I plateau on 5x5, now heres my idea, tell me if its okay

bballusa · 11-21-2007, 01:20 PM

So, i basically figured that once i reached my original 5rm on 5x5 (intermediate), then i would begin a hypertrophy program. After a copule months of this, i would start another strength program up (probably 5x5), this time able to beat my maxes again.

Would you guys recommend a hypertrophy program like "hypertrophy whatever", or "HST" ( i think its hst), or just a plain split? If so, i would prefer to do a 4 day split, and in this case, what would a good split look like for 4 days per week?

thanks!

ThatArmyKid · 11-21-2007, 02:00 PM

didn't read the thread

you make like 2 threads about 5x5 per week angers me

BigGoodFella · 11-21-2007, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bballusa

So, i basically figured that once i reached my original 5rm on 5x5 (intermediate), then i would begin a hypertrophy program. After a copule months of this, i would start another strength program up (probably 5x5), this time able to beat my maxes again.

Would you guys recommend a hypertrophy program like "hypertrophy whatever", or "HST" ( i think its hst), or just a plain split? If so, i would prefer to do a 4 day split, and in this case, what would a good split look like for 4 days per week?

thanks!

steada doin 5x5 like 70% 1RM do 10x10 60 -65% 1RM german volume training didnt do much for strenght gains less u do it right..but itll put way more mass on u

bballusa · 11-21-2007, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ThatArmyKid

didn't read the thread

you make like 2 threads about 5x5 per week angers me

you're getting annoying now, everytime not putting any input on my thread. All you do is rant, stop already, if you would have read it like the other guy maybe you would have swallowed ur pride and help out or something.

Snowman723 · 11-21-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BigGoodFella

steada doin 5x5 like 70% 1RM do 10x10 60 -65% 1RM german volume training didnt do much for strenght gains less u do it right..but itll put way more mass on u

well if you go it right you will gain mass and strength IMO

uberrabbitguy · 11-21-2007, 04:06 PM

once you platue on 5x5 switch it up to 3x8 for a few weeks, us the same weight you where using on 5x5

bballusa · 11-21-2007, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by uberrabbitguy

once you platue on 5x5 switch it up to 3x8 for a few weeks, us the same weight you where using on 5x5

shouldn't the weight be less, cuz 5x5 is only 5 reps, whereas you're doing 8 reps this time.

ThatArmyKid · 11-21-2007, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bballusa

you're getting annoying now, everytime not putting any input on my thread. All you do is rant, stop already, if you would have read it like the other guy maybe you would have swallowed ur pride and help out or something.

:P

Lavoisier · 11-21-2007, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ThatArmyKid

:P

lol

okay

what are your goals?

joe_indo · 11-21-2007, 07:23 PM

iunnow alot about hst but for a 4day split its pretty much either

chest/tri
back/bi
legs
shoulder/traps

or

chest/shoulders
back
legs
arms

bballusa · 11-21-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sultan_of_Spin

lol

okay

what are your goals?

goal is mass - but I heard that you need to be able to lift stronger in order to not plateau in mass building (you cant be curing 30 lbs if you want to keep constantly growing), so I figured I would do 5x5, but I feel a serious wall im about to run into, so maybe I should switch up to hypertrophy routine for like a month, then come back.