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You'll eat your words when Barcelona signs me on at the age of 46.

Looks interesting. Have to take a closer look when I've got more time.

If you'd be so kind as to critique the following suggestion for legs, I'd appreciate it. This is partly based on advice from here, and partly based on bits and pieces I've found elsewhere on the web,...

Alright, I'll switch to between running and warm up sets then ;)

It's the combo of lifting and soccer, and at the same time ensuring restitution, that makes it a bit more complicated. If I only did lifting, I wouldn't have had to ask.

Most one-size-fits-all...

Yeah, it's not optimal. But most of my weeks are probably going to be 2x soccer and only 1x leg day. So if I wanna do them both at least once a week, I'm going to have to do them on the same day.
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A couple of more things:

1) How many sets and reps would you recommend for squats and deadlifts?

2) Can I swap facepulls for reverse dumbbell flys? If so, the same amount of reps and sets?
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Alright! Will do that. Makes sense.

Excellent! Thanks :)

Aren't bent over rows for upper delts? Ok, will add pull ups.

How about this (in said order):


Bench Press 3x8
Bent Over Rows 3x8
Overhead Press 3x8
Pulls ups 3x?
Barbell Curls 3x8

I'm no expert, but yeah, I imagine it should be enough.

Do you have an opinion on the two upper body suggestions I posted? Much appreciated.

I think I'm still enough of a noob that I can have gains without going about things that meticuously. Currently (with 3x5) my squats and deadlifts are at 240lbs/110kg, and my bench and rows are at...

Upper Body:

Bench Press 3x8
Bent Over Rows 3x8
Overhead Press 3x8
*Meadows Row 3x8
Barbell Curls 3x8
Barbell Skullcrushers 3x8

*Maybe drop this one, due to both bent over rows and...

Upper body (twice a week):

- barbell bench press 5x5
- barbell bent over rows 5x5
- barbell shoulder press 5x5
- *good morning 3x8
- chin ups 3x? (until failure)
- dips 3x? (until failure)
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Background:

41 years old, been doing Strong Lifts 5x5 since summer. This previous fall, I injured both my knees and hips, which I'm convinced was due to overload from both a leg-heavy workout...

Stretching after lifting?

Stretching between warm-up and lifting?

No stretching?

What say you?

I don't really know. I just know 5x5 has been working better for me than what I did before. I'm still a novice when it comes to lifting.

Used to do 8-10 X 3 for about two years, but didn't have...

Thanks for the tip. I'll keep that in mind. I have an EZ bar available too, which I'm already using for curls (because wrists).

Yeah, they definitely hit my mid to upper back the way I've been doing them. But going forward, I'm thinking I'll do more of an effort to get lower. That way, together with the upright rows, I guess...

New attempt (everything barbell, 3x per week):

Workout A:
Incline/flat bench press (alternate) 5x5
Bent over rows 5x5
Skullcrushers 5x5

Workout B:
Upright rows 5x5
Overhead press 5x5