Lifting and Anabolics
If you’re currently taking anabolic supplements or planning on running a cycle of anabolics in the future then you’ll want to look at your workout as well. Because you can expect greater strength and greater recovery while on a cycle of any type of anabolic supplement you should also structure your workout to take advantage of this. One of my favorite workout routines while “on” is the classic 5×5 lifting routing.
In case you haven’t heard of the 5×5 routine before it is actually quite simple to put into practice. It is called 5×5 because you do 5 sets of 5 repetitions. You use the same weight for all five sets and when you can do all 25 repetitions you add more weight. What could be simpler to follow and track? And it yields very good strength gains, but I’ve also found that it can be useful even during a cutting cycle. I know many people think that you need to do high repetition sets when cutting, but that simply isn’t the case.
The fact is that when you’re cutting you want to keep going with heavy weights to maintain your strength and muscle mass. You also want to keep your weight training sessions short to minimize the release of cortisol, which will eat up your muscle faster than you can imagine. If you’re cutting get your fat loss from your diet and the treadmill, keep your weight training sessions heavy. You’ll be amazed with the results.
The original 5×5 method came from Bill Starr and was designed as a way to progressively increase strength, although if you’re eating enough you’ll also see weight gain as an added effect. Adding legal anabolics into the mix makes the method that much more powerful as your strength and recovery is enhanced.
Especially with beginners the program can be followed for a very long time, basically until you stop making gains. I like to begin my 5×5 program several weeks before starting my cycle to build up a base and to allow the additional of the anabolics to push me through what would normally be plateau’s.
Note: My version of the 5×5 has you doing 1-2 warmup sets and then using the SAME WEIGHT for all five sets. The original version of the 5×5 uses a pyramid up to your 5 rep max and you can see a very good write up of the program here. If you’re not taking any anabolics then I recommend you follow the pyramid program, but with the increased recovery you get from anabolic supplements you can hit the muscles harder. I do recommend that you focus on the basic movements (squats, deadlifts, bench press, rows) when using the 5×5 program.
Now go out there and get huge and strong!
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