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02-04-2013, 07:38 PM #1
5x5's
If you YouTube 5x5 workouts its almost always a few sets Of flat bench squats and dead lifts. Why is this? Why would you work chest legs back all in one day? I know 5x5 are meant for building strength but 3 muscle groups in a day? Is this right?
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02-05-2013, 03:29 AM #2
Thats the powerlifting split as opposed to bodybuilding. Its counter intuitive to bodybuilders but for powerlifters they compete with those 3 events, bench, squat, deads.
So it all depends if ur focusing on bodybuilding or powerlifting.
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02-05-2013, 04:36 AM #3
There are different 5x5 routines for bodybuilders.
I have followed such routines in the past and attained good results.
A 5x5 routine that rather serves BB goals would be something like this:
Chest Day Routine 1.0:
Bench Press: 5x5
Flat Bench Dumbell Chest Flies: 4x12
Dips: 3 sets until failure
Chest Day Routine 2.0:
Incline Chest Bench Press: 5x5
Incline Dumbell Chest Flies: 4x12
Standing Cable Crossover Chest Flies: 4x12
This is a basic routine that I developed for myself purely for BB purposes with a very specific goal of increasing power.
The reason why I don't do two press movements in one workout sessions is merely because; a) To get the most of out of one press movement in one session, b) To prevent any potential shoulder injuries, c) To hit the pectoralis major muscle from a different angle during each workout.
Again, you can try to incorporate a second press exercise as some people do and simply rotate their turns during every session BUT BEWARE 10sets of press exercise administered at 90% of your 1MR is though and you will be more prone to both chest and shoulder injuries that way.
It is always finding about what works the best for you.
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02-05-2013, 09:50 AM #4
I have been doing some digging around as of recent to find a 5 by 5 that looks good to me . The problem I am running into is that the routines that seem the best for me and my goals are the ones that call for a day of rest between work outs and I am no where near my gym on the day of the last work out. Is the rest day a necessity
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Originally Posted by Psaletta
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02-05-2013, 06:55 PM #6
Thanks for all the replies. That makes perfect sense. I have no interest in power lifting so I might try the 5x5 above to build some strength.
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02-06-2013, 02:11 AM #7
FYI, I doubled the 1MR of my deadlift after having gone through only three 5x5 routines (each 4-6 weeks long) within 1.5 years.
It fuking works...
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