Comments on: The Swole 3×5 Approach to Strength Training

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:33:43 +0000

More overhead pressing. Use military press, dumbbell press, and push press. I prefer standing for these exercises, but you can try them seated once in a while for a change. Side dumbbell raises help build the outer shoulders, but the other compound movements are more important.

By: Turlock

Turlock — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:59:37 +0000

Hello Steve. I was wonder if you could explain or share a link to show a difference between dealifts & stiff leg dealifts. To me, it looks like the same exercise. Thank you.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:05:18 +0000

Nah. Follow this workout for 4 weeks or until you start to plateau. Then change it up.

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:09:38 +0000

hey do you switch exercises the next week when your done with this workout for the week?

By: RJ

RJ — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:19:34 +0000

I want to get a little more shoulder development out of the 3×5 routine. I had shoulder surgery a few years back, and I’m back to being big and strong, but I feel like my shoulders are a bit behind…I want those bowling ball shoulders! I added some Upright Rows to the routine under day #5 above, but I still feel the overall routine is lacking a bit in shoulder development. any thoughts on how I can tweak the routine?

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:45:18 +0000

You can do either or both. I actually prefer one active recovery week followed by deload, then build back up to a max.

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:51:24 +0000

I took two days off between routines. Do you think it’s better to deload or take time off?

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:02:03 +0000

Only a couple days off. Would u suggest more time off or high weight, low volume work for recovery between routines? Or do u think hitting the same muscle with similar intensity 3x per week is too much if you throw in a touch of failure?

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:30:41 +0000

Did you take any active recovery time between routines?

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 02:35:15 +0000

Tried 3×5 for 3 weeks. First 2 weeks good results, 3rd week I noticed overtraining symptoms including loss of muscle & strength! Been training for 1.5years various routines (including Werewolf) & am 38yrs old. Do you think it is the frequency, or the fact that I went to failure on the last set of each exercise (for GH & hopefully better results).