Critique my new, yet similar, 5x5 routine

[Madd Hatter]

For the last 10 weeks I've been doing 5x5 almost exactly as NS posted. Some lifts have kinda slowed their progression, though I have yet to hit a brick wall. Finding myself feeling unenthused about some exercises, I decided to change things up a bit. Instead of going to 5x3, I've changed almost every exercise (keeping deads, leg press and squats same), and some are kinda out there, many I've never done. Same rep schemes and split.

1-Chest/Calves
Flat BB bench 5x5
Arnold DB Inclines 2x10
Decline Flys 2x10
Neck & Wrist Extension and Flexion 2x10
Squat Raises 5x15
(which calf muscle do these target anyway?)

2-Back/Shoulders
Arnold Press 5x5
Upright Row 3x10
Deads 5x5
Pullovers 2x10
Incline Shrugs 2x10
DB rows 2x10
Face pulls 2x10

3-Cardio, 4-off

5-Arms
Decline CG Bench 5x5
Lying Hammer Curls 5x5
French Presses 2x10
Reverse Pressdowns 2x10
Animal Curls 2x10
Reverse Preacher Curls 2x10

6-Legs
Squats 5x5
Leg Press 2x10
SLDL 2x10
Static Squats 5
Leg Press Calf Raises (& reverse) 5x15
Abs 3x10

7-Cardio (trad'l 40 mins)

Any input appreciated.

 

[paul allen]

Shoulders don't look too hot: if your doin arn press for your 5*5 then that means you have to go up by 10lbs per week as dumbells go up in 5's.

Also looks like too much volume on your back. 4 sets after my 5*5 deads and I'm cooked!

Other than that it looks good, don't really know what you've changed round as it looks like a pretty conventional 5*5 routine.

I'm getting to similar point in my routine. Everythings starting to hurt alot now, and I'm having to drop to 5*3 in something every week. Good gains so far though!! Stick with it!