5x5 workout=constant progress

[h-town_boy]

I have been doing 5x5 for a month now and I think it is possibly the best workout I have ever done. I liked Dogg Crapp but you only get to do one exercise per bodypart with 5x5 you do 3 and they all go up if you do it right. I have decided to post my results so as to let others know how good this workout is. I have already modified some of the workout because some lifts have stopped progressing as much, and it really does keep it going.
Monday
flat bench- 5x3x195(5 sets of 3 of 195)
incline dumbells- 8x60 12x60
slight decline db-8x60 11x60
seated dips-5x115 5x115 9x115
cable tricep pushdown-90x8 90x9
single hand db tricep ext-30x8 30x6

Now it is important to remember that all lifts have a 3 second negative. A question I had though is whether to go all out on my last set of the 5x5 exercise or to just go for 5(or 3 like the bench) any help would be great.

[h-town_boy]

Here's wednesday's workout
squat
5x245 5x245 5x245 5x245 5x245 all easy
standing machine calf raise
13x210 12x210(machine only goes up to 300)
leg press (to a 90 degree angle)
660x8 660x8
barbell curls
90x5 90x5 90x5 90x5(stopped here because I had to go to work,plus I was dead after the workout I smoked half a pack of cigarettes on sat, thats the last time I will do that.)
By the way weight was at 194lbs

[h-town_boy]

weight is still at 194lbs
drank a little last night and I ended up smoking a blunt and a cigarette so I am a little worn out.
deadlifts
5x325 5x325 5x325 5x325 5x325
barbell rows
8x115 7x135
chins
7, and then 5

[h-town_boy]

weight is at 196lbs today
bench
3x200 3x200 3x200 3x200 3x200
db incline bench
8x65 10x65
db dec bench
8x65 8x65
barbell curls
90x5 90x5 90x5 90x5 90x5
preacher curl
85x8 85x7
Workout went pretty smooth today, I do have to admit that I was a little tired though because I didn't sleep that well.

[h-town_boy]

oh I forgot to put my workout on from the 16th, here it is
shoulder press
130x3 130x3 130x3 130x3 130x3
behind the head smith machine press
130x7 130x8
arnold press
45x8 45x10

[h-town_boy]

here is the one from 10/20/04
squat
255x5 255x5 255x5 255x5 255x5
calf raise
210x14 210x12
leg press
715x8(accidentally had one too many plates on one side)
670x10

This workout was way better than last weeks. I did not feel nearly as tired afterwards. I tried to run some sprints later on that night but I guess I didn't stretch enough because I pulled my groin muscle.

[h-town_boy]

10/21/04
shoulder press
135x3 135x3 135x3 135x3 135x2
behind the head smith press
135x7 135x5
arnold press
50x8 50x7
seated dips
120x5 120x5 120x10
tri pushdown
100x7 100x8
db tri extension
30x8 30x6
my weight was hanging around 197 today and I felt a little more tired than usual but I just stopped the creatine so that is pretty normal.

[h-town_boy]

10/23/04
deadlift
335x5 335x5 335x5
barbell rows
135x8 135x8
chins
8 and then 6
over/under cable row
70x8 80x8 90x8

weight dropped down to 193 today but I didn't really get much of a chance to eat anything the day before.

[h-town_boy]

I just started taking m1t today and I changed my workout a little in order to make larger jumps each time I workout.
chest
bench
115x8 155x8 215x4
incline bench
45x8 95x6 165x10 185x5
dec db bench
25x8 80x5 80x5
biceps
barbell curl
45x8 65x8 100x6
preacher curl
35x8 55x8 95x6
rev cable curl
80x10 90x8
pullups
8 and then 6
weight started out at 197 and I am hoping to see some good gains by the end of the week.

[h-town_boy]

weight is at 198 today
squats
135x8 205x8 275x10
calf raise
25x13 225x12
leg press
360x8 450x8 770x6
(I almost had an aneurysm on that last set)
smith lunges
8x95 8x135 8x155
seated calf raise
15x90 10x115

[h-town_boy]

10/27/04
weight is at 200
my shoulders feel a little overtrained so the workout was not all that great, but I plan on moving them to my chest day.
military press
8x45 8x95 4x135
behind the head smith press
8x135 7x135
arnold press
55x7( stopped because this overtraining is killing me)
close grip press
8x95 8x115 7x155
dips
8xbw 8x40 8x70
incline db ext
8x10 8x20 6x35
I quit pretty early today, which was probably a bad idea, but for some reason(probably the overtraining) I just was'nt into it

[h-town_boy]

10/28/04
I only weighed 199 today but thats no big deal I am sure I will put on a few pounds within the next few days.
chins
10, 8, 7
deadlifts
8x185 8x275 4x365
(some trainer at 24 came up to me and told me not to let the weights drop so hard, he said he could hear it across the gym( I think I disturbed his herbal tea time). Evidently the guy is not really into powerlifting)
bent over row
8x95 8x135 5x155
close grip cable row
8x90 8x120 8x140
over under cable row
8x100 8x110 8x120 8x130

[h-town_boy]

10/30/04
Well I have only gained about 2 pounds and I have almost completed a weeks worth of workouts, but my strength gains have been really good. I am currently at 199
bench
135x8 165x8 225x4 225x4
incline bench
95x8 145x8 195x4 195x4
dec db bench
40x8 85x4 85x3
flys
30x8 40x8 50x9

[h-town_boy]

11/01/04
It has been about a week now and I have gained 4 pounds total.
Here is my back and biceps workout.
barbell curl
45x8 65x8 105x6
preacher curl
35x8 55x8 100x7
rev. cable curl
60x8 80x8 100x8
chins(10)pullups(7)
deadlifts
185x8 275x6 375x4
bent over rows
95x8 135x8 165x6
close grip cable row
90x8 120x8 150x7
over under cable row
100x8 120x8 130x8 140x7
2 sets of leg raises ( I really need to start doing more, I am starting to get a gut)

[h-town_boy]

weight is at 202 today
squat
135x8 225x8 295x8
calf raise
225x15 225x13
leg press
360x8 540x8 790x7
smith lunges
95x8 135x8 175x8
seated calf raise
105x15 105x15

[h-town_boy]

weight is at 203 today and rising
bench
135x8 175x8 225x6
incline bench
95x8 145x8 195x5
dec db bench
40x8 85x7
shoulder press
45x8 95x8 135x4
behind the head smith press
95x8 145x5
arnold press
20x8 40x8 60x6
close grip press
115x8 135x8 165x6
dips
8 40x8 70x2(by this time my triceps just wanted to give out but I decided to do another 15 reps with my body weight)
So far things are going great I have put about 25 pounds on my bench in a week and a half, my squats have jumped about 30-35 pounds and other lifts are seeing about the same results, however I have not seen the drastic weight gain that I expected; however, some of this might have been due to the fact that I had just quit taking creatine about 5 days before I started the m1t. Either way I have gained 6lbs in 10 days and I have a feeling I might gain 6 more by the end of the week.

[h-town_boy]

11/06
barbell curl
45x8 65x8 110x4(had to stop because wrist hurt so bad)
preacher curl
35x8 55x8 105x9
rev cable curl
60x8 80x8 100x9
deadlifts
185x8 275x6 385x6
barbell row
95x8 135x8 175x6
close grip cable row
90x8 120x8 160x7
over under cable row
100x8 120x8 130x8 150x6

[h-town_boy]

weight is at 205 today
11/08/04
bench
135x15 175x8 235x4 225x5
incline bench
95x8 145x8 205x5 215x3
dec db bench
40x8 90x4 90x4
close grip bench
115x8 135x8 175x4
dips
8, 40x8 70x3
cable rope skull krusher
80x8 110x8 140x8
tricep pushdown
60x8 100x4 100x4

[h-town_boy]

11/09/04
weight is at 206
squat
135x8 225x8 305x8
calf raise
240x15 255x11(and 15 sec hold at top)
leg press
360x8 540x8 830x9
db lunges
40x8 60x8 85x6

[h-town_boy]

11/10/04
weight is at 208
chins
9 and 7
wide grip pulldowns
80x8 130x8 180x6
db curls
20x8 35x8 50x7
hammer strength high row
140x8 230x8 280x6
pullups
9 6

[Stroonzo]

Where are you working out? I am in The Woodland @ 24 Hour Fitness

[h-town_boy]

working out at the 24 in the meyerland area but I am about to be enrolled in the University of Houston, so I will be using their gym pretty soon. It will be a major step up considering all of the jackasses you usually run into at 24, and that is just the staff. Besides I hear the wellness center is packed full of all sorts of good shit. Basketball courts, swimming lanes, racquetball courts(dont know if I spelled that right)indoor soccer a track, the list goes on.

[h-town_boy]

11/12/04
weight is at 211( so far I have gained 14 lbs)
shoulder press
45x8 95x8 145x5
behind the head smith press
95x8 150x7
arnold press
20x8 40x8 65x6
incline db press
30x8 50x8 80x7
db bench
35x8 55x8 90x6
flys
20x8 40x8 60x8
front raise
20x8 25x8

[h-town_boy]

11/13/04
weight is at 211
ez curl
35x8 75x8 110x7
preacher curl
35x8 55x8 110x5
rev cable curl
60x8 80x8 110x9
deadlift
185x8 275x6 395x5
barbell row
95x8 135x8 175x5
close grip cable row
90x8 120x8 170x6
overhand underhand cable row
100x8 120x8 130x8 150x6

[h-town_boy]

11/15/04
weight is at 215( gained 18 lbs)
bench
135x15 185x8 235x6 245x3
incline bench
115x15 155x8 225x3
dec db bench
40x8 90x4 90x3
close grip press
115x8 135x8 175x5
dips
8 35x8 70x4
rope cable skull krusher
80x8 110x8 140x10
cable pushdown
60x8 100x7