When you see a program that looks like
squat: 3x5
deadlift 1x5
bench 5x5
what do those numbers mean?
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Thread: What does 3x5, 5x5, etc mean??
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10-31-2006, 10:01 PM #1Banned
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What does 3x5, 5x5, etc mean??
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10-31-2006, 10:03 PM #2Registered User
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3x5 means 3 sets of 5 reps. In other words, do 5 reps and that is one set. Rest, do another five reps and that's your second set, etc.
5x5 - 5 sets of 5 (reps)
1x5 - 1 set of 5
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10-31-2006, 10:05 PM #3Banned
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awesome.. thanks manOriginally Posted by PoW
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