jfly009]

do a weight on a compound movement that u can perform five sets for 5 reps. once u complete that weight add 5 pounds the next week.

[monkeybiker]

I like to do 3 sets of 5. They work really well. It's a good mental thing as well as because you are only doing 5 reps you are unlikely your stop your sets early.

[picabloo]

Originally Posted by monkeybiker

I like to do 3 sets of 5. They work really well. It's a good mental thing as well as because you are only doing 5 reps you are unlikely your stop your sets early.

Yeah but you'd have to up the weight a lotttt

[thenewbreed]

example 5x5 routine i went from 118lbs at 5ft9 to 172lbs i did use this program for 1 year

1: chest: flat barbell press , incline dumbell press, dips
triceps: skull crushers, close grip bench press

2: back: wide grip chins, barbell rows, deadlift, dumbell row
biceps: barbell curl, incline dumbell curl
(would finish a workout with one forearm work out usualy wrist curls 5 sets till failure

3: thighs: squats, walking barbell lunges, stiff leg deadlifts
calves: ( did not use 5x5 i used 5 sets 20-50 reps of 1 excersise usually seated raises

4: delts: uppright row, barbell press, seated lateral raises
traps: ( did not use 5x5 did the same as calves 1 excersise till failure ie: dumbell shrugs

i did not cardio or direct ab work

[Raab]

sounds interesting

[nolimits7]

right now i'm doing 5 x 8,5,5,5,F@60% on many of my core lifts. I heard its good for adding strength and mass