Doing the big 3 for a 5x5 3 times a week is not a good idea. You may be able to sustain it for a very short term but not very long. You have to think about how much intensity you can safely generate on those deads and squats. IMO it should go squats or deads first in the lineup, they're are the most taxing and are the ones most likely to injure you while in a fatigued state.
If you want to do the big 3 every workout then I would suggest varying the intensity or volume. Something like this:
Mon
Deads 1x5 (Still 5 sets of 5 except the 5th set is the heaviest, hence 1x5 rather than 5x5)
Squats 5x5 or 3x5 (lighter weight)
Bench 5x5
Wed
Squats 1x5
Deads 5x5
Bench 5x5 or 3x5 (lighter weight)
Fri
Bench 1x5
Deads 5x5 or 3x5 (Lighter weight)
Squats 5x5
I still don't like this setup but at least now you've got a heavy 1x5, a 5x5, and a light 5x5 for each of the big three. With the 1x5 taking priority on each day, deads and squats taking priority in the week.
5x5 is not a magic number, it's a balance between strength and hypertrophy. Don't feel like you are bound to that number when it comes to compound exercises. There's nothing wrong with doing a rep/set range of 3x3, 5x3, 3x8, or AxB, so long as you use them for the proper purpose.
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