Need advice on getting strength levels back up

[alexkoch]

Last summer I made some pretty decent gains bumping my big three lifts up to:

S: 285x6
Dl: 365x3
B: 245x3

I got to that point using nortons phat routine and some dreamer bulking.

However due to 2 injuries I was out of the gym for some time and my strength levels have gone down significantly.

I was was wondering what you guys would advise to be the best way to go to get my strength levels back up as efficiently as possible now that I'm almost back at 100%

Thanks!

[alexkoch]

Bump

[justroberson]

Starting Strength - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=158406513

[harryboyo]

Starting Strength - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=158406513

This. I'm on it and it's the best for strength gains.

[handyhills86]

nonsense aside a simply 5x5 with linear progression is one of the best ways to build back your strength foundation. No dirty tricks. Just heavy lifting.

[alexkoch]

Great thanks guys,

That's what I figured too, just back to the basics, heavy compound lifts.

Any reasoning as to why 5x5 would be preferred over 3x5 in my case? Or vice versa.

[DHTime]

Great thanks guys,

That's what I figured too, just back to the basics, heavy compound lifts.

Any reasoning as to why 5x5 would be preferred over 3x5 in my case? Or vice versa.

Some (very few, in my experience) people can handle 5x5 sets across 3x a week past the early stages. Honestly? If it's pure strength, Starr or Rippetoe, but if you want balanced development, Fierce 5 or GSLP.