Fancy a change

[walls]

Ok guys it's the start of a new week - can't wait for the gym after work...

Currently I've been doing 4 sets of 8 for everything I do (except calf's - where I do 9 sets of 12)...

At the moment I'm bulking, and I've been reading lots about doing 5 sets of 5 for size, instead of my usual 4 sets of 8.

I fancy switching to this if it's worth it?

 

[luquillo78]

5 x 5 is not doing 5 sets of 5 reps for every excersice. Read the sticky from needsize:
http://www.steroidology.com/forum/showthread.php?t=661

I used this routine for some time. 5x5 gave me good results specially on strengh.

 

[GatorFB21]

bulkin is all about tearing the sh!t out of your muscles and getting all that protein in there to grow more. Meaning lift heavy low reps 4-8 and eat like an oxe

 

[AngryMuscles]

I think you're over doing your calves...

how heavy do you work on them??

 

[walls]

As heavy as I can go. We do between 12 - 15 reps with 3 sets straight, 3 sets pointed outwards, and 3 sets pointed inwards....

We used to do 9 sets of 8, but I'm finding it to be a very stubborn muscle to develop so switched to higher reps...

 

[AngryMuscles]

hmmmm..

do you do ass-to-grass squats, bro?

I know how you feel about those damn stubborn parts. I had that prob too..

since I started squats, it blew up..lil by lil then came calf raises..

I only do them for 3x10 with loads that I cannot almost carry..

did lot of stretches

do you tread after calf workouts?? it helps..

also, maybe because lately for the past months I have been walking around a lot and stuff..ie work and school and stuff...and seemingly that I usually carry heavy stuff....

and I think if muscle growth is by tearing of muscles...won't that like...ouch?

people are still misconcepted around that..but what do I know ? LOL

have fun