Gonna Try 5x5 since im bulking now

[Lee]

i decided to give 5x5 a try today. heres what im gonna be doing:

barbell curl 5x5
hammer curl 2x10
preacher db curl 2x10

t-bar row 5x5
pull-ups 2xfailure
db row 2x10

shrugs 5x5


ill prolly do the back stuff first, then bicep, and shrugs last. whatya guys think of this split?

 

[rugal]

the arm stuff looks fine, but on the back part probably want deadlifts 5x5, then pull-ups then t-bars or DB rows

just my 2 cents

 

[Lee]

im gonna do deads next back workout. only reason i didnt do em today is cuz i wanted to just test out the method. i liked it a lot, just got home from the gym and i got a nice pump goin

 

[RusPA81]

You don't need to do 5x5 on shrugs either. After deads and your other back work it just isnt necessary. I find that 3 sets of 8-10 is perfect.

 

[Lee]

k, sounds good. i just love killing my traps

 

[gettinlarger]

Yeah Lee, use the shurgs as an accessory to your other back exercises. Heavy 5x5 deads will destroy them.

Good luck on the routine.

 

[RusPA81]

k, sounds good. i just love killing my traps

Me too, but you will see that after you finish the rest of your back work, the 3 sets of shrugs will leave you traps fried.

 

[Lee]

k, ill do deads first next time

 

[collegiateLifter]

Personally, I dont like the arm day on 5x5, I think its far too much volume for just arms. Other than that, i like the program though.

 

[RusPA81]

Personally, I dont like the arm day on 5x5, I think its far too much volume for just arms. Other than that, i like the program though.

You may want to consider doing a 3x5 for arms. I actually got better results that way.