I have stopped gaining from Bill Starr's Single Factor 5x5

[anotherbutters]

*sigh* Why do we bother?

 

[BiggT]

If something is solid and works, why go playing around? I don't understand when guys will say 'I ran such and such a program for 3 months, made great gains in the gym, gained quality weight, now I stopped and am running something new'.....You'll eventually hit a wall, just modify and change some things to work around it.....like was said, make sure you are sleeping enough and don't follow the metrosexual diet.....eat, and eat, and eat, your body needs it....

For example, look at any solid program, to get off 5x5 a bit, look at WSB, the guys there change and tweak and modify, but they're successful because they run the same program and work through plateaus....they don't run 10 different programs per year.....same with Starr, his routine is tried and true because he ran it on countless athletes for years, he didn't stop after 8 weeks and do something else......just be patient and ride it out.

 

[Ish]

Why do you want to try WS? What are your goals?

 

[MaxGem]

why dont you try the 3x20 routines

 

[c3bodybuilding]

Maybe it's time for a break. When I can't seem to add anymore weight to the bar, I take a complete week off from training, and I always come back better than before.

 

[gunit]

I wanna get mad strength.. But anyways, I decided to keep working hard at the 5x5 and eating like a monster so i can bust that modafuking plateau. I think I shocked my muscles well the other day so I think I already busted it and i'd grow like a weasel now.

 

[anotherbutters]

Are you a gangster?

 

[Guinness5.0]

Maybe it's time for a break. When I can't seem to add anymore weight to the bar, I take a complete week off from training, and I always come back better than before.

That's because you're experiencing the dual-factor theory first-hand. Read this article and you'll see how to plan those breaks in order to improve your training in a predictable manner:

http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/PlannedOvertraining.html

 

[BiggT]

That;s because you're experiencing the dual-factor theory first-hand. Readi this article and you'll see how to plan those breaks in order to improve your traing in a predictable manner:

http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/PlannedOvertraining.html

Excellent advice, Guiness. I'd send karma your way, but it says I need to spread it around more.....plus I think my karma is still gray and worthless anyway, lol.

 

[gunit]

I broke the plateau, yo.

I finally busted it man!

Now imma keep gaining

I did 80 kg x 5 finally after failin on x 4 before.

Goodbye plateau