the.gladiator1987's 12 week 5x5 log

[jesse_01]

Comparing your current routine to the 5x5. Which one have you felt to be the most effective? The 5x5 you did 3 days a week, vs your current routine is 5 days a week?

 

[the.gladiator1987]

I like the 5x5 more because I look more dense and Im stronger. This routine I do is ok as long as my weight go up every week.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

i use a grip a tiny bit narrower than shoulder width for CGBP but if not done it for ages

gladiator you have crazy strong shoulder pressing strength and dipping strength man! I wish my shoulders were that strong, shoulder strength is probably my weak point right now. I know its my shoulders too because if I concentrate on power my military presses are hard for the first half of the ROM then my tri;s come in and snap straighty throught to lockout, the hardest part for me is always from when the bar comes is at about eye level and trying to get it above my forehead is the hardest part, then if can get it higher than my forehead the lockout is easy. I think pushing the weight on weighted dips and not leaning forward so far made the biggest differance to my tri strength. Also makign big improvements on my bench with a pretty narrow grip helped alot too

Thanks man, I dont do a lot for shoulders. Just bb military and db military, heavy dips

 

[jesse_01]

Doing squats on the 5x5 every 3 days doesn't affect your football? I found the squats on the 5x5 to destroy my legs for a good 2-3 days.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

Doing squats on the 5x5 every 3 days doesn't affect your football? I found the squats on the 5x5 to destroy my legs for a good 2-3 days.

Im gonna structure it so my heavy day is 3 days behind when I start football. I havent done a 5x5 or 5x3 while running also so I have to make sure I get plenty of food and rest.

 

[jesse_01]

Im gonna structure it so my heavy day is 3 days behind when I start football. I havent done a 5x5 or 5x3 while running also so I have to make sure I get plenty of food and rest.

Oh I see. Well good luck. I know during hockey season it was a bitch for me to try and do it. But I was playing 3-4 times a week. So it was hard to try and schedule around it.

Now comes summer and its dirt biking time. I wonder if a person didn't up their squat weight if the same kind of gains would continue in other area's. That way you would have the benefit of 5x5/5x3 with out the leg soreness.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

Did my maxes today for the 5x3. I start he 5x3 tmr

Squat:
135x5
225x1
275x1
315x1
365x1
385x1

Bench:
135x5
225x1
275x1
315x1
335x1
355x1

Hang clean:
135x3
185x1
225x1
245x2

My deadlift is at 475x3, bb military 205x3 strict.

 

[jesse_01]

Nice lifts. Are you all done your cycles now?

 

[ExtraMile]

bet you cant wait to hit 225 strict on military!

 

[the.gladiator1987]

Nice lifts. Are you all done your cycles now?

Thanks broski, yea ive been off for 3 weeks now. Im thinkin i can start gettin some strength back