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Need 5x5 Help plz

Tendo

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hey there, first time on these boards came on over to see if I could get some help with the 5x5 program. posted an introduction on the picutres board at this link http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=438830 includes some pics to give an idea of where im at

Anyways im not to sure if I have this whole 5x5 program understood correctly so I was wondering if you guys could help me understand it better, i'll post my stats and the example of what I will be doing from my understanding.
thx in advance :)
My current stats--- age 18, 5'5, 130lbs, BF%... Low
Current Max 5x5 lifts(Lbs)--- Bench 155, Squat 160(working on form not sure of max 5x5), Deadlift 190, Bent over rows 90lbs

here goes, (started a bit lighter on 5x5) it's my understanding that every friday I add a little extra weight and then on monday I jump up another 5lbs or so on every set from last week if I did it succesfully?.. heres my example
Week 1
Monday- Heavy Sets 1 2 3 4 5
Bench 30 50 70 110 140
Squat 30 50 90 130 150
Bent over Row Bar 20 40 60 80(thinking about making 4th set a work set also?)
2 sets Weighted Hypers 35lbsX?? 35lbsX??
Weighted sit-ups

Wednesday- Light
Squats 40 90 130 130(Does this look right? It felt good to me,)
Incline Bench 30 70 115 115
Deadlifts 100 145 175 175
Jack-knifes (preferred over sit-ups)

Friday- medium Set# --- 1---- 2----3----4---- Triple---Back-off
Squat 30 50 90 130 155x3?---90x8?
Bench 30 50 70 110 145x3?---70x8?
Bent over rows bar 20 40 60 85x3?--- 40x8?
Weighted Dips 3x5
Standing curls 3x8
French Press 3x8

Is this correct for the first week? and then the next week every set goes up 5-10lbs depending on the excersizes and my ability?

so Week 2 would be like this

Monday- set 1 2 3 4 5
Bench 35 55 75 115 145
Squat 35 55 95 135 155

and so On??, I tried to make this as simple to understand as i could i'm not sure if I got it right but if anyone could clear it up for me or tell me if its correct it would be very appreciated,
thanks alot guys/girls
 
I don't see anything out of place. You are kind of stuck with 5lbs jumps minimum on every lift if you don't have smaller plates. Another option would be to mess with the reps on the final set for an intermediate step but better not to screw with it unless you absolutely have to. Your jumps should keep the impact from the workload managable, although you'll have to fill me in on how you do 30lbs for the bench, maybe there's a lighter small bar or something?

Anyway, it looks reasonable just start on the light side where there is no danger of missing any lifts for a week or so and allow it to build gradually. Don't be afraid to take time between sets when you need it. Don't be lazy but don't be a cardio jockey or some crap. 2 minutes to 5 minutes for something pretty heavy when you are pretty spent already is fine.
 
ok thx again madcow, looks like im ready to rock,
As far as the 30lbs goes I have standard bars, instead of olympic bars my regular bar weighs 20lbs and my short bar is 15lbs :)
as far as the cardio goes I do 1hr of kickboxing trainign on tuesday and thursday which works out good because its between lifts, its gets pretty intense on the cardio, but I up my food intake on those days to hopefully make up for it,
 
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