5x5 with a few extra targeting exercises?

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hey everyone...ive taken 3 days off from the gym so i can rest before i start this 5x5 plan that everyone here is talking about...but i was wondering before i do it after tomorrow...is it possible to do a few extra exercises along with keeping in line with the 5x5 plan? ...because it sounds like i would be done working out pretty fast with the 5x5 plan so i was wondering could i do a few sets of curls as well to burn the biceps a little extra? then maybe on wednesday i could do a few tricep sets....then on friday i could work on some calf raises to work the legs out extra?...or do you guys think i should STICK to the plan and do nothing extra because it would be too tiring or too hard on my body? also...i normally take 1 protein shake (22g) the day i workout after my workout (usually about 30 mins after)...i dont take any on off days or any more than one...so i was wondering should i increase the protein shakes? should i take 2 on days i work out and 1 on off days? or stay how i am right now?

thanks in advance

 

[HERPECIN]

break that shit up into some paragraphs

 

[Jim Ouini]

hey everyone...ive taken 3 days off from the gym so i can rest before i start this 5x5 plan that everyone here is talking about...but i was wondering before i do it after tomorrow...is it possible to do a few extra exercises along with keeping in line with the 5x5 plan? ...because it sounds like i would be done working out pretty fast with the 5x5 plan so i was wondering could i do a few sets of curls as well to burn the biceps a little extra? then maybe on wednesday i could do a few tricep sets....then on friday i could work on some calf raises to work the legs out extra?...or do you guys think i should STICK to the plan and do nothing extra because it would be too tiring or too hard on my body? also...i normally take 1 protein shake (22g) the day i workout after my workout (usually about 30 mins after)...i dont take any on off days or any more than one...so i was wondering should i increase the protein shakes? should i take 2 on days i work out and 1 on off days? or stay how i am right now?

thanks in advance

I'll try to paraphrase what I've read from MC2's responses

- you can throw in some bi's and tri's and calf work if you want. I think the original Starr program has some 'beach work' on Friday's or something like that. Having said that, I don't think you'll have to worry about these workouts being 'too short'

- use the shakes to get you into a caloric excess every day if that's what you need to do.

Anyway, check the mother thread Table of Contents for the real word from the man hisself, the answers are in there

 

[JL_204]

yeah take an hour out of your time and read all of the links in the table of contents. Every question you asked is in there.

 

[HunterUk]

I'm following the single factor variant at the mo and it's plenty tiring enough as it is! I don't think I could throw in extra curls n such or I'd never be walk outa the gym!