5x5 vs 3x8
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I need to shorten gym time because workouts are getting too long.
Currently doing 5x5, because more weight, more volume (and more gains?), but recovery between sets is gets damn long, especially for heavy lifts like squats. Trying out 3x8 cuts a lot of recovery time between sets, so gym time gets shortened.
How much difference is there between 5x5 and 3x8 in terms of gains? Anything else I need to consider here (like 5x5 is apparently more for strenght, while 3x8 more for muscle mass)?
do 3x5. more volume does not necessarily mean more gains. you can do 3x8, but you'll stall sooner which kind of ruins your "more muscle mass" plan.
by the way, 5 reps is not "for strength". strength training is usually considered to be 1-3 reps. 5 reps is the middle ground between strength and hypertrophy, which is one of the reasons why it's so effective.
>>36497384
There is almost no difference, what matters is how close you can get close to failure at around 8 reps.
I've heard 21's mentioned, which is 3x7. They seem to be working
>>36497423
>>36497579
Well when I recently tried 3x8 I also watched to get relatively short rest (1.5 min). Muscle failure and short rested meant that I had to reduce weight every set a little.
I don't know wether that was actually right or not.
It's not a "vs" scenario. Ask yourself why the recovery is so long between sets and why you do heavy sets so often. Most likely you're just trying to increase the weights too fast or have unreasonable expectations on how fast you can progress and is doing a program that doesn't suit you.
>>36497384
Do 2x5 for strength response
Then 2x8 for more volume with less resting
