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TALO · 09-05-2006, 09:26 AM

Looking around on here and this looks very promising, I think I'm going to give it a shot.I did my RM5's yesturday.

Bench 255*5
Squat 315*5
Barbell Row 200*5
Deadlift 350*5
Incline Press 225*5

TALO · 09-07-2006, 02:32 PM

Supplements that I am taking.

Animal Pak, waiting on Animal Stak 2
Tribulus (1000mg)
Protein (PVL)
Creatine ( six starr)
Glutamine (six starr)

TALO · 09-11-2006, 11:32 AM

today

squat 5*185,5*205,5*225,5*255,5*280
Bench 5*150,5*165,5*180,5*200,5*220
barbellrow 5*120,5*135,5*150,5*165,5*180

Also did 2 sets of hypers and 4 sets of wieghted situps

I think I'm going to have to lower my squat a bit, might have to drop to 15%. bench and Barbellrow were good.

BG5150 · 09-11-2006, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TALO

Looking around on here and this looks very promising, I think I'm going to give it a shot.I did my RM5's yesturday.

Bench 255*5
Squat 315*5
Barbell Row 200*5
Deadlift 350*5
Incline Press 225*5

That's a lot of maxing for one day. You might have had some higher numbers if you spread them over a couple days. Just a thought.

Good luck w/ the program. I really liked it.

Berserker · 09-11-2006, 12:26 PM

Aren't you supposed to do what ever you found out your 5 rm to be you do that for 5 sets, Not just random weight with 5 reps.

Kane · 09-11-2006, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Berserker

Aren't you supposed to do what ever you found out your 5 rm to be you do that for 5 sets, Not just random weight with 5 reps.

You'd never be able to do your 5RM for 5x5....

You're supposed to start lower than your 5RM and progress over a number of weeks....hopefully being able to do a weight close to, or over, your 5RM for 5x5 as you near the end of the program. IF I remember correctly.

ChinPieceDave667 · 09-11-2006, 01:32 PM

Your right Kane and BG5150 is right, I think your numbers could be higher if you did your testing for 5RM more spread out. That way you have a better gauge of how the program truly worked for you.

Darkhorse · 09-11-2006, 01:41 PM

Good points everyone. I remember it took me an entire week divided into only 2 workouts. But, if you're running single factor 5x5, then you're still in great shape. Just drop those weights down and start slowly building up from there. You shouldn't really be close to your 5 RM until 4-6 weeks IMO.

TALO · 09-11-2006, 05:45 PM

I dropped 2.5% per week , so I'm starting 10% below my 5RM. In 4 weeks I should be there and after that, all gains.

BG5150- You made a good point, I never thought about doing it over a few days. So they might be off alittle bit.
But all I did that day was a quick warm-up then my max's. I kind of had a good idea of what they would be, so I was just trying to confirm it.

TALO · 09-11-2006, 05:53 PM

Diet for the day * I'm not going to put this in every day, because I try to eat the same everyday.

8:00am 5 egg whites 1 egg
2 pack's oatmeal
1 cup milk

9:15 TRAIN - 1.5 liters of water

10:00 - Protein shake w/ skim milk and water
creatine 20oz water

13:00 - 6oz chicken w/ pasta (alfredo-this was a treat)
2 cups water

16:15 - 6oz XL hamburger
1.5 cups rice
salsa and fatfree sourcream
diet dr.pepper and 1 cup water

18:20 - zone bar

20:20 - 4 chicken strips (baked all white meat)
4oz baked potatoe
diet dr.pepper

21:00 - 5g glutamine, 5g creatine -BED-

09-05-2006, 09:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,619 Country: Gender:	*I'm going to try the 55** Looking around on here and this looks very promising, I think I'm going to give it a shot.I did my RM5's yesturday. Bench 2555 Squat 3155 Barbell Row 2005 Deadlift 3505 Incline Press 225*5

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ChinPieceDave667 Rank: Lightweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 7th layer.. or DC. Posts: 1,997 Country: Gender:	Your right Kane and BG5150 is right, I think your numbers could be higher if you did your testing for 5RM more spread out. That way you have a better gauge of how the program truly worked for you.
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Darkhorse Moderator Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,801 Country: Gender:	Good points everyone. I remember it took me an entire week divided into only 2 workouts. But, if you're running single factor 5x5, then you're still in great shape. Just drop those weights down and start slowly building up from there. You shouldn't really be close to your 5 RM until 4-6 weeks IMO.
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09-07-2006, 02:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,619 Country: Gender:	Supplements that I am taking. Animal Pak, waiting on Animal Stak 2 Tribulus (1000mg) Protein (PVL) Creatine ( six starr) Glutamine (six starr)

09-11-2006, 11:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,619 Country: Gender:	today squat 5185,5205,5225,5255,5280 Bench* 5150,5165,5180,5200,5220 barbellrow* 5120,5135,5150,5165,5*180 Also did 2 sets of hypers and 4 sets of wieghted situps I think I'm going to have to lower my squat a bit, might have to drop to 15%. bench and Barbellrow were good.

09-11-2006, 12:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Berserker Rank: New Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 28 Country: Gender:	Aren't you supposed to do what ever you found out your 5 rm to be you do that for 5 sets, Not just random weight with 5 reps.

09-11-2006, 05:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,619 Country: Gender:	I dropped 2.5% per week , so I'm starting 10% below my 5RM. In 4 weeks I should be there and after that, all gains. BG5150- You made a good point, I never thought about doing it over a few days. So they might be off alittle bit. But all I did that day was a quick warm-up then my max's. I kind of had a good idea of what they would be, so I was just trying to confirm it.

09-11-2006, 05:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,619 Country: Gender:	Diet for the day * I'm not going to put this in every day, because I try to eat the same everyday. 8:00am 5 egg whites 1 egg 2 pack's oatmeal 1 cup milk 9:15 TRAIN - 1.5 liters of water 10:00 - Protein shake w/ skim milk and water creatine 20oz water 13:00 - 6oz chicken w/ pasta (alfredo-this was a treat) 2 cups water 16:15 - 6oz XL hamburger 1.5 cups rice salsa and fatfree sourcream diet dr.pepper and 1 cup water 18:20 - zone bar 20:20 - 4 chicken strips (baked all white meat) 4oz baked potatoe diet dr.pepper 21:00 - 5g glutamine, 5g creatine -BED-

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