Originally Posted by
gtrob
Like its a workout just doing the movements haha.
This was, and continues to be, a revelation to me. Along with the related notion that these "non-aerobic" workouts actually get the heart rate up and DO translate (at least a little) to endurance. These aspects have transformed my previously naive opinion about muscle heads just being strong and not in good general condition.
Originally Posted by
Baby Puke
First time doing 5x5 for press today. Holy crap, ow.
I just started 5x5 (once/week) as well. I did 5x5 for a couple weeks when I first started, but that was beginner weight. Quite taxing... in a good, balanced way. That is, seems to be a sweet spot for leveraging volume without hypertrophy.