5x5 Routine

[supasaiyan99]

Who has done does routine before? How did you like it? How do these exercises look? Should I add or remove anything? Thanks!

I plan on doing 3 days a week:

Mon: BACK
Lat Pull downs
Bent over barbell rows
Seat rows

Wed: LEGS
Squat
Stiff leg Deadlifts
Leg Extensions
Calf raises

Fri: Chest
Flat bench
Incline
Decline
flies

[kite]

Re: 5x5 Routine

It's a good routine but most people I know that have made good gains on it only did 5x5 on the main exercise like squat, dl, bench. I posted Brad Gillingham's 5x5 squat program in the powerlifting forum.

[supasaiyan99]

Re: 5x5 Routine

Cool. I'll check it out! Thanks.

[kite]

Re: 5x5 Routine

I should also mention that Brad's goals and yours are different so I'd modify his training by replacing his assisstance work with your own but be careful not to overboard on volume, and you should prolly wear a belt on all of the squats too. Brad goes beltless on most squats for the sake of strengthening the core for better deadlifting and squatting.

[supasaiyan99]

Re: 5x5 Routine

lol...Not to worry. I'm not going to attempt any of this guy's lifts. I'm way below those numbers that he is pushing. This first week I'm just going to try and set baseline pounds that I can do.