Finished 3x5, new routine?

[SouthernLord]

I think you should continue on with the 3x5. You're making good progress, so why fix what isn't broke?

If you want to try front squats do them on the day you deadlift.

Definitely keep the rows. They are a foundation lift, and since you want to drop them you should do them more Get them up to 135 and start rowing from the floor. These have a lot of carry over to your deadlift.

 

[Tblock1]

Well, tblock i agree with you that i have not reached my full potential on this routine. And it only has been 4 months, i should be doing it for 6-8 or so?

Jdid, i think i am going to wait a month, or 2 before i start anything else. Just trying to get some ideas now. However i like the idea of the 5/3/1 but it seems to complicated, and i would rather step up to something else, then go to that one.

I do want to add front squats into my next routine, rows don't matter to me as long as im pressing, squatting (back,front), benching, and deadlifting. Then w/e else added on is cool with me.

This is a bad way to think trust me. You must have rows in your routine if you are benching, as a matter of fact probably as much as you are benching you should be rowing. I never did rows, and was on the smolov jr for bench so I was benching 3-4 times very heavy and hard a week. I developed some bad rotary cuff pain, and couldn't do bench without pain. As soon as I went on the 5x5 and started rows I corrected this, I was becnhing too much and had a HUGE strength imbalance between my rowing and benching strength. I could do 135x8 strict on rows but was benching 255. The coolest thing about rows though is what sl said: my deadlift shot up when I started doing them. I am now doing penlday rows which em suggested (thanks em) and they are 1000% better to me. You get to be really explosive and it almost feels like a deadlift lol. Hopefulyl my form is good....

 

[z66x]

I think you should continue on with the 3x5. You're making good progress, so why fix what isn't broke?

If you want to try front squats do them on the day you deadlift.

Definitely keep the rows. They are a foundation lift, and since you want to drop them you should do them more Get them up to 135 and start rowing from the floor. These have a lot of carry over to your deadlift.

Are you not supposed to row from the floor? Cause that's what I do.. :S

and what does all the 1rm and stuff mean??

 

[Tblock1]

Are you not supposed to row from the floor? Cause that's what I do.. :S

and what does all the 1rm and stuff mean??

Well I like rowing from the floor because it carries over the deadlift more. But I used to row just above the floor. 1rm= 1 rep max or the max weight you can do for one rep

 

[z66x]

How do you row above the floor though.. Do you have it resting on something like the bars from a power rack maybe? I like floor rows they're fine.

 

[Tblock1]

How do you row above the floor though.. Do you have it resting on something like the bars from a power rack maybe? I like floor rows they're fine.

No when you do 45 degree bent barbell rows the weight will not be touching the ground. You have to go 90 degrees or so to get it to touch the ground

YouTube - barbell bent over row

 

[ExtraMile]

what was wrong with the link to the routine i posted in your log?

 

[ark94]

what was wrong with the link to the routine i posted in your log?

Lol nothing was wrong with it, i just didn't get it. But i didn't have time to fully read it through thoroughly. It looked good, but i have to read it all out.

I guess right now too though i have to stay with the 3x5, until i am burnt out of it, and i can't get any more progress from it. I decided now, that with all my lifts, i am going to try and stay if i have to, a maximum of 3 workouts, no more at that weight then move up. Hopefully progress will go quicker.

I think by 6 months, so June 15th or so i can switch up my routine. Plus i will have more time to look into routines and whatnot and read up on them since school will be close to being out.

However, what are your opinions on what i should be doing? Strength, or just go for mass? I know the routines differ quite a bit though, so im trying to decide. Im thinking if you progress in 5 rep workouts, and your weights go up then you should obviously be gaining mass?

 

[ark94]

This was posted in my workout log by Jdid.

What about something like this ark can do after rippetoes? Just a simple full body routine i made that i think he'd enjoy- any ideas about it?

Monday
Back Squat
Military Press
Pullups/Chinups
Pullthroughs
Calves

Wednesday
Bench Press
Row
Lunges
Tricep Isolation
Abs

Friday
Deadlift
Front Squat
Dips
Curl Variant
Calves

I like that routine, maybe others could chime in and critique it though? But now im curious, if im switching what is my rep range going to be? 6-8? or still 5 reps? and how many sets?

 

[Tblock1]

Looks like a lot of fun to me!
1. Don't think you need 2 days of calves a week, but you can if you want to.
2. Once you can get 3x10 or so on pullups add some weight, same with dips.
3. There may be a problem though because you are working your back hard 3 days a week, you are doing pullups one day, rows another, AND deadlifts.Maybe move 2 of the exercises to one day? I do pullups and rows and mondays and deadlifts on fridays.
4. I'm liking the lunges, but again you would be working your legs 3 days a week which could be a little much. 2 squat variation, lunges, and deadlifts is a lot. If it works for you, it works, but you might want to choose between lunges and front squats.