5 X 5 has many different kinds of workouts. Each one has it's place I suppose. I'm doing a variation of the routine Bill Starr wrote way back in the 70's. It's been VERY productive so far. However, there are also one's that work each muscle once a week too. Everyone I know has gotten results from every kind. I can't do a big writeup like GVT because there's too many versions out there. But in a nutshell:

-has alot more hypertrophy than GVT
-geared also for great strength gains
-progressive overload is the best thing it has going
-(the one I use works each muscle 2-3 times a week) that's 156 growth cycles a year vs. 52 per year-one muscle a day)

GVT is a program that should be done once, maybe twice a year tops. To me it looks like something that'll give someone a good break away from heavy lifting and helps to add on additional muscle someone might not have gotten staying on their current programs. 5x5 is something that can be done in cycles over and over again if planned just right. (refer to post: DFT in the training forum to see.) I don't recommend you doing the exact program I'm on because duel factor IMO is for bodybuilder's who have been in the game for quite some time and who really know their abilities.

I really think you should give GVT a go and post your journal here. I'm not sure on the length of the GVT cycle, but I could find out for you. I imagine it'll be 1-2 months, and if you don't like it, you could always move on to a 5x5 variation.

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