Bill Starr's 5x5

LeiYunFat · Feb 10, 2006

Me too. I think my arms give out before my lats, and/or I am not doing it right, which could be a possibility.

Backmann · Feb 12, 2006

yeah...usually what happens when you're not doing it right is you won't feel it where you should...like my friendh e can do as many wide grip chin u[ps as me but he never feels it in his lats, mine burn after the first set

evolution · Feb 12, 2006

I'm wondering if you guys aren't squeezing your shoulder blades together.

Crazylegs · Feb 12, 2006

In bent over rows, using an underhand grip with your elbows close to your body will hit the lats nicely. Over-hand grip with elbows away from your body hits the rear delts, traps, rhomboids a lot more, but still hits the lats a bit. + what Evo said, you should be protracting and retracting the shoulder blades either way.

Toly · Feb 12, 2006

does 10x5 work good? cuase thats what im doing.

Ed Gasket · Feb 12, 2006

evolution said:
I'm wondering if you guys aren't squeezing your shoulder blades together.

i suspect they're not using the correct technique, mine get battered after heavy rows

LeiYunFat · Feb 13, 2006

I suspect the same thing. I'm going to hit some rows today and get back to yall.

goofygoob3r · Apr 16, 2009

5x5 problems

Can anyone help me.
It seems I have put in a max for bench that I was not quite at for Billy Starrs program. I have reached week 4 and cannot bench my max but 2 times by myself. What do you suggest I do? I have hit my plateau! I would hate to start the whole program over with a lower bench max. Should I just keep going with it and maybe I will somehow get out of my plaueau? Please help!