What is 5 x 5 in lifting?

PippiNe

Can someone explain what 5 x 5 is? I see this posted a lot. I did an MFP search and someone posted links to a site a while back that explained it all, but the links are broken and I can't get to the info.

gwenr

http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/

gwenr

also, this:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4601-stronglifts-5x5-for-women

InForBacon

It's awesomesause, that's what it is.

SkinnyFatAlbert

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=5x5+strong+lifts

MercenaryNoetic26

I'm starting it next week. I want to cash in on this awesomeness myself. :glasses:

Iron_Lotus

5 sets of 5 reps. I went a different way than the above posters :P

ETA: Of compound lifts: squats, deads, bench press, OHP, bent-over rows

imhungry2012

5 sets consisting of 5 reps each

_errata_

Stronglifts: The same compound exercises everyone else does with a magical set/rep count built for a marketing campaign.

Save yourself some time, money, and possible risk of injury and watch these videos:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/dorian-yates-blood-guts-6-week-trainer.htm

tigersword

5x5 means five sets of five reps.

contingencyplan

5x5 refers to 5 sets working with a weight heavy enough to hit failure/form breakdown in 5 reps. On MFP it also commonly refers to a specific weight training program called Stronglifts 5x5 which is based entirely on 3 days a week of weight training doing 5 basic compound lifts following this format.

tigersword

Stronglifts: The same compound exercises everyone else does with a magical set/rep count built for a marketing campaign.

Save yourself some time, money, and possible risk of injury and watch these videos:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/dorian-yates-blood-guts-6-week-trainer.htm

Uh, what? 5x5 is not a Stronglifts thing, it's a basic strength training program. There are plenty of 5x5 programs and variants out there.

PixieGoddess

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+is+5+x+5+in+lifting?

ETA: Aww, someone beat me to it :laugh:

_errata_

Stronglifts: The same compound exercises everyone else does with a magical set/rep count built for a marketing campaign.

Save yourself some time, money, and possible risk of injury and watch these videos:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/dorian-yates-blood-guts-6-week-trainer.htm

Uh, what? 5x5 is not a Stronglifts thing, it's a basic strength training program. There are plenty of 5x5 programs and variants out there.

Sure. You got me.