Splitting up the major lifts

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Splitting up the major lifts - Thursday, January 01, 2009 2:29 PM ( #1 )
I'm a fan of rippetoe and 5x5 style taining. However I want to split the major lifts into different days so I can focus on just that one lift. What do ya'll think of this?

Monday
Squats- 5x5
Cleans- 5x1

Tuesday
Bench- 3x5
Board Presses- 5x3
Close grip bench- 3x5

Wednesday
Deadlifts- 3x5 or 5x3
Rows- 3x5
Pullups- 3x5

Thursday
Bench- 3x5
Board Presses- 3x5
Dips- 3x5

Friday
Squats- 5x3
Cleans- 5x1

Saturday
Bench- 5x5
Closegrip bench-3x10
Standing OH Press-3x5

Old Lifts: Bench-335, Squat-455, Deadlift-495
New lifts: Bench-375, Squat-545, Deadlift- 585

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Re:Splitting up the major lifts - Thursday, January 01, 2009 4:05 PM ( #2 )
way too much lifting, not enough rest.  Benching 3 times a week?  Put the deads and squats together, they compliment each other well. 
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Re:Splitting up the major lifts - Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:09 PM ( #3 )
I like it.. It's very similar to the routine I"m doing right now..
There is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important thing

 
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Re:Splitting up the major lifts - Thursday, January 01, 2009 8:08 PM ( #4 )
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way too much lifting, not enough rest.  Benching 3 times a week?  Put the deads and squats together, they compliment each other well. 


Each body part has at least 48 hours in between, enough for me. I know my body benching 3 times a week is about perfect, I've experimented with 1,2, and 3 days a week and 3 works best. For me squats and deads should not go together. Squats tax my back too much for deadlifts to get the work it needs.
Old Lifts: Bench-335, Squat-455, Deadlift-495
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