Well i dont want to do a 5RM , it is not a 5RM workout , it is a 5x5 one. I thought about going easier on the early sets to push on the last , but that would make them 'wasted'. There is no right or wrong here , its a tug of war , i like 5x5 as a combination of max strength and hypertrophy stim , and i like ramping up, but i don't like too light sets , i want them all challenging. Anyway im still in a noob gpp phase, gonna keep like this unltil i stop gaining, then switch to a 5:3:1 scheme which provides a little bit of all.
PS:
I don't log my warmups , but they are always the same: barx8 , ~40%x6 , 60%x4 , ~80%x2 , rest , work sets.
% = percentage of 1st work set load.