Routine - Constructive Criticism.

Blindside87

I finished a 5 x 5 about 2 weeks ago. Having been sick for the last 2 weeks I am thinking of sticking to the 5 x 5 (6) pattern. My aim is to build up mass and strength in my legs as have 2 bad knees and keep steady progress for my upper body.

Day 1:

Dumbbell bench press 5 x 6
Incline Dumbbell bench 3 x 6
Dumbbell press ups 3 x 15

Dumbbell rows 3 x 8
Lat pull down 3 x 8

Chins 3 x 8
Curls 3 x 8

Core

Day 2:

Squats 5 x 5
Deadlifts 5 x 5
Leg press 3 x 8

Dips 3 x 8
Skull crushers 3 x 8

Overhead press 5 x 5

Core.

Day 3 and 4 are the same muscles with varied exercises. All criticism welcome!

Brian?

Did you make the program up yourself? How much are you lifting for squat and deadlift?

Blindside87

Yeah made it myself...

Was squating 130kg and deadlifting about 110kg.

Going to drop the squat and try to get lower though.

My hamstrings are pretty tight hence the deadlift.

I could do them on different days, in the program I put up I concentrate on 1 of them depending on the day. Like Day 1 I do squats and leg press but wouldn't do much weight on my deadlift.

G86

Seems strange that your deadlift is more than your squat...

Blindside87

It's not..my squat is 130ish and deadlift 110kg.