what to do after a 5x5

[Theshortbus]

im currently in week 8 of 5x5 workout, everything is going well... just put up 225 x 5 bench the other day struggling on the last rep.... 350 squat no problem (lowered weight to focus on going lower).... the only real problem im having is incline bench (185 x 5), but im slowly working on it

my question is, after i complete the 5x5, would you recommend doing another round? or switching to HST?

thanks for advice

[cameron0106]

It really depends on your goals. Go ahead and switch it up if you want to try something else. I don't have much experience with HST because I'm not a bodybuilder but I'm sure someone else can help you more specificaly with that. I would suggest you find a good linear progression workout to make the transition.

Jim Wendler's 5-3-1 program can be great just to offer a suggestion. It will help you ease out of the 5x5 program. You will get a lot stronger, and if you use the right programming, you will get a lot bigger.

[grumble1]

If you're doing the Bill Starr / Madcow 5x5, then there is no such thing as a 'round'. You use the program until it stops working.

[Farley1324]

im currently in week 8 of 5x5 workout, everything is going well... just put up 225 x 5 bench the other day struggling on the last rep.... 350 squat no problem (lowered weight to focus on going lower).... the only real problem im having is incline bench (185 x 5), but im slowly working on it

my question is, after i complete the 5x5, would you recommend doing another round? or switching to HST?

thanks for advice

Uh...what program are you following?


Why not continue with it?

[vicjg]

http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=2686494

[Theshortbus]

i am doing the mad cow 5x5...

so your saying just keep going until im not able to increase weight anymore? then i switch it up?

so lets say i get to week 9 and have no issues, i take a week rest... then start again at week 10 and go until i stall? ... or could i go to the advanced mad cow 5x5??

i guess my goals would be to look bigger... ive heard GST / HST does this?