---5x5 and deloading---

[kenneth]

i'm about 8 weeks into the 5x5 program and I'm looking to convert it to the deloading phase shortly. However, unless i'm missing something, I don't see a description of how exactly to go about this in the tribute to johnsmith thread. I am hearing alot about switching to 3x3's. If this is how to go about it, is this to say to switch all and every exercise to 3x3's?, and if so, for how long? 4-6 weeks of deloading? or less? Thanks for any help

[Freddy]

Switch to 3x3 of three, and drop the Friday workout altogether.

Your workout should look like this:

Monday:
Oly squats: 3x3
Bench: 3x3
Rows: 3x3

Wednesday (or move this workout to Thursday if you'd like, I usually did)
Light Oly Squats (70% of monday): 3x3
Deadlifts: 3x3
Military Press: 3x3
Chins:3x3

If you get all 9 reps, go up 5-10 pounds the following week. Do this for about 3-4 weeks.

[kenneth]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Switch to 3x3 of three, and drop the Friday workout altogether.

Your workout should look like this:

Monday:
Oly squats: 3x3
Bench: 3x3
Rows: 3x3

Wednesday (or move this workout to Thursday if you'd like, I usually did)
Light Oly Squats (70% of monday): 3x3
Deadlifts: 3x3
Military Press: 3x3
Chins:3x3

If you get all 9 reps, go up 5-10 pounds the following week. Do this for about 3-4 weeks.

looks like that's about all i'll need to know. Thanks alot Freddy!

[kasper2133]

Could you still do three workouts a week, and drop the middle squat session when you go to 3x3?

AM wrote in another thread that you should only peak on the core lifts - squats, deads, bench and run 5x5 on the rest of the exercises.

After you have maxed out, should you go directly to a new cycle, or take a week of lite training?

When starting over with 5x5, how do you calculate your new starting weights?