Any advice on this 5x5 routine?

[JKurz1]

thanks bro - can I ask what your leg day looks like?

 

[needsize]

quads
squats 2 sets
leg press 2 sets
hack squats 1-2 sets with a triple drop on last set

all sets are to failure

 

[guldukat]

quads
squats 2 sets
leg press 2 sets
hack squats 1-2 sets with a triple drop on last set

all sets are to failure

Brutal! I'd be ready to break out the bucket after that every time, I think

 

[JKurz1]

that's why he's the man...........

 

[needsize]

its a harsh routine for quads, but its quick. I used to get brutally sick every time I hit quads, but this routine seems to end just before the nasea hits, which is nice. But since its all heavy exercises, its a great mass builder. My quads are now an inch bigger than they've ever been, and they were pretty big before

 

[lavi]

haha they sure were. how do you find pants that fit you?

 

[chewyxrage]

JK-

why no deads or closed grip benching?

 

[JKurz1]

deads have been added, as I usually switch between them and st8 bar rows/tbar rows every week...........close grip will add......

NeedS - thought you used 5x5???? No?....

 

[paul allen]

Routine looks good, I'm just finishing 4 months of 5*5, gonna move onto HST next.

My split was like this which worked really well:
Mon - Chest/legs
Tue - Back/shoulders
Wed-OFF
Thurs- cardio
Fri - arms
sat - Cardio
sun - OFF.

Also, I used to think that 5*5 on the arms wouldn't be as good as 8-10 reps, but holy f%£k am I glad I did it now. I started 5*5 curling 120lbs, and this week I'm on 155lbs. Close grip bench has also gone up 40lbs.
In actual fact I would say 5*5 works very well for the arms.

 

[JKurz1]

you doing cardio in the morning? what type, how long? What was your diet like on this routine?