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    When you say light 5x5 what % of your 5rm are you talking?

    http://startingstrength.com/resource...-week-set.html

    Also if I wanted to skip the upper body accesory but throw in some cardio at the end, what would you recommend, if at all. I have a c2 rower.

    24 yr male,intermediate, 6ft, 270lbs, 3k diet, 6 hr sleep daily, full time student/worker. Chaotic lifestyle. I want to run this Friday and Sunday when I don't have classes.


    Current lifts(not best bc I'd have to go look them up, run of ss after layoff)

    Squat: 415x3x5
    Dead: 480x1x5
    Press: 217.5x3x5
    Bench: 295x3x5

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    10-20% less than your last heavy single set of 5. The stronger you are the more offset there will be.

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