want to train 5 days a week for strength

[Bajwa_99]

Hi, I want to start working out 4-5 days a week for strength. Is this a good idea?? I'm pretty sure my body can handle it without feeling overtrained. Reason I'm asking is because lately I've been feeling bored with just 2-3 full body workouts a week, even though I got good results from the 5x5 program, I want to change the frequency now, especially since I have more time on my hands. Does anyone know of a strength/powerlifting program I could try out, that allows me to go to the gym 4-5 days a week??? or at the very least, can someone help me make one??

I have not been, am not currently, nor will I every be strong in the worldly scheme of things; however, I am currently stronger than I have been in the past as measured by the weight I am using in my training.

My suggestion is to do barbell work with the compound exercises - 6 to 8 sets of singles, doubles or triples (reps) and no higher after proper warmup progressive of course.

Although I have no experience using it, this set/rep scheme would work well with a one lift a day training plan.

The lifts to consider, in my opinion, are:

(1) power clean and push press
(2) squats
(3) pullups or weighted pullups
(4) dips or weighted dips
(5) deadlifts

I am not a big fan of the bench press. And I would suggest 2 times a week of hill sprints - 4 to 8 rounds of 30 seconds maximum hill sprint with 120 seconds of walking recovery.

Others will chime in with their opinions.

Start a training journal in the Online Journal forum so we can read about your strength gains.

[Bajwa_99]

hey, yeah that looks like a good plan, right now I'm doing something similar to starr's 5x5

monday

squats 5x5
push press 5x5
t-bar rows 5x5

accessory lifts- 4 sets 8-10 reps of weighted sit ups, 2-3 sets 5-8 reps of good mornings

wed.

squats 4x5 (repeat first 4 sets from monday)
incline bench 4x5( ramp to top set of 5)
deadlifts 4x5(ramp to top set of 5)

accessory lifts- 4 sets of sit ups, 2 sets 5-8 flat dumbbell bench press, 3 sets of leg curls 5-8 reps

friday

squats 4x5, 1x3 (increase weight by 2.5-5), 1x8 (repeat third set)
push press 4x5, 1x3, 1x8
t-bar rows 4x5, 1x3, 1x8

accessory lifts- close grip weighted chin ups 3 sets of 5-8 reps, weighted dips 3 sets 5-8 reps

I'll start an online journal.