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    Question 5x5 questions

    Hi all, ive been a member for a couple of years and i've gotten a lot of valuable info off here. Im 19, 6'2" 185 and ive been working out seriously for the last few years. I've always had a problem of going to the gym with a gameplan, but about halfway through my OCD kicks in and i start to do way too much and for way too long. I've made decent gains and im moderately happy with how i look, but i want to try a new routine. Ive read up on the 5x5 method and i think that's what im gonna try next. My questions are: is it better/more beneficial to do MWF workouts rather than a MTTHF or MTWTHF workout? Should i work out each bodypart twice a week? You do one main compound lift for 5x5 and then do maybe 1 or 2 isolation lifts for maybe 2x8-10? Sorry for the long-ass novel, but i just want to get everything right before i start the routine. I'm sure ill have more questions as i think of them. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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    anyone? thanks.

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    Ive always liked 5x5 for basic compound movements. Great for size and strength IMO.

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    so would a good routine be

    Monday
    Bench Press 5x5
    Squat 5x5
    Bent Row 5x5
    Deadlift 5x5
    Overhead Press 5x5

    Wednesday
    Deadlift 5x5
    Overhead Press 5x5
    Bench Press 5x5
    Squat 5x5
    Bent Row 5x5

    Friday
    Bench Press 5x5
    Squat 5x5
    Deadlift 5x5
    Overhead Press 5x5
    Bent Row 5x5

    with a couple of bicep and tricep isolation exercises thrown in a few days a week? should i do huge supersets of each exercise or straight sets? all help is greatly appreciated.

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