3x5 Question

[cmarcell]

hey guys. so listen. i've done the 5x5 twice now. my lifts are still low due to inconsistence and my IBS. i havent been able to lift since may due to several reasons. i plan on starting this september.

i've never run the 3x5, but i got advice that i should to get back into things given the long lay off. my question is, for anyone who has run it, what aux. work have you guys done.

i plan on substituting rows for power cleans because ive never done them, and i have no one to coach me on the matter.

other than that, should i stick to something similar to the 5x5, doing abs and lower back m and w and doing a lot of aux work on fri?

thanks in advance.

 

[Sculelos]

I don't do any extra stuff, just a nice good warmup then the main lifts.

3 non consecutive days a week.

Day A: Squats, Bench Press, Deadlift

Day B: Squats, Overhead Press, Barbell Rows.

Been doing that for 7 weeks now with good results so far, I would highly reccomend reading up on the program in the training sticky, it is very helpful.

 

[s8nlilhlpr2]

abs and lower back work can be done after either of the workouts. Don't make up your own day to add in fluff work, follow the A, B, A and B, A, B schedule. If your lifts are still "low" then you really don't need aux work, you need to focus on your lifts.

 

[cmarcell]

No I wouldn't make up my own day for fluff work. Basically take the schedule A, B, A. I'd do abs and lower back after the first A workout. Some abs after workout B. And possibly some dips and curls after the second workout A before taking 2 days off and continuing.