1 Week Into 5x5 Training......

[tzan]

........and it's deffiantly something new, but I think I'm going to really like it. After my first week I deffiantly can't wait for my second to increase the poundage. I found that it was a litttle difficult to try and estimate the correct poundage to do 5x5 on my compound exercises(It doesn't help that I'm into my 4th week of my cycle). I tended to stay on the lighter side and found it pretty easy doing 5x5. Next week I should have a better estimate of what I can do. Bench was way off. My 5th set I pushed out 10 reps. Oh well, it was my first time and it seems like it will take a few weeks to really get the correct weights down. The only day that sucks for me is my back day. Because of my F'N lower back I am no longer able to do deads and db rows. I tryed to do some barbell rows(as my 5x5), but it hurts way too much. I'm going to have to stay away from these three exercises. Since my gym doesn't have a supported t-bar, I was thinking of doing this for back day:
5x5 medium grip pulldowns
2x2 seated hammer row
2x2 widegrip pulldowns

What would you suggest for my back day without doing deads, bb, or db rows

 

[gettinlarger]

With your problems with the your aforementioned exercises, I guess T-bars are out of the question? Are you able to do chins in place of pulldowns?

 

[supersizeme]

i would go with pullups. can you do 5x5 bodyweight pullups with the hope of adding more weight down the road?

 

[tzan]

i would go with pullups. can you do 5x5 bodyweight pullups with the hope of adding more weight down the road?

Yea, I can deffiantly do this.

Gettin Large- T-bar rows are defiantly out. If my gym had the model with the chest support I could do them, unfortunately they don't.

For what I'm able to do, how does this routine look:
5x5 Pullups
2x10-12 Seated Hammer Strength Rows
2x10-12 Medium Grip Pulldowns

 

[gettinlarger]

The pullups should work well. There is a belt you can attach weight to, correct?

 

[needsize]

pullups with weight attached is a good idea, you can add any amount of weight to that, from 2 1/2lbs and up

 

[tzan]

Yea, you can add weight to the belt. I actually haven't done weighted pullups first in a while. It should be fun.

 

[PolishHammer1977]

After you add weight to the pull ups. Add towels and rip those forearms and back muscles into new and proseperous growth.

 

[JoBu]

After you add weight to the pull ups. Add towels and rip those forearms and back muscles into new and proseperous growth.

Towels?

 

[supersizeme]

Yes...wrap them around your head so that you look like a ninja. It will take your pullups to another level. The towels must be some sort of pastel color and monogrammed with Arnold's initials.