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Performance Area => Program Review => Topic started by: Joe on June 05, 2009, 05:08:30 pm

Title: Bill Starr 5x5 - Linear and Periodized Version
Post by: Joe on June 05, 2009, 05:08:30 pm

Intermediate/Linear - http://www.geocities.com/elitemadcow1/5x5_Program/Linear_5x5.htm

Advanced/Periodized - http://www.geocities.com/elitemadcow1/5x5_Program/Periodized_5x5.htm

Title: Re: Bill Starr 5x5 - Linear and Periodized Version
Post by: mj on March 11, 2011, 12:25:08 am

Ran a cycle of the intermediate about 6 months ago. This was the logical strength world progression after 5x5 got gnarly.

I liked it. Light, medium and heavy days made a lot of sense and took my squat about 10kg past my plateau on 5x5. Plus the higher volume set on the heavy squat day (if I remember right? 3 reps max weight then 8 reps lighter weight) felt really right to me. Got a mad training effect from that.

But all that max weight lifting made me slow as a mofo. Ditched it after one cycle to start some VJB sh!t again.