For the Chest and Bi's, Im liking this, I usually dont pair these up but the exercises are good. Flat bench obviously is a staple, and the straight bar curls are great to give a little extra to the peak IMO. Go with the incline Db's as they are less stable and will allow for more growth again IMO, drop the pec dec and stick with the flys. The arm exercises look good. With legs and shoulers, Again never tried this combo but the Exercises are good. i'd drop the calfs though. your doing alot on your legs and they'll be pretty shot by the time you get to them. Im assuming your going to switch up DB's and BB's from each workout? For back and triceps. I would add a deadlift for the 5x5 instead of pullups. You might be able to get away with heavy weighted pullups but it just doesnt seem like a good exercise for the 5 sets. Instead try Deadlifts for the 5x5, pullups for the aux, and seated rows. By nosebuster do you mean skullcrushers? if so throw that on your 5x5 and put the dips for the aux with the reverse one arm.



This is just my opinion let me know what you think.

Yeah I like your input, I know most people dont split like I do but if I run chest/tris together by the time I get to my tri workout im not moving the weight I can with a split like this. Works well for me. As far as Deads go ive never got really into them (i know i should)) but with heavy weight i fear my form might not be the best. Also r they going to drastically thicken my lower back because I want more of that "V" look as I have a huge frame being 6'6". Yeah nosebusters skullcrushers yeah same thing diff name , Ill try that switch.

Is it gonan affect gains if I add maybe one extra lift in everynow and then say a trap exercise on a back day.

Also I usually do a higher volume routine and go 6 days a week, I just feel im platueing so I wanna try this out. Being the 3 days a week is a big drop from six i dont think it would hurt me If i threw in another aux every now and then.

Stats I am 22 6'6" 240 bf 10-12% im pretty lean but never tested.

Gonna do a cycle come winter.

i think the majority of major competitors deadlift, and they still have the v shape. i know what your talking about though. the one extra "aux" lift that your talking about may not affect your gains very much, but i found that when doing the initial 5x5 anything more than 2 exercises of 3 sets each is too much.

I guess Ill play that extra aux lift by trial and eroor and see how i feel. I am just skeptical on these working out 3 days a week one time cause ive tried it b4 and I just dont feel like im doing enough.

I told myself however that this time Im gonna stick through it for 6 weeks min and see what I can gain out of it, then once cycle time comes in winter Im going back to what Works best for me (ive just been doing it for soo long right now i need a change)

check my split im doing the 5x5 and its 4 days a week lifting and 6 days in the gym total. link is below