squat 5x5 part 1

[Lord_Suston]

so I started 5x5
warmup 135x8, 225x8, 5x5 with 295. No real problems but did have to rest a little between set 4 ad 5.

SLDL 225 for 2 sets of 8, not bad I wil get 10 reps next time and the week after go up

leg ext 150, 2 sets for 10 reps. easy but got a nice pump from these

4x10 with calf raises, 200lbs nice and easy.

all in all not too bad, I actually like just doing 5 reps since it was real easy to work on form. I think 295 was just right to start off with and will go up next week

 

[fastgain]

Nice work. Just wait until you get up there with the weight. That 5th set becomes a ton of fun.

 

[bigstve12]

How long are you going to stick with the 5X5 plan?? Im thinking bout starting in a couple weeks??

 

[PolishHammer1977]

Nice job maestro. 300 next week

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

why are you doing 5x5s for only squats-- & not the SLDLs, extensions..etc???

(sorry if this question is obvious-- just seems like you should be consistent on your lifts???)

 

[needsize]

why are you doing 5x5s for only squats-- & not the SLDLs, extensions..etc???

(sorry if this question is obvious-- just seems like you should be consistent on your lifts???)

check the sticky at the top of the page, all will become clear...

 

[collegiateLifter]

Squats are the core excercise there. The other excercises are just supplementary and a thus treated as such. (also if you did 5x5 on every ex in the routine you'd burn out very quick).

 

[Lord_Suston]

How long are you going to stick with the 5X5 plan?? Im thinking bout starting in a couple weeks??

I figure about 8-12 weeks, then I will start my 6x2 CNS program again then back to 5x5 if everthing works out