winter bulk 5x5 hows it look

[bigggdoggg]

hows my routine look i changed a few things around. wondering if you see any changes that could be done. im looking to put on size again for winter? thanks!

Day 1- Chest/Claves-
Chest
incline bench 5x5
flat DB press 3x8-10
flys 3x8-10
dips 3x8-10

Claves
standing raises 3x15
seated raises 3x15

Day2- Shoulders/Back
Shoulders
military press 5x5
lat/front raises 3x8-10
shrugs 3x15
Back
deadlifts 5x5
cable row 3x8-10
lat pul down 3x8-10
pull ups 3x failure

Day3 abs /cardi

Day4- rest

Day 5 Bis/Tris
Bis
bb curls 5x5
incline db 3 curls 3x8-10
preacher curls 3x8-10
Tris
skull crushers 5x5
rope pull down 3x8-10
dips 3x8-10

Day6 Legs
squat 5x5
leg extension 3x8-10
leg curls 3x8-10

Day7 Abs/cardio

 

[bigggdoggg]

anyone?

 

[bigggdoggg]

any input on my 5x5 routine

 

[Suareezay]

personally, i would turn this into a push/pull/legs or upper/lower split. 1 exercise per bodypart.

for example.

Monday - Push movements
Incline bench 5x5
Military Press 5x5
Skull Crushers 5x5 (I would actually do a heavy compound set such as CGBP for 5 reps followed by a 12-15 rep set with an a more isolated movement such as skull crushers. tris have already gotten hammered for 10 heavy sets, I dont think 5 more would be necessary/beneficial)

the next monday, you would set your workout up the same way, but using different exercises. For example (using some of the exercises you chose above)
Flat DB press 5x5
seated DB press 5x5
reverse grip bench 1x5, rope pushdown 1x12-15

the third monday you would again choose 3 new exercises.

you follow the same format for legs and pulling movements.

if youre a natural trainee, i think 14 sets for chest, a whole day devoted to arms, and training 4 days a week with two sets of back to back days will lead to overtraining quick.

if youre eating like you should be, and progressively adding weight to the bar, theres no way you wont grow using a plan similar to what i outlined above.

 

[windshield]

hows my routine look

It's terrible.

 

[bigggdoggg]

why is it terrible

 

[bigggdoggg]

im eating like a horse and drinking a gallon of milk ed

 

[bigggdoggg]

just wanting a good routine wanting to really bulk up this winter. i dont really like the push pull legs methos one exercise per body part doesnt work well with me

 

[Suareezay]

in terms of what?

 

[Sue Wang]

As long as it works for but I would do what Suareezay said about the push\pull cycle. The cycle I am about to start after about 2 weeks rest is a 5 day split almost like the push\pull split just in my own way. 4 weeks of high reps low weight and then 4 weeks of low reps heavy weight. Don't know what I am going to do after that. I will have it figured out by that time though. I am putting emphasizes on my shoulders because they are my weakest link. My incline suffers greatly from it to.

 

[bigggdoggg]

just seems weird. i like a routine like the 5x5 and have heard good things about it. but i guess non of you like it

 

[bigggdoggg]

in terms of its like im not working out enough

 

[Suareezay]

in terms of its like im not working out enough

how are you determining what "enough" is? are you using the logic that "if i can grow by doing 1 exercise for 5 reps, i can triple my growth by doing 3 exercises for 5 reps"?

1 exercise for 5 sets is enough. its not as psychologically pleasing as hammering through set after set of multiple exercises as you dont get as "pumped" or generally as sore, but these things are irrelevant if long term growth/strength is your goal. the idea is to create a growth stimulus, then repair it through adequate calories and rest. the more sets you do the longer your prolonging the recovery process.

if you feel you have a high recovery capacity, do a low volume Monday/Tuesday and Thursday/Friday Upper/lower split.

 

[bigggdoggg]

so thats better than 5x5 with only 2 other sets 0f 8

 

[Suareezay]

i dont know what that means.

but "better" is subjective. I assume it would work better for you, but plenty of people do great on high volume high frequency splits that dont look good on paper.

but IMO if youre able to do 9 sets of back movements after 5 heavy sets of deads, youre not training intensely enough.