QUOTE(Unlimited @ May 2 2007, 03:36 PM)
I do agree with your first statement. PERHAPS, 5X5 routine will induce greater growth than split routine.
Can I rephrase your 2nd statement in bold?
The puny weight that you are using will INDUCE LOWER RATE of hypertrophy as compared to the greater weight used in 5X5 program. That's PERIOD.
Split WORKS.
BUT PERHAPS to a lesser extent than 5X5. That's PERIOD.
Strong point, you've obviously been reading, but there're a few things that experience teaches better than reading.
If you would like to use bodypart splits, it's fine, I believe bodypart splits will give you something as well. Also the weights you use I feel they definitely will provide progression, they're not exactly puny.
However, if you use fullbody routines, you're actually acclerating the rate of which growth will occur for you. Sounds like a good deal doesn't it? Wouldn't you like it? The only way a newbie (newbie meant as a person that's just started the lifting game, not as an insult) will explode with 5KG/month growth is only through compound excercises.
You see, supersetting is more for advanced trainess as well. I don't really remember bodybuilding principles, but you grind to the last bit of muscle in supersetting. Yet as a beginner, I doubt your body has the CNS ability (Or even the muscle itself) to grind those last bits of muscle. I prove my point by this:
"Finishing Sets:
Flat Dumbbell Press:
1 Sets till Failure (11kg - 10Reps)Super Set with;
Incline Dumbbell Press:
1 Sets till Failure (11kg - 10 Reps)Rest 1 minute:
Incline Dumbbell Flies:
1 sets till Failure (11kg - 10 Reps)Super set with;
Standing Alternate Dumbbell Concentration Curl: 1 Sets till Failure (Didn't do)"
Truthfully, I know i can get through those without even considering it a "to failure".
My dad wants to give you a piece of advice, he says,
you can either choose to go with splits and hit the brick wall earlier without as much progression, or alter your training beliefs a little and enjoy the benefits of compound workouts.
My old man benched 315LBS in his days. Trust me, he noes what he's talking about.
IF you need any help, I'll be more than happy to. Or you could ask the more bodybuilding orientated members such as musclemass, free_enuf, darkie, jones and all those.