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Originally Posted by Jazon
Kane whats the intensity phase on the DF 5X5?
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After your do the 5x5 you run an intensity phase which consists of reduced reps and sets. Basically all the '5' 's become '3' 's. So a 5x5 is now a 3x3 and a 1x5 (or 5x5 working to 5RM) is now 1x3, allowing you to hit a super high intensity level as well as having reduced volume allowing for quicker recovery times and hitting new records on virtually every lift in the program. You run this for about 3 weeks after you finish the 5x5 (deload between end of 5x5 and start of intensity is optional) hitting your 3x3 max on week 2 and your 1x3 max on week 3. Followed by a deload phase.
This phase is where you seperate the men from the boys because now your lifts skyrocket in a very short time.
Here's a link to my journal from when I did my intensity phase:
http://www.bodybuilding.net/personal...html#post25932