started first day of 5x5

[liftingfreak1983]

i just started yesterday and it seems pretty good but i was curious about how much i should increase the weight next time i do my 5x5's for a specific muscle, should i be lifting till muscle failure on the next two exercises after my 5x5's and should i be doing the sets back to back or resting between sets on the exercises after my 5x5's....?
thanks for the help

 

[liftingfreak1983]

bump

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Rest between the sets. Up the weight 5 lbs. (10 lbs. for squats or deads in the beginning, if you wish) weekly. The 5x5 exercises are never to failure. The 2x8-10 can be, but I usually don't go that far. Shoot for 10. Hit it on both sets, up the weight. If not, stick with it.

 

[Fadi]

The 5x5 exercises are never to failure.

But sooner or later, it has to be right? Since sooner or later, one is going to get to a weight that they can barely do 5x5 of. Know what i mean?

 

[lavi]

You are correct Fadi

 

[Fadi]

You are correct Fadi

Ok, just making sure..i thought i was doing them wrong there for a sec..lol.

Thanks man.

Fadi

 

[Tom Treutlein]

After you fail at 5x5, drop it to 5x3.

 

[aerowana]

Is 5,5,5, 3, 2 considered 5x5 training, since my goal is doing 5x5 at that same weight.

 

[2horns]

actual 5x5 is 5 sets of 5 reps, anything different is not exactly a 5x5

 

[Toozee]

On the 2x8-10 exercises, I believe NS says that when you can do 10 easily move the weight up a little.

I take the 2x8-10's close to failure or right at it.