First, thank you for the fast reply.
1. Maybe i should explain what my goals are at first. I came out of pure training for body shaping reasons and got to a point where this aim still is important (except i look good already
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) and now i train for 1. fun and 2. general increase in fitness, which means a good mixture of developing different strength skills.
2. But i want to ask you - which aims does the Madcow 5x5 schedule have? Does it aim primarily to improve neural drive for maximum strength by using multiple high intensity sets? What is it based on? Is it pure experience? (and i do not want to question the value of the experience a strength coach long in the business has) Or can you give some basic explanation whats behind this program in terms of physiological adaptions?
3. Actually i want to simply try this prgram to make my own picture of it.
4. Therefore my concern is - if i will use the 5x5 program, restricting my variance of demands to the 3-5x load intensity, will it result in loss of skill regarding other strength skills? At the moment i do follow a kind of crossed waving protocol, intensity up, reps down in simple. By this method i have covered a range of intensities rather than focusing on one (deconditioning the other). So how specific will my adaptation in terms of task specifity be?