5x5 Poll

[Legion Kreinak2]

How did the 5x5 work for you?

 

[RusPA81]

I though the 5x5 was amazing. I made great size and strength gains.

 

[BlkWS6]

I too thought it was great. Whether or not I gained a lot of size is hard to say, but my strength went through the roof!!

 

[SAGAT]

i've made acceptable gains in both strength in size, but was hoping for more gains in strength. however IMO this was my fault because my diet was not in order.

 

[louden_swain]

The 5 x 5 program is no good me and not part of my training program. I would rather train to extreme failure in one set. To me, that makes more sense rather than toying around with the same weight for 5 sets. I would rather attack the muscle with a hammer one time at 100 percent rather than performing 85 to 95 percent on the remaining 4 sets. This is only my opinion.

 

[DrBones]

My squat is a good example of how the 5x5 has been awesome for me...
I used to have issues with 225 for 3 sets of 5.....
I started 5x5 around 200, and havnt even come close to hitting a plateau yet and I'm at 245... Every weight has been easy to far...
I can say the same about my deadlift and incline bench as well....
They are ALL going up fast...

 

[SofaGeorge]

I at my all time highs on every lift. I credit much of that to Needsize's postings on 5x5.

 

[Legion Kreinak2]

All you guys who've made good progress with this program -- how is your diet? In perfect order, a little sloppy, or really needs work?

 

[Lee]

i love it, its an awesome program

 

[Lord_Suston]

I have nothing but success with 5x5. Good size and good strength gain all around. My diet is relatively on point with tons of preotein and long chained carbs. I also use a multivitamin and have plenty of calicum and potassium to help muscle firing...