Thread: 5x5 what is it?

5 sets of 5 reps

say u were doing 225 for squats, you would do 5x5 (5 sets of 5)

whats the purpose of doing it size,strength?

strength

have you done it if so how much strength did you gain

Originally Posted by kenwood

have you done it if so how much strength did you gain

It builds size and strength ( but 6-12 reps is better for size).
I wouldn't recommend to train at those low reps for more than 2 months.....after that bump up the reps (8-12) for at least 1 month.

so since i've been working out i've been doing 8reps for everything if not changing would stop results?

Its good to change it up every few months...I was doing 6 reps for the last 2 months now I'm going to switch to 10 reps for the next 2 months....doing this makes me get bigger and stronger faster.

so you think i should change i've been doin 8reps for about 9months and do you think i should go higher reps or lower?

6-8ish is a bit more traditional for "big size." 5 and below is a bit more strength oriented, 5 reps puts you around 90% 1RM.

Originally Posted by kenwood

so you think i should change i've been doin 8reps for about 9months and do you think i should go higher reps or lower?

It's up to you, if you want power only then do the 3-5 rep thing for 2 or 3 months.

Dont make the mistake I made as a teen and think you have to do 5-6 reps to get big and strong. I made amazing gains in strength and size doing 10-12 reps.....when I was 20