spottedturtle
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So I'm big on Reddit, mostly the MMA subrredit but I enjoy reading the fitness one too sometimes. What I don't get is why people so highly tout 5x5 programs (Starting Strength, StrongLifts, Blaha's {he's a fraud} ICF 5x5).
It's almost like a cult following. I don't really get it. If somebody is new to working out they're almost certainly told "omg you need to bench, squat, and deadlift 5x5."
Is it just me or is the "love" for 5x5 blindly strong? I just fail to see where it has become superior to other training methods and so highly revered. 25 reps for of bench just seems like such low volume for chest ya kno
It's almost like a cult following. I don't really get it. If somebody is new to working out they're almost certainly told "omg you need to bench, squat, and deadlift 5x5."
Is it just me or is the "love" for 5x5 blindly strong? I just fail to see where it has become superior to other training methods and so highly revered. 25 reps for of bench just seems like such low volume for chest ya kno