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 The Celtic Hercules |
Reg Park's Original 5X5 system is it good for beginners? |
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Posts: 26 (14-Jun-09 17:49:21) |
I was wondering if Reg Park's Original 5X5 system is it good for beginners?
I have a freind that recently bought a copy of Reg Parks book "Strength & Bulk Training for Weight Lifters & Body Builders",and he would like to know if it is ok for a beginner to start off with? Thanks. |
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Posts: 459 (15-Jun-09 11:16:37) Moderator |
I would say its a great way to start. Some might tell you to up the reps a little to get a feel for the exercises and get a little more time under load for a
beginner. I have read some of Parks stuff and it can get a little volume and frequency heavy,so watch out for that,modify some of it,I would still stick to two
days a week training and the other guidelines of abreiviated training
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The Celtic Hercules |
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Posts: 26 (15-Jun-09 12:56:48) |
grffn wrote: Thanks for the info.I'll pas that info on to him along with the begijner 5X5 program of Reg Parks's that i found here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=112649251 |
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Posts: 459 (15-Jun-09 15:38:10) Moderator |
I checked out that article. the first workout aint bad but he does slowly creep up the volume and frequency. Have your friend get a copy of beyond brawn also.
that should keep him moving in the right direction
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Posts: 431 (16-Jun-09 09:44:24) Moderator |
I always liked the 5x5 system. It's funny, but for years I trained 5x5 or even 6x6, but I never knew that it was attributed to Reg Park. Again, the key is
to monitor yourself to prevent becoming overtrained. Like Jgriff says, the volume can get excessive. But I think sticking to the basics for 5x5 is a great way
to train, whether for a beginner or someone who's been doing it for a while.
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Posts: 26 (17-Jun-09 14:06:02) |
grffn wrote: Thanks for reccomending Beyond Brawn,I ordered 2 copies onefor him and one for me. Yeh I also noticed that he does creep the volume and frequency up a bit. |
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Posts: 26 (17-Jun-09 14:07:37) |
J Duggan wrote:I myself have decided to convert over to the 5X5 way of training. Yeh I was surprised to discover that the 5X5 system was developed by Reg Park. |
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