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If you're training for strength can I ask why you're only lifting a moderately heavy weight? At 5x5 you should be lifting 80–85% of your 1RM.
by aaronbasssett 12y ago
If you're training for strength can I ask why you're only lifting a moderately heavy weight? At 5x5 you should be lifting 80–85% of your 1RM.
- gmays 12y agoI've found it to be better for strength and more sustainable. I decided to try it after listening to these episodes (HIGHLY recommended): http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/01/15/pavel-tsatsouline/ http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/01/15/pavel-tsatsouline/ I've been doing it for about 3 months now and have had bigger strength gains than I've had in the last couple years. The biggest benefit is that recovery is faster since it isn't as hard on my joints and my workouts are shorter. The moderate weight for me works out to 225-255lb bench and 315lb+ squat (though sometimes down to 225lb). It felt strange stopping at the 5th rep at first, but I found that I just focus more on form, go deeper on the squat, etc. My wife also made it clear that she thinks I'm too muscular, so I focus more on strength now than size (though as a guy I still feel like I want more size). This low rep strength-focused program really helps with that.