Anyone do the 5x5 and only squat twice week?

[atp1000]

Yes, but it's also for getting Starting Strength.

EDIT: Not because of your 5RMs, but rather because of your previous training experience. Like LT said above, numbers don't necessarily indicate training status (novice, intermediate, etc.), which is a measure of how rapidly you can make progress and how complex training has to be for you to make that progress.

Got it. Thanks for all of your guys' help. It has been very appreciated!

 

[atp1000]

Ok, I ordered the book and it should be here soon. I also looked over the links provided above and I my last reservation about the 3x5 is only 1 working set of deadlifts. If I have any shining star in my lifting repertoire it would be deads.

Can anyone shed any light as to whether 1 working set of deads is an issue?

 

[Cynical Simian]

It's not. Just trust Rippetoe on this one. High-volume, high-intensity (%1RM) deads (heavy 5x5 with same weight) are a great way to burn yourself out very quickly and unnecessarily.

 

[Lone Trooper]

Stop thinking so much. Just STOP. Don't ask any questions, and do exactly as we tell you. I'm not fucking joking here. Just don't question any of this, trust us. You'll be FINE.

 

[atp1000]

Stop thinking so much. Just STOP. Don't ask any questions, and do exactly as we tell you. I'm not fucking joking here. Just don't question any of this, trust us. You'll be FINE.

Alright alright alright! LMAO.

 

[anotherbutters]

Stop thinking so much. Just STOP. Don't ask any questions, and do exactly as we tell you. I'm not fucking joking here. Just don't question any of this, trust us. You'll be FINE.

+1

LOL

 

[ricanx99]

Making sure he could squat all the way down below parallel with feet shoulder width or a little more, toes out, knees way out over toes, feet flat, ass back, hip drive, low bar, straight wrists, chest up, etc...
Staying with the bar only for several workouts until he could do it right.

And having somebody stand there and tell him what he was doing wrong.

Right on the money here with the form! Lower your weights and STICK to squats! Squat til you PUKE!!!

 

[Lone Trooper]

Right on the money here with the form! Lower your weights and STICK to squats! Squat til you PUKE!!!

YEAH ORB! PUKING IS MANLY DURING WORKOUTS! COMAS ARE MAINLY TOO! LET'S TRAIN UNTIL WE COMA! LOLZZOLOZ!


God I hate you.

 

[bigred133]

Can anyone shed any light as to whether 1 working set of deads is an issue?

Remember that that is one working set of deads with increased weight every other day. Workout A, workout B, Workout A, etc...

You are deadlifting one work set every other day in the 3x5. In the 5x5 you deadlift ramped sets once a week.

Be sure to warm up for that one set of deads properly. It's in the book. Look in the index in the back under warm-ups.

My deadlifts progressed every workout in the 3x5. You will be fine.

 

[Cynical Simian]

YEAH ORB! PUKING IS MANLY DURING WORKOUTS! COMAS ARE MAINLY TOO! LET'S TRAIN UNTIL WE COMA! LOLZZOLOZ!

I put syrup of ipecac in my pre- and post-WO shakes. Works every time.