Thread: advice please

ok i done the 5x5 routine last night and i found it good, now i aim to up the weight by 2.5% every week yes? but for how long? cuz there will be a time when i just cant add any more and be able to lift it. would 4 weeks of this routine be good and then change it? if so how would you suggest i change it? thanks Andy.
PS SORRY FOR ALL THE Q'S BUT IM LEARNING A LOT OFF YOU GUYS.

break it to me in simple terms please lol

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When you stop growing.

If you can't increase the weight and keep good form, don't increase it. Good form is more important.

Originally Posted by Andy_E

ok i done the 5x5 routine last night and i found it good, now i aim to up the weight by 2.5% every week yes? but for how long? cuz there will be a time when i just cant add any more and be able to lift it. would 4 weeks of this routine be good and then change it? if so how would you suggest i change it? thanks Andy.
PS SORRY FOR ALL THE Q'S BUT IM LEARNING A LOT OFF YOU GUYS.

Personally, I think a month is way to short, I generally go with 3 months. As far as constantly moving up weight week in week out forever, not going to happen, regardless of your routine. Basically, as you progress to heavier and heavier weights, gains will become slower regardless of your routine. That said, periodically changes your routine can keep you from completely plateauing out. My advice, stick with your current routine for 6 weeks, and then evaluate it. Make any adjustments you believe are necessary at that point such as adding/removing exercises. After another 6 weeks then go shopping for another routine. There's alot of different training routines that are effective, but in the end I found that consistently training hard, dedication to a good diet, and patience are by far the most important aspects.

OK thanks.
could i also hit certain muscles directly by adding exercises that do just that like shrugs bicep curls triceps (skull crushers etc) raises for shoulders and so on as the routine I'm on now doesn't do so? or is this routine hitting those muscles hard enough anyway?

Originally Posted by Andy_E

could i also hit certain muscles directly by adding exercises that do just that like shrugs bicep curls triceps (skull crushers etc) raises for shoulders and so on as the routine I'm on now doesn't do so? or is this routine hitting those muscles hard enough anyway?

I would give it six weeks and then decide if you need any of those exercises.

ok cool thanks so much for the info much appreciated

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The best is work out hard. Very hard.