im a advaned novice but 54 yrs of age...

[cheesedips]

should i do 5x3 for the lifts or 3x5????

[Michael Wolf]

Do the same thing we recommend in general. The only difference between you doing this now at 54, vs doing it when you were 24, is that the weights at which you'll make the various transitions will be lighter than if you were 24, all else being equal.

So, 3 sets of 5.