Quick ? on the OTHER sets involved in 5x5

[tzan]

Obviously when your doing the 5x5 exercise your not going to failure on every set. My question is how many of you go to failure on your other exercises after the 5x5.
Heres an example of my Chest/Front+Side Delts Day done yesterday:

Incline Press:
275x5
275x5
275x5
275x5
275x5
Flat Press:
295x9
305x7
Dips:
65x10
75x7
Overhead Press
80x5
80x5
80x5
80x5
80x5
Side Raises
15x15
20x12

As you can see in my other sets(not 5x5) I go to failure, then bump the weight up and go to failure again. I was wondering how you guys lift on those other sets?? Do you go up like I do, or stay at the same weight likie you do on the 5x5 sets??

 

[Lord_Suston]

Obviously when your doing the 5x5 exercise your not going to failure on every set. My question is how many of you go to failure on your other exercises after the 5x5.
I go to failure, then bump the weight up and go to failure again. I was wondering how you guys lift on those other sets?? Do you go up like I do, or stay at the same weight likie you do on the 5x5 sets??

i have found that going to failure isn't always needed. If I were you I would have done

Incline 5x5 with 275
Flat bench 2x8 with 290
Dip 70 2x8
Overhead press 5x5 with 80's
Side raises 2x10 with 20's

I try not to hit failure on my auxillary excercises, it might happen but I try for the goal reps, just like the 5x5 sets I increase each week i hit the prescribe amoutn of reps. it helps break mental fatigue of failure sets and gives me goals of constant progression on all sets. Results are great motivators. one week you might not be able to get 5x5 with 300 on incline but you can still go up on flat- this makes your workout much more bearable and fun IMO because you progress on at least one of your lifts

 

[tzan]

Thanks Lord. I think what you said does make some sense. What about everyone else?? I know there's more doing 5x5.

 

[Dial_tone]

For the auxillaries I pick a weight I can do 8 reps...when I can get 10 reps I increase the weight.

 

[chewyxrage]

For the auxillaries I pick a weight I can do 8 reps...when I can get 10 reps I increase the weight.

Same here.

If I can get 2 sets of 10 reps on whatever auxillary lift then I up it 5 lbs for the next week.

 

[callthedoctor]

My question is..."Is it ok to more than two exercises...."

For chest I do Flat Bench 5x5 then machine flys, DB Incline presses and Dips...(followed by a short tri-workout) (about 3-4 sets each, usually not to failure)

For legs I do back squats 5x5 then leg press (about 4-5sets), Hack Squats (3 sets) then 6 sets for hammies....

Too Much?

 

[chewyxrage]

I would say it depends on your intensity.

if those sets aren't to failure that it may not be a problem