*Ilovetolift's* 5x5 Progression

[altimus]

i also started the 5X5 this morning. about time i wised up and said to hell with iso movements. the big 3 is where my heart is, i just didnt know it! like ilovetolift, made sure i started light and got the form on point. anxious to see where it all goes. didnt mean to hijack, but your enthusiasm was contagious and had to share. late

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

If hypertrophy is a concern, some isolation work should be done for optimal hypertrophy.

 

[BiggT]

Ahhhhhh...I knew you'd get those 5lbs you wanted to off in the blink of an eye. The workout looks good. If you've never done ATG squats before, they will absolutely sky rocket, expect them to be at least 100lbs more than your bench soon enough.


I agree with anthrax on the extra work. Personally, I'd work my core on the lifting days. If you do cardio, Tues and Thurs is plenty, you're not exactly tubby, man, don't over-do the cardio. With 3 x' a week full body workouts, I always liked Sat as a misc. extra day for 3 or 4 sets of biceps/triceps/calves. It is also a BIG mental break from the grind of serious training, I am more relaxed, less intense, and take the time to stop and look at girls. It is not a taxing day, just extra hypertrophy and a mental break to be in the gym and not be anal.

Good luck, and I will be reading.

 

[Ilovetolift]

As well as getting prepped for the heavier loads to come.

ilovetolift's name fits well. I almost wanna say he's overzealous about all of this. You know, with all the exclamation points and stuff.

KILL THAT SHIT!111!!1!ELEVEN!!11!!!!

It does sound rather enthusiastic doesn't it? Oh well I guess thats how I feel about it.

i also started the 5X5 this morning. about time i wised up and said to hell with iso movements. the big 3 is where my heart is, i just didnt know it! like ilovetolift, made sure i started light and got the form on point. anxious to see where it all goes. didnt mean to hijack, but your enthusiasm was contagious and had to share. late

No problem, I agree about the big three, It's the only weight I care about.

If hypertrophy is a concern, some isolation work should be done for optimal hypertrophy.

What sort of extra work would you recommend? Chins and....?

Ahhhhhh...I knew you'd get those 5lbs you wanted to off in the blink of an eye. The workout looks good. If you've never done ATG squats before, they will absolutely sky rocket, expect them to be at least 100lbs more than your bench soon enough.


I agree with anthrax on the extra work. Personally, I'd work my core on the lifting days. If you do cardio, Tues and Thurs is plenty, you're not exactly tubby, man, don't over-do the cardio. With 3 x' a week full body workouts, I always liked Sat as a misc. extra day for 3 or 4 sets of biceps/triceps/calves. It is also a BIG mental break from the grind of serious training, I am more relaxed, less intense, and take the time to stop and look at girls. It is not a taxing day, just extra hypertrophy and a mental break to be in the gym and not be anal.

Good luck, and I will be reading.

It was easy, my motto is if it tastes good, don't eat it, I know it sounds pretty hardcore. I am liking the new workout already! I agree I looked the the girls a lot more today. About how long should I wait in between sets? I'm used to 30 second-45 second rests, Thank you for your comment.

 

[DZLS]

as you progress, your rest time between sets will grow...

for now 1-2 mintues should suffice for the first 3-4 weeks...

 

[WannaBeBig72]

It does sound rather enthusiastic doesn't it? Oh well I guess thats how I feel about it.

No problem, I agree about the big three, It's the only weight I care about.

What sort of extra work would you recommend? Chins and....?

It was easy, my motto is if it tastes good, don't eat it, I know it sounds pretty hardcore. I am liking the new workout already! I agree I looked the the girls a lot more today. About how long should I wait in between sets? I'm used to 30 second-45 second rests, Thank you for your comment.

I just started this routine and I noticed that I usually rip through the first 2-3 sets of each exercise rather quickly because the weight is so light (the first 2 sets anyway). I as I increase the weights I've been increasing my rest.

 

[djeclipse]

madcow said to use as much time as it will take to ensure you make all your lifts. For some sets it may just be the time it takes to load the bar, for the heavier sets and especialy the Pr sets it may be 3-5min. Just make sure you get that lift.

For me the first 3 sets go realy fast, I laod the bar, dothe set, load the bar repeat. I take a little more time for the 4th set and of course the 5th. My first run through I was talking lots of rest between every set and my workouts would be really long and by the end I was feeling drained.

 

[Kabeetz]

The thing I've noticed, now on my 5th week of the 5x5, is that for myself, while it is tempting to rush through the first 2-3 sets, the more rest I give myself early (1.5-2 minutes), the more I have in the tank for the pr lifts. Whereas if I rush through the first two or 3 w/ 30 second - 1 minute rest, I end up regretting it later in the workout, even if I give myself extra rest later it doesn't quite work that way. Just what I've noticed.

 

[djeclipse]

The thing I've noticed, now on my 5th week of the 5x5, is that for myself, while it is tempting to rush through the first 2-3 sets, the more rest I give myself early (1.5-2 minutes), the more I have in the tank for the pr lifts. Whereas if I rush through the first two or 3 w/ 30 second - 1 minute rest, I end up regretting it later in the workout, even if I give myself extra rest later it doesn't quite work that way. Just what I've noticed.

The exact opposite of me, lol. It just goes to show you everyone is different.

 

[Ilovetolift]

I have a question... If 2.5% of my lift is 3.4 pounds, do I increase it by 5 lbs the next week? Also say my lift is, 10,20,30,40,50lbs, in the next week, will I change it to 20,30,40,50,60? Thank you