My StrongLifts 5x5 Plan for the Next 8 weeks.

As of this week, I now have 8 weeks of weight lifting behind me. I've had time this weekend to take stock of what I've done so far, what's worked and what hasn't and to imagine what I need to do going forward.

The most important thing I think that I am going to do is to take a step back in terms of how much my working weights are. I feel like I am starting to injure myself on the squat and deadlift due to bad form and I'm worried that if I keep trying to lift heavier and heavier weights without correcting the problem then I will do some serious damage to myself.

Remember, I'm an old guy, so safety first.

That being said, I think the below table will summarize my training for the next 8 weeks:

Week 1
Day 1			Day 2			Day 3
Squat	5x5	60 kg	Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5
Squat	1x15	40 kg	Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15
Bench	5x5	40 kg	Overhead	5x5	40 kg	Bench	5x5
Bench	1x15	25 kg	Overhead	1x15	25 kg	Bench	1x15
Row	5x5	40 kg	Deadlift	1x5	75 kg	Row	5x5
Row	1x15	25 kg	Deadlift	1x15	45 kg	Row	1x15
Week 2
Day 1			Day 2			Day 3
Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5
Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15
Overhead	5x5		Bench	5x5		Overhead	5x5
Overhead	1x15		Bench	1x15		Overhead	1x15
Deadlift	1x5		Row	5x5		Deadlift	1x5
Deadlift	1x15		Row	1x15		Deadlift	1x15
Week 3
Day 1			Day 2			Day 3
Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5
Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15
Bench	5x5		Overhead	5x5		Bench	5x5
Bench	1x15		Overhead	1x15		Bench	1x15
Row	5x5		Deadlift	1x5		Row	5x5
Row	1x15		Deadlift	1x15		Row	1x15
Week 4
Day 1			Day 2			Day 3
Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5
Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15
Overhead	5x5		Bench	5x5		Overhead	5x5
Overhead	1x15		Bench	1x15		Overhead	1x15
Deadlift	1x5		Row	5x5		Deadlift	1x5
Deadlift	1x15		Row	1x15		Deadlift	1x15
Week 5
Day 1			Day 2			Day 3
Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5
Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15
Bench	5x5		Overhead	5x5		Bench	5x5
Bench	1x15		Overhead	1x15		Bench	1x15
Row	5x5		Deadlift	1x5		Row	5x5
Row	1x15		Deadlift	1x15		Row	1x15
Week 6
Day 1			Day 2			Day 3
Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5
Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15
Overhead	5x5		Bench	5x5		Overhead	5x5
Overhead	1x15		Bench	1x15		Overhead	1x15
Deadlift	1x5		Row	5x5		Deadlift	1x5
Deadlift	1x15		Row	1x15		Deadlift	1x15
Week 7
Day 1			Day 2			Day 3
Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5
Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15
Bench	5x5		Overhead	5x5		Bench	5x5
Bench	1x15		Overhead	1x15		Bench	1x15
Row	5x5		Deadlift	1x5		Row	5x5
Row	1x15		Deadlift	1x15		Row	1x15
Week 8
Day 1			Day 2			Day 3
Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5		Squat	5x5
Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15		Squat	1x15
Overhead	5x5		Bench	5x5		Overhead	5x5
Overhead	1x15		Bench	1x15		Overhead	1x15
Deadlift	1x5		Row	5x5		Deadlift	1x5
Deadlift	1x15		Row	1x15		Deadlift	1x15