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[quote=PeteSB75;423915]I seem to be doing pretty well, actually. I go every other day, doing three work sets of 5 reps each at or around my target weight. My hamstrings are pretty much always sore, but I've recovered enough by the time my next workout rolls around that I am able to push it again. I think spin and jogging on my non-lifting days helps with recovery - I stretch after every workout. I think I am getting close to plateau on this split, though. I will be changing it up within the next few weeks.

I've been following a two-day split for about a month and a half now. Squat, Press and Dead one day, Squat, Bench and Power Clean the other. Lifting Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday. I've put on about 10lbs doing this over the last couple of months, though I'm sure about half of that is fat, since my diet has not been exemplary.[/QUOTE

Im not saying your wrong by any means if it works for you thats gravy.

3x5 isn't nearly enough work sets for me to make substantial gains and to feel a good workout. Even with a good warm up I feel like I am stronger on my 5th,6th,7th sets

Another idea would be to work in box squats..Especially if you are doing power clean and dead lifts...There are many correlations in gains of pulling strength from working box squats and safety squats.

The idea with box squats is that you have that relaxation and then the "clench" or gathering to get off the box.

The idea with safety squats is that you can do such extreme overloading that you get a heavier workout on the legs

Again, you know your body better than anyone these are just some things that worked for me and that I have learned/heard over the years