Week 1 Day 3 Bench Press

One more training day left for this week and so far I'm really liking the program. I'm enjoying the increased sets but the weight is just right. With this type of program how do you figure out what is right. The percentages based on the program and calculating a proper 1 RM will get you normally within the ballpark. For a 5 x 5 work set your first set and final set should be the same weight. If your stripping weight from the bar as you go, the weight is too heavy. If your last set does not feel like a 8 or 9 RPE the weight was probably too light. My first set of 5 reps today at 250 lbs felt like a 7 RPE and by my last set felt like 9 RPE. I also keep shorter rest intervals between sets when I do 5 x 5, which makes it more difficult. Normally 1 to 1 1/2 minutes rest between sets for bench press and about 2 mins for squat and deadlift. Next week when I enter the 3 rep zone the rest interval will increase slightly.  I use a very simple rate of perceived exertion scale and if you google RPE you'll find tons.
10 RPE = max effort went to failure
9 RPE = 1 rep left in the tank
8 RPE = 2 reps left in the tank
7 RPE = 3 reps left in the tank
6 RPE = 4 reps left in the tank
4-5 RPE = warm up weights

After my 5 x 5 with bench press, I slapped on my sling shot and did 3 sets of 1 rep with my training max. My aim is too increase this weight 15 lbs for week 2 and 3. Basically overloading the mid to top range of my bench press. See how it goes and take it from there.
The rest of the workout was just assistance work which I stacked into a 3 exercise superset (A1-A2-A3). Wide grip lat pulldowns over to weighted dips and finishing with seated DB curls. Nothing crazy for weight just easing my way back into more intensity. 
 
Day 3
Bench Press bar x 10, 95 x 10, 135 x 10, 185 x 5, 225 x 5, 250 x 5 5 sets
Bench Press with sling shot 330 x 1 3 sets
A1 Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns 4 sets
A2 Weighted Dips 4 sets
A3 Seated DB Curls 4 sets

Advanced 5/3/1 Program