How's this routine?

[poweroats]

Monday
Squat 5x5
Bench 5x5
Rows 5x5
Press 5x5

Friday
Squat 5x5
Bench 5x5
Deadlift 5x5

Just two days a week to concentrate on my finals. Eating "clean" at a caloric
surplus of about 500 calories.

[Heavy_Beats]

Not enough information about you or this program you have devised.

[iPunto]

Too much too often id say. Thats just my personal opinion but bench and sqat on the same day for 5x5 i found its too much. Unless you do the bench or sqat in the morning and the other at night etc. your energy levels wont be good for sqats, bench and press if you are truly going heavy. If its just manageable weight then may be. Try to get some cardio in, on a wednesday for an hour and 30 mins core or something if you cant get any more than once a week. Then again i am no expert just how i see things

[poweroats]

Not enough information about you or this program you have devised.

Started lifting 6 months ago with a routine similar to SS by my rugby coach. Current S/B/D is 235/145/305 and hoping to increase those numbers soon. 16 years old at 165lb, approximately 20% body fat but looks are not important to me

[poweroats]

Not enough information about you or this program you have devised.

Does this information help?

[poweroats]

Would dropping the volume to 3x5 be better? Progression wise would be to add 5lb to the exercise when all reps are completed smoothly.

[arian11]

Just two days a week to concentrate on my finals.

How long are your finals that you need to switch to a completely new program?

[poweroats]

How long are your finals that you need to switch to a completely new program?

It would be a temporary programme for about the next 2 months +.

[arian11]

It would be a temporary programme for about the next 2 months +.

Those must be some intense finals that you need to study 2+ months for.

[SPFjudge]

Just two days a week to concentrate on my finals.

finals in august?

[poweroats]

Those must be some intense finals that you need to study 2+ months for.

In an asian country like mine, one must get nearly a perfect score to even make a decent living. Even diploma holders here could end up in Mcdonalds as a manager. Tough, competitive society.

[arian11]

In an asian country like mine, one must get nearly a perfect score to even make a decent living. Even diploma holders here could end up in Mcdonalds as a manager. Tough, competitive society.

<--Lives in the US
<--Has Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
<--Has no job

It's not just Asia.

[poweroats]

<--Lives in the US
<--Has Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
<--Has no job

It's not just Asia.

True. No point complaining about the system. So any tips on a 2 day programme for now?

[Heavy_Beats]

Started lifting 6 months ago with a routine similar to SS by my rugby coach. Current S/B/D is 235/145/305 and hoping to increase those numbers soon. 16 years old at 165lb, approximately 20% body fat but looks are not important to me

Do starting strength except instead of doing it three times per week do it twice per week.

[poweroats]

Do starting strength except instead of doing it three times per week do it twice per week.

But would the volume be too little for just 2 times a week?

[kayne695]

But would the volume be too little for just 2 times a week?

no.

[arian11]

Do starting strength except instead of doing it three times per week do it twice per week.

Sounds like a good idea right there.