fin_13’s BodyBlog

i have decided. I’ll be sticking with 5×5 but doing some adjustments to weights and exercises.

Decided to go with the following:

Day 1
Squat 5×5 (Final set: 225lb)
Bench 5×5 (Final set: 140lb) - a drop from 165lb
Power Clean 5×5 (Final set: 95lb) - just starting out, working on form and a replacement for Rows

Day 2
Squat 4×5
Incline Bench 4×5 (Final set: 115lb)
Deadlift 4×5 (Final set: 230lb)

Day 3
Squat 4×5, 1×3, 1×8
Bench 4×5, 1×3, 1×8
Power Clean 4×5, 1×3, 1×8

I’m still wondering whether should power cleans be done with 5 reps still or do 5×3 instead of 5×5.

Chest has been lagging pretty bad, even 165lb which was my PR seemed heavy, so i’ll be dropping my weights down. Gonna concentrate assistance work on shoulders probably on day 2 with incline bench with some shoulder presses, arnold presses. Gonna be working for improvements in shoulders especially. traps and delts, along with biceps and triceps.

lrighty. So 5X5 has been great. i’ve achieved quite a fair amount of gains throughout this near 5 months.

10th October 2006 Lifting Stats (5RM):
Bench: 59.1 kg (130 lb)
Squat: 86.4 kg (190 lb)
Deadlift: 75.0 kg (165 lb)
Barbell Rows: 50.0 kg (110 lb)

2nd February 2007 Lifting Stats (5RM):
Bench: 75 kg (165 lb) 35lb increase (127%)
Squat: 102.3 kg (225 lb) 35lb increase (118.4%)
Deadlift: 104.5 kg (230 lb) 65lb increase (139.4%)
Barbell Rows: 75 kg (165 lb) 55lb increase (150%)

I’ve decided to change my workout routine to something around Max-OT, but still aiming at maximum poundage and constantly increasing.

5X5 has been a blast, i might even get back to it in future. but for now, i’m going to experiment with Max-OT and see how it works out for me and my kinda busy schedule.

was wondering if i could change the title of the thread or would i have to start a new one. *ponders