I just finished a 12 week cycle of 5x5. My lifts had nowhere to go but up, but I still think its pretty decent progress. I’m 6’2" 195 lbs.
Bench: 250x1------->280x1
Squat:260x1-------->330x1
Deadlift:275x3----->365x1
Incline:175x7------>215x5
BB Row:155x3------->180x5
So to my question, would you run another 12 week cycle as long as I’m seeing gains or go to a more bodybuilding based split?
Yeah why not do another cycle or do 531 but anyways nice progress
[quote]bdocksaints75 wrote:
Yeah why not do another cycle or do 531 but anyways nice progress [/quote]
When you’re at the bottem theres nowhere to go but up!!
If you think you still have gains on 5x5, do that. If not, reassess your goals and choose another program (from this site, until you learn how to program yourself).
Thats great progress. Reset and stay on the program for at least another cycle
What 5x5 program did you use?
You mean like Bill Starr’s 5x5 , Madcows, StrongLifts or which 1?
[quote]Ethan7X wrote:
What 5x5 program did you use?
You mean like Bill Starr’s 5x5 , Madcows, StrongLifts or which 1?[/quote]
I honestly have no idea…all I used was this template
That would be Madcows 5x5
Incredible squat gains! 70 pounds is awesome 
How come your deadlift is Soooo low though? What happened 
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[quote]Ethan7X wrote:
That would be Madcows 5x5
Incredible squat gains! 70 pounds is awesome
How come your deadlift is Soooo low though? What happened ?[/quote]
I decided I would be REALLY smart and wait until after high school and sports before I started hitting legs somewhat hard
[quote]chobbs wrote:
I decided I would be REALLY smart and wait until after high school and sports before I started hitting legs somewhat hard[/quote]
that seems really backwards in what would be helpful. i hope you are just playing with us as deads and squats will do more for you athleticism then pressing.
like Dan John says, there are 5 major movements to train:
1)pressing
2)pulling
3)hip hinge
4)squats
5)loaded carries
that is the order most people put them in volume. in order of importance and how great of an effect it will have on being more awesome:
1)loaded carries
2)squats
3)hip hinge
4)pulling
5)pressing
in other words, get to work on those legs.
No, you see… the thing is you have a 330 pound squat, but your deadlift is 365. That says to me you actually are training your legs,but your deadlift is very poor in comparison(?)
I was able to deadlift 405+ pounds,and it’s still going up and I was nowhere near that squat number yet.
I’m not a special scenario either; many people have a ~100 pound difference between squat/deadlift, at these numbers at least. That’s why I was confused :o
[quote]asooneyeonig wrote:
[quote]chobbs wrote:
I decided I would be REALLY smart and wait until after high school and sports before I started hitting legs somewhat hard[/quote]
that seems really backwards in what would be helpful. i hope you are just playing with us as deads and squats will do more for you athleticism then pressin
I was trying to be sarcastic…but for loaded carries, just like farmers walk? I need some variety
[quote]Ethan7X wrote:
No, you see… the thing is you have a 330 pound squat, but your deadlift is 365. That says to me you actually are training your legs,but your deadlift is very poor in comparison(?)
I was able to deadlift 405+ pounds,and it’s still going up and I was nowhere near that squat number yet.
I’m not a special scenario either; many people have a ~100 pound difference between squat/deadlift, at these numbers at least. That’s why I was confused :o[/quote]
My dead numbers are pretty weak, I think the thing thats holding me back is my forearms by far…looks like more loaded carries as mentioned^^^^^^
I think that 70 lb. jump in squats was more beginners gains than anything