l'll use chest workout.
Flat bench 5x5 --- 1. is it 2-3 min break between sets?
2. Do you stay with the same weight for all 5 sets?
incline dumbell press 2x8-10
incline flyes 2x8-10
----------- 1. How much break do you have in the higher rep sets?
2. Do you work up to your higher weight over the weeks on the higher rep sets like you do with the flat bench wokrout....example...(your 5rep max is 200 pound so you start off at 170 then every week increase 5 pound)
3. Do you need to do a light weight warmup before each exercise ?
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Flat bench 5x5 --- 1. is it 2-3 min break between sets? | yes Quote: | Originally Posted by fullypaully 2. Do you stay with the same weight for all 5 sets? | yes Quote: | Originally Posted by fullypaully incline dumbell press 2x8-10
incline flyes 2x8-10
----------- 1. How much break do you have in the higher rep sets? | about 1 min. Quote: | Originally Posted by fullypaully 2. Do you work up to your higher weight over the weeks on the higher rep sets like you do with the flat bench wokrout....example...(your 5rep max is 200 pound so you start off at 170 then every week increase 5 pound) | you may find yourself able to lift more weight but thats not the main purpose. so if you can go heavier, do so, but dont sacrifice the reps. Quote: | Originally Posted by fullypaully 3. Do you need to do a light weight warmup before each exercise ? | I always do. It helps me gauge how fatigued I am and what weight I plan to use. Quote: | Originally Posted by fullypaully thanks knee-grows | who you calling a knee-grow?
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2. Do you work up to your higher weight over the weeks on the higher rep sets like you do with the flat bench wokrout....example...(your 5rep max is 200 pound so you start off at 170 then every week increase 5 pound)
3. Do you need to do a light weight warmup before each exercise ?
thanks knee-grows
| 2. i picked a weight for my chest routine that i could get for a relativly easy 5x5 set and then went with it from there. everytime i nailed the 5x5 or the 3x10 i would increase the weight. its not always about that though, listen to yourbody and if you can do more weight do it.
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Rest. Its an individual thing. If you're good to go, then 45sec may be enough. If you're totally farked, then its okay to take 3 or 4 minutes.
Flat Bench. I don't do the same weight for all 5 sets. I ramp it up, finsihng at the fifth set of my 5 rep max.
Warm up. High reps of a very light weight to stretch out the relevant muscles and joints.
Auxillary exercises. They are not the main game. If they go up, good.
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Quote: | Flat Bench. I don't do the same weight for all 5 sets. I ramp it up, finsihng at the fifth set of my 5 rep max.
Auxillary exercises. They are not the main game. If they go up, good. | that isnt how you do the 5x5. one of the main concepts in the program is progressive overload, that is, the small incriments of weight put on every week not through the workout. the weight should remain the same as you go through the exercise also, the main 5x5 is your true "work set" so to speak, but i would want to push the other sets just as you push the 5 sets and try to go up in both.
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