Timeline for Can you do 5X5 program if your gym only has a smith machine and weights?
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| Jul 27, 2011 at 12:21 | comment | added | Berin Loritsch | I would at least make the following changes: use dumbbells for bench press and overhead press. In fact, assuming they have heavy enough dumbbells, you can do a modified form of the 5x5 program with all dumbbells. I've done that when I'm on travel and that's all the hotel gym has. Unfortunately the hotel only had barbells up to 35lbs so it was only good enough to remain in the habit. | |
| Jul 27, 2011 at 12:18 | comment | added | Berin Loritsch | I realize in some parts of the world you don't have many gyms available to you, or due to economic circumstances you may not be able to switch gyms; but if it is a possibility I would highly recommend it. You will be very limited in what you can do at this gym. | |
| Jul 26, 2011 at 22:18 | comment | added | CodeToGlory | Gym does not have barbells either but they do have dumbells so I am suing smith machine for squats and bench press, dumbbells for rows and deadlifts. Although the deadlift is not the same. | |
| Jul 25, 2011 at 13:26 | history | answered | Berin Loritsch | CC BY-SA 3.0 |