re: BRos. How long does it take you to get Moderately Swole?

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I haven't lifted more than 3 days a week in many years

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The 5 or 6 days I was lifting was generally one body part at a time, and I tried to space out workouts that worked out similar body parts. Like, I wouldn't work bi's one day then back the next...I'd work chest, or legs in between.

I'm not saying its cheating. when I was younger I took it. I have no desire to take it now.

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I would also cut out cardio altogether

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Not an option

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The 5 or 6 days I was lifting was generally one body part at a time, and I tried to space out workouts that worked out similar body parts. Like, I wouldn't work bi's one day then back the next...I'd work chest, or legs in between

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I have never been a bodybuilder so, outside of a few years when I was in my early 20s, I am not a big fan of split routines. I also do very little accessory work, like biceps, and not every week. I might hit 4 sets of curls at the end of my Friday workout if I feel like it. I do Tri's pretty hard because they are a direct bench accessory.

I can add 20lbs to my frame within a month. Without noticable fat increase(visual)

yes but you are tall and thin naturally . at 5'7" there is nowhere for fat to hide on me

Trick question. OTers are always swole.

This is true

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Why is the 5x5 better for the avg person?

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Any beginning program that focuses on compound lifts will be far better. Those programs are better because they incorporate the large muscle groups as well as ancillary muscles that are recruited to aid in the lifts, they provide the lifter with a program to follow and the weight to be lifted on each exercise, they require the lifter to increase poundages and provide the schedule to do so, they have the lifter use the queen of lifting, the squat, 3 or more times per week. Do the compounds and do them often and you will get big and strong. If you waste a day doing curls and lat pulldowns you will do more harm than good.

Haven't looked into 5x5 at all. And I know the primary focus of this thread is to get "swole". Bigger and stronger. But what about cutting up? Simply burning body fat, maintaining LBM or adding some, while getting stronger?
I'm asking as someone who isn't fat, lifts at least 4 times a week, and I lift heavy and hard. Little rest and keep my hear rate up.
Just looking to change things up a bit