10 cycle

[sarkazma]

are the 10's really necessary guys? what is the purpose of them. I figure I might as well just jump into the 5 cycle right after im done with 15's... what do you guys think?

 

[Totentanz]

The 10s can still cause hypertrophy... is this your first cycle? If so, you should do them. Once this cycle is over, then you could try a cycle without the 10s and see if your progress is any better. If you do remove the 10s, I would suggest stretching the 5s and post-5s out to fill the two weeks reserved for the 10s.

 

[Old and Grey]

My experience has been that beginner and intermediate lifters, i.e. less than 5 years of lifting, seem to get the most out of rep ranges of 8 to 12 while advanced lifters seem to do better in the 5 to 8 range. Just an observation. no scientific studies to back it up. Experiment and see what works best for YOU.

 

[panzer]

the 10 are good, i experienced growth while doing them but the 15's really suck big time