5x5 chest help...

[njlw226]

well im on week 9 of my 5x5. today was chest day and this was
my flat bench:

135x5
210x5
210x5
210x5
210x5
210x5

now, with my last two sets i needed a little help for that 5th rep. nothing big, just a little. does this mean i should stay at this weight next week or should i go ahead and move up to 215? any help would be necessary. thanks.

 

[Omegasox]

I'd say give it a shot at 215. If you find yourself struggling, try 215 again the following week. A little help on one rep shouldn't keep you from progressing.

 

[Lord_Suston]

I'd say give it a shot at 215. If you find yourself struggling, try 215 again the following week. A little help on one rep shouldn't keep you from progressing.

solid advice

 

[french tickler]

do you guys use this work-out for a bulk phase or a cut phase???

 

[french tickler]

oh yeah... and do you do this for every exercise... so lets say your doing chest on one day and you usually do 3-4 execises... do you do the 5x5 thing for all of them?

 

[gymtime]

oh yeah... and do you do this for every exercise... so lets say your doing chest on one day and you usually do 3-4 execises... do you do the 5x5 thing for all of them?

No. Only one excercise, the first, usuall some kind of bench, is done as 5x5. You do two additional chest excercises, 2x8 each. That's it.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

gymtimes right--

Flat bench 5x5
incline dumbell press 2x8-10
incline flyes 2x8-10

 

[french tickler]

good advice... thx for the info... you do this for a bulk or cut???

 

[gymtime]

good advice... thx for the info... you do this for a bulk or cut???

Both.

Bulking and cutting are more a matter of adjustments in diet and cardio.

 

[french tickler]

do you cycle this exercise... like ever month or so... that's what i do usually...

 

[french tickler]

do you do this 5x5 exercise also for lets say back,shoulders or biceps/triceps....

do one 5x5 and two other sets x 8 reps ???

 

[lavi]

Yes. Here's a thread with some examples: http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=297174