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Yep. That's something I need to address more with my own training. Because I've just started playing with the whole higher volume idea...I just don't know a lot about it. But I suppose experimenting is the only way to learn how I can deal with x amount of volume/intensity. Because of injuries and stuff, I'm trying to keep volume higher instead of intensity, but as time progresses I think I'll try to raise intensity. Just because I like the 5X5 so much. Sometimes I wish I was a genetic freak and could just not know anything, go into the gym, lift, and get bigger. Ignorance would be blissful in that case.

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Doing singles, imho, are much safer injury wise. Yes you're going for a max, but the key is that (like Eric said) you're not going for a PR. Quality over quantity, so form is very high on the pecking order. Whereas a PR can be downright dirty sometimes, busting a nut to move the weight at all costs.

In this case you're executing very intense single reps (or doubles, triples) while maintaining near perfect (or at least very good) form. You're prepared for the rep and you're focused on that rep, whereas you'd normally focus on the set.

More than likely your chance for injury is higher with a 5x5 than with this type of scheme.

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