First of all i'm gonna try this program hearing on the good results, has made me wanna give this program a shot.
I got the spread sheet and on weds there are only 4sets for each excerise is it ment to be like that?
Couple questions deadlifting ones a week is that really enough?
and what do you guys do for supplement work, like do you add in a arm day or maybe a couple more excercises after your w/o
One major thing Madcow stresses is
DON'T FUCK WITH THE PROGRAM .
Don't add in a bunch of useless crap at the end of each day.
If you want to add in some curls, or something for the tries, you can add 2-3 sets of curls and tries on friday, but that's it.
With all the heavy pulling and pushing you don't need to waste time doing accessory exercises.
The first 4 weeks are supposed to be easy, working up to your 5 rep max. After that you are adding to the bar every week for as long as you can.
Making Pr's every week in your Squat, Deadlift, Bench, rows & military press beats the shit out of your body. If you are adding weight to the bar in those lifts every week for as long as you can, making PR's you won't need anything else, you will get strong and grow.
The biggest mistake people make when coming from a typical workout routine to the Madcow 5 x 5 is they think it's too easy, or it's not enough work. So they start adding accessory work, they then get to week 4 or 5 when they are supposed to be making weekly Pr's and fail because they have added in all the extra crap.
The original madcow/ bill Star 5 x5 as it was meant to be is weight training gold. It is simple and works.
Unfortunately it is human nature to take something that works great and is proven, ad or change a bunch of it, remove the simplicity and end up with a butchered product that is garbage.
Stick with the 5x5x the way it was meant to be done for at least 5 weeks, until you start making PR's. once you start making weekly PR's, adding weight to the bar weekly, you'll understand why everything in the program is the way it is, and you'll continue to use it that way because it simply works.
Good luck.