thoughts on this workout ?

[abett07]

what do you guys think about the following fb workout.All 5x5 include 2 warm up sets and 3 working sets

day1
squat 5x5
press 5x5
deadlift 5x5
chins 3x10
dips 3x10

day2
squat 5x5
bench 5x5
clean 5x5
barbell curls 3x12
abs

day 3
squat 5x5
rows 5x5
incline bench 3x8
shrugs 3x12
abs

thanks for any feedback

[BendtheBar]

On paper it looks solid. A couple questions:

--What form of progression are you using for squats - are they straight sets or will you be using something more like Bill Starr/Madcow?
--Are Chin Ups palm toward you, or are they pull ups with palms away?

[abett07]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

On paper it looks solid. A couple questions:

--What form of progression are you using for squats - are they straight sets or will you be using something more like Bill Starr/Madcow?
--Are Chin Ups palm toward you, or are they pull ups with palms away?

straight sets for squats with 2 warm ups and 3 at 100%.When I can perform 3sets of five at X amount of weight I will add more weight to the bar

will use chin ups with palms towards me

just on the squats my borther had a FB workout a few years ago were he would bench press 5x5 at the start of every workout.His bench press sky rocketed but eventualry slowed down .Thats what I want to happen with my squats , as soon as the gains slow I will change to a diffrent workout

[wesrman]

5 sets of squats and 5 sets of deads in the same routine is going to be rough. Im not saying its not doable, but its going to be rough.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by abett07

straight sets for squats with 2 warm ups and 3 at 100%.When I can perform 3sets of five at X amount of weight I will add more weight to the bar

will use chin ups with palms towards me

just on the squats my borther had a FB workout a few years ago were he would bench press 5x5 at the start of every workout.His bench press sky rocketed but eventualry slowed down .Thats what I want to happen with my squats , as soon as the gains slow I will change to a diffrent workout

There are many programs similar to this, like Starting Strength and Starr/Madcow. Whatever you do, listen to your body, and if 3x a week with heavy weight gets too much, consider cycling them just slightly ala Madcow/Starr. As long as you listen to your body you will be fine.

[abett07]

do power cleans work the whole back or just the lower back ?

[MMA Max]

You know i was a fan of power cleans till i started getting help from my friend he dan and he said , if your
gonna clean it why not just press it? And to be honest, p.cleans just never did anything for me
but they may work for you

[Wlfdg]

Originally Posted by abett07

do power cleans work the whole back or just the lower back ?

They work your whole body and especially all the posterior chain.

[Reinaldo.Gomes]

Originally Posted by wesrman

5 sets of squats and 5 sets of deads in the same routine is going to be rough.

Honestly I ain't got the guts for such workout

[Trevor Ross]

Originally Posted by abett07

what do you guys think about the following fb workout.All 5x5 include 2 warm up sets and 3 working sets

day1
squat 5x5
press 5x5
deadlift 5x5
chins 3x10
dips 3x10

day2
squat 5x5
bench 5x5
clean 5x5
barbell curls 3x12
abs

day 3
squat 5x5
rows 5x5
incline bench 3x8
shrugs 3x12
abs

thanks for any feedback

Here's how I would do this. In no particular order.

A:

Front squat 5x5
Deadlift 5x5
Press 5x5
Chins 5x5
Bench press or Dips 5x5
Rows: 5x5

B:

Squats 5x5
Cleans 5x5
DB Press 5x5
Pull up 5x5
Incline bench press 5x5
DB rows 5x5

A/B/A
B/A/B

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