ample for a couple weeks

[theguy351]

ok, ive been lifting for about 6 months, wasnt very educated on it, looked up some lifts and got to it....now i found this wonderful site and i know so much more.....well after x-mas im going to start an intesnse 5x5.....maybe have a log here im not sure yet....but anyway, heres the lifting ive been doing since i started.....and will do until after x-mas......

(ramping weight on every set) set til 10 unless specified

Monday and Wed and friday:
3 sets of bench ramping weight up from 150
3 sets of incline ramping weight
3 sets of cable crossovers
3 sets of tricep extensions
3 sets seated rows
3 sets shrugs
4 sets standing bicep curls
2 sets "21's bicep curls"
2 sets of preacher curls
abs

Tuesday thursday:

Leg press 5 sets
3 sets seated quad extensions
3 sets seated calf rises
3 sets hamstring curls
3 sets pullups
3 sets deadlift


i assume its not good. and as i stated im going to start a 5x5....but how does this look to you guys? (im done with it, just thought id ask)

 

[ZGzaZ]

ok, ive been lifting for about 6 months, wasnt very educated on it, looked up some lifts and got to it....now i found this wonderful site and i know so much more.....well after x-mas im going to start an intesnse 5x5.....maybe have a log here im not sure yet....but anyway, heres the lifting ive been doing since i started.....and will do until after x-mas......

(ramping weight on every set) set til 10 unless specified

Monday and Wed and friday:
3 sets of bench ramping weight up from 150
3 sets of incline ramping weight
3 sets of cable crossovers
3 sets of tricep extensions
3 sets seated rows
3 sets shrugs
4 sets standing bicep curls
2 sets "21's bicep curls"
2 sets of preacher curls
abs

Tuesday thursday:

Leg press 5 sets
3 sets seated quad extensions
3 sets seated calf rises
3 sets hamstring curls
3 sets pullups
3 sets deadlift


i assume its not good. and as i stated im going to start a 5x5....but how does this look to you guys? (im done with it, just thought id ask)

In my opinion its WAAAYY too much work...in order to get stronger and grow, you must be increasing weights on each exercise weekly, I don't see how you can do that focusing on this many exercises. 5x5 is great because you focus around a few BIG lifts, (squat, bench, row, dead, incline/military) and it's easier to progress in them this way. You've made a good choice! gl

 

[theguy351]

thanks bro.....so you think that is too much? i always felt like i wasnt doing enough so i kept adding stuff...lol.....i also got thinner when i started doing this...got tighter and stuff and lost some bf so it wasnt that bad i guess

 

[ZGzaZ]

thanks bro.....so you think that is too much? i always felt like i wasnt doing enough so i kept adding stuff...lol.....i also got thinner when i started doing this...got tighter and stuff and lost some bf so it wasnt that bad i guess

That is good then, although if one of your goals was to build muscle I think you would have a VERY hard time doing it on that program. 5x5 is a great choice for strength/mass, if those are your goals start up 5x5 with a calorie surplus and you will have a great time.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Wow, the volume is excessive. Cut out all the fluff movements (cable flyes, leg extentions etc). That is high frequincy training, so you probably want to greatly reduce the number of total sets and excersizes you are doing every day to get yourself time to recover between workouts.

 

[Knights2]

you should have some great success with the 5x5 bro.

 

[crazycarwes]

Just start the 5x5 now! What are you waiting for?

 

[theguy351]

idk, i just wanna start fresh in the new year....

 

[crazycarwes]

Mine as well have a running start into the new year, you should be setting new p.r.'s right around then if you start now.