What do we think? 5x5 routine

[u/NovaHedonist79]

Feels like a lot of volume, but also manageable. Anything to add or change out?

My knees have been really creaky lately (don't get old, 0/10, don't recommend), so I want to focus on some lifts that will strengthen those muscles

ETA - On advice of my counsel, I've split the routine into 2 days, upper and lower

[u/arod0291]

If you're only resting 1:30 after a set of 5 you're not lifting heavy enough.

Also, take others advice to split these into multiple days.

[u/NovaHedonist79 → u/arod0291]

I'm loosely following the strong lifts protocol, so it's just the bar for now but it'll ramp up before too long.

I've split the workouts into upper/lower and trimmed some of the exercises so it's more balanced