Push/Pull/Squat Routine Question

[INTERNETWARLORD]

Day one: Deadlifts
Deadlifts 5X5
One or two deadlift assistance exercises
Upper body pull exercise (eg. BORs or pullups)

Day Two: Bench
Bench Press 5X5
One or two bench press assistance lifts

Day Three: Squats
Squats 5X5
Front Squats 3-4X6
Whatever ham/lowback/quad assistance you

 

[chia]

Are the sets in this routine ramped, or are they straight sets? And if they are ramped, are all the sets working sets with only a small amount of ramping between them, like 5-10lbs, or are they sort of warm-up ramping sets, with big jumps between each set?

I mean, isn't 5 sets of 5 with straight sets a lot of volume for a strength routine? I get the impression that strength is all about crushing your CNS with extremely high intensity (like 1 set) and low reps (like 1-5).

Either method will work, but most generally work up to a max set of 5. This is not a "max" set like a max out or max effort attempt, but just a load that challenging for a set of 5. You do not have to (or even want to) "crush the CNS" in most instances. If you are just beginning this program you might start your first couple of weeks working up to a set of 5 that you know you can handle, but you try to keep on progressing until you are setting PRs for sets of 5.

As far as ramping progression I prefer moderate increases either linearly or in wave fashion.

For example, working up to a 225 load for 5 reps might entail:

Warmup
Bar x 2 x 5
95 x 2 x 5
135 x 2 x 3

Work sets
165 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 5
215 x 5
225 x 5

Or using wave loading, maybe something like this:

Warmup
Bar x 2 x 5
95 x 2 x 5
135 x 5

175 x 5
205 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 5
225 x 5

 

[INTERNETWARLORD]

Alright, thanks dude! What about the assistance stuff, would you do these as straight sets or ramped as well?