Starting bulk today, going to continue for 3 more years.

[HOUSTON TEXAN]

Squat

315lbs, 5x5

Good Mornings

145lbs, 5x5

Lunges

195lbs, 5x5

Seated Leg Curl

170lbs, 3x12

[HOUSTON TEXAN]

DB Bench

100lbs, 5x5,5,5,5,6

DB Incline Bench Row

90lbs, 5x5

Dips

BW + 90lbs, 5x5,5,5,5,3

BB Curl

70lbs 3x12,12,10

Reverse Crunches

3xfailure

[Sean786]

when I see how much weight you do, I feel weak

[HOUSTON TEXAN]

Aww thanks but I didn't start off this strong. Hard work and eating.

[HOUSTON TEXAN]

Deadlifts

285lbs, 5x5

Step Ups

145lbs, 5x5

Leg Press

510lbs, 5x5

Leg Extension

250lbs, 3x13

[HOUSTON TEXAN]

BB Bench

235lbs, 5x5

BB Row

190lbs, 5x5

Pull Ups

BW + 35lbs, 5x5

Standing DB Military Press

50lbs, 3x12,12,10

Decline Medicine Ball Crunch

3xfailure

[HOUSTON TEXAN]

Squat

325lbs, 5x5

Good Mornings

155lbs, 5x5, my back felt weak on these so I'm going to stay at this weight next week.

Lunges

195lbs, 5x5, I stayed at this weight because I was struggling with it last week, going to move up 5lbs next week.

Laying leg curl

147.5lbs, 3x12

[swanso5]

always increase wt if all prescribed sets and reps are reached, you need to continually overload

do either of these:

1 - increase wt where you might gwt 5, 5, 4, 4, 3 and simply get more total reps each session until at 5 x 5 = 25 and go again

2 - increase the wt and dso as many sets of 5 you can but if you only get 3 then drop the wt to last session's wt and do the last 2 sets of 5

option 1 - strength

option 2 - hypertrophy

[HOUSTON TEXAN]

Ok so do you mean if my goal is to get maximum hypertrophy I should do as many sets of 5 as I can and then on the last set of 5 I can hit drop to the weight from the last session and do 2 sets of 5? I don't think that's what you mean and if it isn't then I think I'm just going to go to option one because in that one either way your going to have to gain strength to hit you goals.

[DianaB]

It would be a good idea to experiment with both options, and record the results. Finish this cycle (strength) and then move on to hypertrophy for 6-8 weeks. Each person is going to respond to the same sets/reps/density/volume differently. The key is to find your sweet spot, and stick with it until it stops working.
So far, how's it going with the 5x5, in regards to recovery and gains? I've found for me that a wearing down the CNS with minimal DOMS (less than 12 hours of "soreness") presents my best opportunity for growth. This is why I love a 5x5 scheme, 25 reps is just enough to really tire me out, but not too much as to cause pain.

[swanso5]

nah thats not what i meant...

if you can't do all sets of 5 at the one wt then you can either continue the 5 sets doing whatever reps you can and increasing the total reps each session (option 1) or complete the remaining sets at a lighter ewt so you still get 25 total reps just not with the same wt then again do more reps with your starting wt each session

[HOUSTON TEXAN]

Ok cool. I like the 5x5 because even after a leg day yesterday, I'm not really sore enough to complain.

[HOUSTON TEXAN]

DB Bench

100lbs 5x6,5,5,5,9, dumbells dont go any higher at the gym

DB Chest Supported Incline Rows

95lbs, 5x5

Dips

BW + 90lbs, 5x5, yay

BB Curls

70lbs, 3x12

Reverse Crunches

3xfailure

[swanso5]

DB Bench

100lbs 5x6,5,5,5,9, dumbells dont go any higher at the gym

well that's a pickle..what will you do now??

[HOUSTON TEXAN]

DB Bench

100lbs 5x6,5,5,5,9, dumbells dont go any higher at the gym

well that's a pickle..what will you do now??

Keep increasing reps?