5x5 Training Question

W13NY

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I was thinking of starting to do the 5x5 Routine. Not sure if this is too much, but tell me what you think:

Legs(Monday)
Squats – 5 Sets / 5 Reps (1 Warm up of 15)
Leg Press – 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Leg Extensions - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Calf Press - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Leg Curls - 5 Sets / 5 Reps

Bis/Tris (Tuesday)
E-Z Bar Curls - 5 Sets / 5 Reps (1 Warm up of 15)
DB Curls - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Close Grip Bench - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Seated Dips - 5 Sets / 5 Reps

Shoulders (Wednesday)
DB Press - 5 Sets / 5 Reps (1 Warm up of 15)
Side Lats - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Front Lats - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
BB Shrugs - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Rear Delt Flys - 5 Sets / 5 Reps

Abs/Off (Thursday)

Back/Bi’s (Friday)
DB Rows - 5 Sets / 5 Reps (1 Warm up of 15)
Cable Rows - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Narrow Grip Pulldowns - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Wide Grip Pulldowns - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
BB Curls - 5 Sets / 5 Reps (1 Warm up of 15)
DB Curls - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Preacher Curls – 5 Sets / 12-15 Reps

Chest/Tri’s (Saturday)
Incline DB Bench - 5 Sets / 5 Reps (1 Warm up of 15)
Flat BB Bench - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Incline DB Flys - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Pec Deck - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Close Grip Bench - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Seated Dips - 5 Sets / 5 Reps
Pushdowns - 5 Sets / 5 Reps

Abs/Off (Sunday)


*I like to hit arms twice a week, that is why Tuesday is just a small arm workout with abs.

If you have any suggestions, let me know.
 
theBIGcactus

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Probably too much, I did 5x5(max out on the 5th) for a few months and could only do a few different exercise's. Probably need another day off as well
 
waynaferd

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If you can do all that for more than 2 weeks you really need to up the weights for bench and squats. And you really need to add in deadlifts.
 

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