Critique my Lifting Plan

5 x 5 for calves? I'd stick to a 8-12 range for calves, biceps, and triceps.

Squats & Deadlifts on the same day-so you're doing heavy Squats 4x a week? I'd do Squats on Push Day and Deadlifts on Pull Day. x2 a week going heavy on Squats & Deadlifts is more than enough (if not too much)

I agree with this. Drop the squats on pull day.

Agree as well. Calf work is okay but 5x5 is probably not ideal for that, 8-12 or even 10-12.

Start with Deadlifts, whatever style you prefer, and then since you're doing upper back in there throw some moderate rep Snatch Grip Deadlifts in there and then maybe drop the Cable Rows. The Snatch Grip Deadlifts in addition to be good on leg work actually hits your upper back really really well, was shocked myself.

Also, since you're doing barbell rows consider dropping them for high-rep for DB Kroc Rows.

There isn't enough information written down to indicate whether or not it is a good lifting plan. We need weights, percentages, reps, sets and goals. Since none of this was listed, I am assuming you don't know anything about weight training and therefore shouldn't be making your own training program. Stick with something simple and proven until you learn the ropes. Starting Strength or Stronglifts 5x5.

Squats - 195
OHP - 95
bench press - 135
barbell row - 115
deadlift - 225
curls - 65
tri push downs - 50
lat pull down - 70
seated rows - 120
leg press - 260

Based on these lifts I would either continue on Stronglifts, Starting strength or The Texas Method.

He's not ready for the Texas Method. Definitely stronglifts or starting strength. He still didn't say how many reps he hits these lifts for but it really doesn't matter. Even if he can do them for sets of ten he's still really, really weak and has a lot of linear progression left in him before he needs a periodized program like The Texas Method.

OP, Stronglifts and lots of food.

Thanks for another ****ish response. Clearly stated reps and set in the first post.

...and then he stated in a later post that he was not using 5x5 for all exercises

Since none of this was listed, I am assuming you don't know anything about weight training

Gotta love people like this on fitnesspal....

At least your biceps are strong, good compensation for your brain being weak.

An experienced lifter would know that sets, reps and percentage of 1rm were necessary to determine the competancy with which their routine was put together. Because of your comment I am also assuming that you don't know anything about weight training, or me for that matter.

Well thanks for all the help pal, I'll take it into co side ration as I move forwars

It really is amazing how this thread went. You ask a question about your strength training program, a competitive lifter with several years experience gives you advice and instead of heeding that advice you mock the lifter. With that attitude you will go nowhere fast, buddy. Maybe next you should go ask a homeless guy how to get rich.

do 5/3/1 BBB. if you cant do pullups/chinups you REALLY should work on that...

This is great!

Ask a question, get a really good response from someone who clearly knows what they are talking about, then insult them.

Just for double lolz, in the insult point out that they are not smart, but at least they are big and strong, when the question is about how to become big and strong, thus qualifying them to be perfect for answering the question.

Although suggesting that knowledge of % of 1RPM is useful for planning a routine is not evidence of someone not being smart, in fact quite the opposite, I would say.

There isn't enough information written down to indicate whether or not it is a good lifting plan. We need weights, percentages, reps, sets and goals. Since none of this was listed, I am assuming you don't know anything about weight training and therefore shouldn't be making your own training program. Stick with something simple and proven until you learn the ropes. Starting Strength or Stronglifts 5x5.

Squats - 195
OHP - 95
bench press - 135
barbell row - 115
deadlift - 225
curls - 65
tri push downs - 50
lat pull down - 70
seated rows - 120
leg press - 260

Your ratio of curls/OHP to benchpress is remarkable.

I would help, but clearly I am too much of a meathead to help you become more of a meathead.

That's okay, you're MY meathead ironanimal

Bloody hell squats and bench same day - you have strong body mate! After I am finished with squats I'm too knackered for other compound exercises hahah such a fail I am! :bigsmile: