Yes, but 5x5 is a program which is specifically for strength. 3x8 is good for both strength and size, but more towards size.
Try out White Flood by Controlled Labs instead of Superpump 250. I liked it alot better and felt it gave me alot more energy and the pumps were great. I have tried 2 samples of superpump 250 and i thought that the pumps were pretty good but my energy wasn't nearly what it was like on White Flood. Also, do you get the typical superdumps.
Owain how big are you these days? I'm pretty small these days at 5'8" 170 lbs. Where did you do your first BB contest, what weight did you go in there at, and how did you like it?
In like 3-4 years im thinking of entering a show in the middleweights.
i'm currently 5'10" 190lbs, trying to keep my legs down to a reasonable size and decided to bulk up from november until feb. Had a shoulder injury from Nov08-august09 and that really screwed things up, overhead lifts still arn't right.
For the contest I was probably about 165, but my usual weight was more around 175. I biked 60K the day before, lived in a sauna and was basically starved and dehydrated, did some toning on the day of. The short shorts were extremely uncomfortable(not saying location since there are pics) and some of the people creeped me out but other than that it was alright. A lot of hype for what it was, they basically went for chest-waist-leg ratio so I placed well thanks to the lats and legs. Prices were supplement gift cards.
Now that i'm out of the U18 really don't stand a chance so i'm just going to go for some big lifts and try to avoid injury. Toning for the summer hopefully cutting to 180, working my ass off in the warehouse then i'm off to university.
Wouldn't do it again, wasn't really my thing. The preparation was insane and I really didn't need the c I prefer weightlifting to bodybuilding I just don't want to look like a freak so I try to remember to do toning phases and plenty of cardio.
superpump was great for two hour workouts, all I take now is pure creatine monohydrate in a smoothie after workouts, and 5 grams in the morning with half a litre of milk. I'm going through 2 litres of milk and 6 eggs daily, a lot of pasta, chicken, fish, almonds and yogurt.
currently doing 3x12 3 exercises for each muscle group with days as followed
on bulk phase I change diet, bike a lot less and do 3x8 for two exercises (three for chest, incline decline flat dumbbell)
Most of my exercises are with dumbbells since I can't use strait bars due to my shoulder
chest, tricep 10KM bike
20KM bike, abs, forearms, calves
Back bicep, forearms 5KM bike
15KM bike 2KM jog, calves
2KM bike warmup Shoulders legs, (calves of course) sometimes forearms
10KM bike, core training
I bike at 30KPH (20MPH) for 20 minute intervals
repeat.