5X5 Workout

[Lloyd90 509]

11/12 stone aint that heavy, list up the following

 

Age, height, weight, training experience, goal (strength or just want to look good) and hour usual weekly activity.

 

Someone who's playing rugby 3 X a week won't want to be squating every session as you Wont recover, but someone doing nothing else could make alot of progress.

 

I've done Starting strength, stronglifts 5x5, 5/3/1 , 636 and Texas method 5x5.

 

Also plenty of other programmes about, theyre all good in a way but if you can o e that really suits you its quite enjoyable to train.

 

Post up what I listed above and we'll have a think of what's best

[Lloyd90 509]

It`s a good programme to follow for someone starting off in strength training.Do it for a few months. The best programme for me is one I followed from the great Ed Coan.It`s an 8 week cycle.Two weeks of 5 sets of 5 reps per excercise.Then two weeks of 5 sets of 3 reps per excercise(with heavier weight).Then two weeks of 5 sets of 2 reps per excercise(with heavier weight).Then one week of going for single reps working up to and over your max lift.Then take a week off.Start the next cycle with the weights slightly heavier than your previous etc etc.Remember the triangle of training,nutrition and rest(all equally important).

Sounds very similar to 5/3/1, I found it alright for some lifts but there wasn't enough volume for me on bench etc for example. Wasn't peogressing , enjoying westside programme atm as I'm running it alongside rugby 3x a week of each

[Mickey Finn 2,983]

http://stronglifts.com/5x5/

 

All you need to know mate

Thanks for that link Francie. It looks like a great workout for the winter months over here.

 

ATB

[meathminkman 6]

It's a good starter workout. As said already start light. The weight doesn't be long going up and you can get your technique right in the early stages.

Set yourself goals (realistic ones) and eat right.

Guaranteed to add a bit of size and you will feel great after each workout mixed with a bit of pain.

[C556 351]

Eat like a b*****d on this routine and you will get big and strong. If your strength and weight isn't going up then you're not eating enough.

[Francie 6,368]

I'm heading for a cycle with the mutts, then going to the gym to start this 5 by 5, I keep thinking in my head, to add barbell curls, or a tricep set, but I think that's my ego talking, lol

[squab 2,875]

Tar francie would you use this workout to build size?

packet crisps and a Mars bar would double your size lol

[lurcherman 887 13,074]

Dont want get much bigger rob wont fit on one of them silly bikes with all the wing mirros ?

[lurcherman 887 13,074]

How you feeling francie

[Francie 6,368]

I'm just back in we the dogs, in heading shortly, il let you know later, how'd you get on pal?

[lurcherman 887 13,074]

Okay mate feel like i didnt do enough tbh

[DogFox123 1,379]

Okay mate feel like i didnt do enough tbh

That's how I felt when I tried the full body routines as well.

[lurcherman 887 13,074]

Dont usually squat but f**k me my legs were like jellly just walked down stairs and leg gave way lol... See how i feel in morning .. Maybe up it a bit maybe?

[lurcherman 887 13,074]

Start like this? And do nothing else atall?

[DogFox123 1,379]

Start like this? And do nothing else atall?

Trouble is at my gym the lowest jump up in weight possible is 5kg.