Bill Starr 5x5

[Joe Black]

Hey all,

I just started this routine, and must say I am loving squatting 3 times a week

Feeling really good on this routine and my motivation is sky high right now. Has anyone else tried the routine and how did you get on?

Heres a link...

Bill Starr 5x5

[The Zach]

Your ass will get big. Be prepared.

[Joe Black]

I have ALWAYS done a split routine, and its just............ boring now....

This is why this seems to fresh and exciting... Plus... I am a big believer in getting strong on the big exercises....

[Anthony]

I really liked squatting 3x a week. So did my gf. We both made awesome progress with this routine, but the key is starting well below your current 5RM so that you don't plateau too soon. Aim for things to get tough in weeks 4-6.

As a side note, squatting more frequently helped correct a problem I had with a muscle firing out of sequence (my transverse abdominal wasn't not firing properly). I don't have the science to explain why it corrected the problem, but my squat is finally starting to improve again.

[BG5150]

I've doing Madcow's 5x5 for 9 months now and I still love it.

Squatting 3x a week rules. The 5x5 scheme is good too--just the right number of reps and sets, for me.

My strength definitely went up, and I got the hypertrophy to go with it.

Learning to do JS rows correctly took some getting used to, but I don't wanna do regular bent-over rows any more.

[Natetaco]

Hey all,

I just started this routine, and must say I am loving squatting 3 times a week

Feeling really good on this routine and my motivation is sky high right now. Has anyone else tried the routine and how did you get on?

Heres a link...

Bill Starr 5x5

Yeah this routine rocks, iv been doing it for around a month now and all my lifts have gone way up, best routine iv done yet

Starting max's

bench-185x6
atf squat-245x5
BB row-155x5


Currently(bout a month later)

bench-200x5
atf squat-265x5
BB row-185x5

[Bob]

I throw in 3 times a week squatting for one week or so a month.. love it.
But if I do it for more then 3 weeks at a time.. it starts to have a negative effect on me. Never figured out the reason, but I assume it's either age or diet..

BTW.. there is another Bill Starr 5x5 thread on WBB:
http://www.wannabebigforums.com/showthread.php?t=78517

Just thought I would remind Daniel to search first.. teehee...
although his question is slightly different... lol

[RedSpikeyThing]

As a side note, squatting more frequently helped correct a problem I had with a muscle firing out of sequence (my transverse abdominal wasn't not firing properly). I don't have the science to explain why it corrected the problem, but my squat is finally starting to improve again.

How do you figure that a muscle is not firing correctly?

[Anthony]

How do you figure that a muscle is not firing correctly?

My physiotherapist found it while I was there for a checkup. Due to injury (pinched nerve) my transverse adbominal was not firing in time. If you look at an anatomy chart, the transverse abdominal wraps around your trunk like a girdle and is supposed to fire before other muscles. If it doesn't, it can cause less stability in the trunk, which was obvious during my squatting (everything felt heavy out of the rack).

I don't have the science to explain why, but more frequent squatting rewired my transverse abdominal to fire properly and now I no longer have the problem.