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My bench was feeling a little hard at 160 lbs x 5, should I drop the weight to 155 or keep 160 for the next week to insure im starting the program off with easy weights?

Today I hit the gym, was a little tired because I was doing homework the night before and got about 7 hours of sleep if not less.

Today is Heavy day:
ATG Squat
65 lbs x 5
75 lbs x 5
85 lbs x 5...

Good point, ill bump deadlift up to 160.

Thanks for checking it,
Pmped

I just want to know if I'm starting correctly.

My 5 rep maxes are:
Bench = 175 lbs
squat = 115 lbs
deadlift = 175 lbs
bent over rows = 105 lbs

Im starting it tomorrow, I know I have to...

Hi, I'm Pmped. I'm 16 yrs old, 6 feet tall and 140 lbs.

Thought I'd start a journal because I'm starting the 5x5 workout and would like to track my progress and be able to look back at what I...

I recently spent time putting together an excel sheet for the 5x5 program.

Here it is if anyone wants to use it.
Directions:
- The yellow cells are your 5-rep maxes for those exercises.
- The...

Am I doing them correctly and is that an ok starting weight in proportions to my other exercises?

Background info:
16 yrs old 140 lbs
bench = 190
squat = 115
deadlift = 175

Ok so ive been researching squatting and deadlifting, let me know if this is right form and starting weight...
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Ok so now I've decided to do the 5x5 power routine you posted.

A couple questions...

I've never deadlifted before, is it safe to look up online how to do it and attempt it? If so, do you know...

Thanks for your help.

Also what are hypers?

And one last question...
Is it ok to cycle the two programs? Im not always going to stay with isolation, they will slowly be going away but is that...

would it make any sence to cycle isolation and compound exercises like do something like what i posted one week then the next do a full compound week etc...

Ya I eat around 3400 to 4000 calories a day.

I log it on fitday and my average breakup is as follows:
(this is an average for a week)
Calories: 3412
Fat (g): 64
Carbs (g): 519
Protein (g):...

Been training seriously for a year.

Age = 16
Height = 6'
Weight = 140 lbs

Here are some maxes, havent maxed out on the others...

BB Bench max = 190 lbs
DB Curl max = 40 lbs each arm

So I met with a personal trainer and came up with a nice workout, let me know what you think...

day 1 (chest and triceps)
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Dumbell or barbell bench press 3 sets of 10
Dumbell incline...

I was wondering what you guys did for warming up before a workout and if you should warm up before. I've been told to do some sort of cardio exercise for 5 minutes and then stretch before lifting.
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Ooo you were looking at the workout I posted, well that was just a routine to get me started working all the muscle groups because I wasnt doing them all before. The workout I'm working on is this...

This is the kind of workout I was looking for in the first place, It's very similar to what I have come up with and had in mind.

As for what you suggested, 9cyclops9, brings some interesting...

Well little education is a factor (which I learned after reading some of those articles lol). I guess I feel like if I want stronger arms, I need to work directly on my biceps and triceps with...

Ok so I've tried compiling my own workout and have been getting kind of iffy responses to them. So could you guys please help me put together one based on my needs.

Your age:
16

Your height...

So after some modifications in combining my workout into a 4 day split this is what I came up with:

Exercise (Sets x Rep)

Day 1- Chest / Biceps
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Bench Press (4 x 10)...