Serious is 5x5 training still viable?

[ghoulmania]

Takes about 2.5 hours to get done with a session, I follow the icecreamfitness program about 3 times a week and there's a rest day in between every 2 days, hoping to increase weights gradually every 2 weeks. Currently on my 2nd month of the gym after a 6ish month break.

Also anyone else knows what to do on rest days lol??

 

[ghoulmania]

Takes about 2.5 hours to get done with a session, I follow the icecreamfitness program about 3 times a week and there's a rest day in between every 2 days, hoping to increase weights gradually every 2 weeks. Currently on my 2nd month of the gym after a 6ish month break.

Also anyone else knows what to do on rest days lol??

also without isolation everything takes an hour and a half, i pop a melatonin out rest 3 minutes and about an hour or so does it really kick in

 

[ghoulmania]

@rand anon who's the most knowledgeable gymmaxxer here?

 

[rand anon]

@rand anon who's the most knowledgeable gymmaxxer here?

Idk bruh, people talk about their cycles and stuff but no one ever seems to talk about their training program lol

 

[ghoulmania]

Idk bruh, people talk about their cycles and stuff but no one ever seems to talk about their training program lol

brootal

 

[#sensitiveyoungwoman]

Takes about 2.5 hours to get done with a session, I follow the icecreamfitness program about 3 times a week and there's a rest day in between every 2 days, hoping to increase weights gradually every 2 weeks. Currently on my 2nd month of the gym after a 6ish month break.

Also anyone else knows what to do on rest days lol??

usually i go hiking or running with my friend, if i stay at home on rest days ill get fat n look like a chud

 

[ghoulmania]

usually i go hiking or running with my friend, if i stay at home on rest days ill get fat n look like a chud

fun activities, miss running last time i did so me n my hb from school ran at the beach on 2 hours of sleep at 7AM returned home dying for 2 days

 

[#sensitiveyoungwoman]

fun activities, miss running last time i did so me n my hb from school ran at the beach on 2 hours of sleep at 7AM returned home dying for 2 days

lmfao dying for 2 days isnt good dude gotta keep doin it

 

[Luffy]

@rand anon who's the most knowledgeable gymmaxxer here?

Me

 

[ghoulmania]

lmfao dying for 2 days isnt good dude gotta keep doin it

we didn't even bring water just pure agony for sports

 

[#sensitiveyoungwoman]

we didn't even bring water just pure agony for sports

bro how can you run without water ima die dude not even 2km

 

[ghoulmania]

bro how can you run without water ima die dude not even 2km

exactly what happened i was gonna throw up only having drank milk prior

 

[Luffy]

And regarding the question a 5x5 especially the one you mentioned seems fucking awful

You’re better off doing a FBEOD (full body every other day) with better workouts that allow for better hypertrophy. Many of the exercises in the program you mentioned are pretty bad tbh. Most are unstable or non isolating exercises that can be replaced with many better alternatives

 

[#sensitiveyoungwoman]

exactly what happened i was gonna throw up only having drank milk prior

drink milk when go on a run prob the worst things ever they make you thirsty asf

 

[ghoulmania]

And regarding the question a 5x5 especially the one you mentioned seems fucking awful

You’re better off doing a FBEOD (full body every other day) with better workouts that allow for better hypertrophy. Many of the exercises in the program you mentioned are pretty bad tbh. Most are unstable or non isolating exercises that can be replaced with many better alternatives

so switch to a push pull legs routine? also i fucked up my wording lol, i do train every OTHER DAY.

 

[Luffy]

so switch to a push pull legs routine? also i fucked up my wording lol, i do train every OTHER DAY.

Ppl is an okay split especially for beginners

But I suggest either UL infinity or FBEOD as I mentioned as they allow for 3x frequency

I have a gym guide in the bodybuilding section if you scroll a little bit. In there I give splits and my take on the routine you should within said splits

 

[ghoulmania]

Ppl is an okay split especially for beginners

But I suggest either UL infinity or FBEOD as I mentioned as they allow for 3x frequency

I have a gym guide in the bodybuilding section if you scroll a little bit. In there I give splits and my take on the routine you should within said splits

alr

 

[Weak]

5x5 took my bench from 75kg at 15 to 130kg at 16
Natural

But it is more suited for powerlifting than bb, take a look at stronglifts 5x5 for an example program
For bb it needs to be customized a bit THOUGH

 

[ghoulmania]

5x5 took my bench from 75kg at 15 to 130kg at 16
Natural

But it is more suited for powerlifting than bb, take a look at stronglifts 5x5 for an example program
For bb it needs to be customized a bit THOUGH

that's what icf is for though, it includes isolation work for asthetics