Intermediate 5x5 question

[UFC22]

I'm going to officially start the program next monday because I made the mistake of skimming through the program and not putting my maxes at week 4. Instead i started with them. I didn't want to get stuck early. Is it still wise to set your maxes at week 4 if you are on cycle? I don't want to stall to early on the program. When I finish my cycle (have about 8 weeks left) I wanted to switch over to a 2x a week (M-Th) push pull program for awhile and then get back into the 5x5 again.

Thanks

 

[xblitz44x]

I'd still set your max at week 4. If you blow through it then great. Keep going until the gains stop. It's not a race.

 

[ricanx99]

I'd still set your max at week 4. If you blow through it then great. Keep going until the gains stop. It's not a race.

++1, push it hard!

 

[UFC22]

Thanks guys. Will do!

 

[blut wump]

If you're just starting your cycle then it's probably fine. If you're already into your cycle or running short esters or a high volume of gear then it's harder to judge and it might be better to aim for week 3. If you're well into a very long cycle then just be sure that your 5-RM values are current rather than historic.