{"id":13140,"date":"2023-06-27T21:07:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T21:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=13140"},"modified":"2023-06-27T21:19:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T21:19:38","slug":"the-5x5-workout-explained-the-classic-program-for-size-and-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/the-5x5-workout-explained-the-classic-program-for-size-and-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5\u00d75 Workout Explained: The Classic Program for Size and Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to training programs, there aren\u2019t too many \u201cplug and play\u201d workouts that virtually guarantee results. More accurately, there aren\u2019t too many programs that promise and actually deliver<\/em> on those results. The 5×5 workout does, and it has a 60+ year track record of success with a trail of strong, muscular, athletic bodies to show for it.<\/p>\n

5×5, or five sets of five reps, was first popularized in the 1960s and has developed a reputation as one of the most reliable routines in the long history of weight training. Hit the gym three days a week and do 5×5, eat plenty<\/a>, and you almost can\u2019t fail.<\/p>\n

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There are a few exceptions and details, of course, but the 5×5 workout is generally recognized as one of the most dependable ways to build size<\/a> and strength<\/a> nearly simultaneously. It\u2019s the original \u201cpowerbuilding<\/a>\u201d workout. Here\u2019s what to know about getting the most out of this classic mass-building program.<\/p>\n

The 5×5 Workout<\/strong><\/h3>\n