Thanks dude.
Thinking about swapping comps. There is another competition 2 weeks earlier that’s right by my brother. And what with Covid I’ve not seen him since 2019. And this might be my only chance in 2020.
Either way I’m doing an under 105kg strong man show in November.
Four months might be a good time to try one of the Challenges. You could also plan some leader/anchor stuff. Committing to all 5/3/1 templates fits the spirit of this challenge. I started it last year to help fight my training ADD.
And on that note, I’d like to share that this has been my list consistent year of training in my life!
It was jump started by this challenge.
I encourage you all to pick a program from a new coach and run it with everything you’ve got. I have finally developed my own training program and it has bits and pieces of many different programs. I have learned that I like different styles for different body parts.
Get out of your comfort zones!
Actually been thinking of 531 or SGSS. I know you are a big fan of the latter (not that you don’t like 531). SGSS is 3 months, but I could probably stretch that to 4 if I deload every 4th week.
I’m not used to strength programming for sure. I’ve just had fun this year adding weight to the bar…and a little on the gut.
A “fun” idea might be to run a 6 week “balls out” program like Beefcake or Building the Monolith, then follow that up with the 13 week BBB challenge to build towards a big lift.
I think it’s either Wendler or Tate that has 52 weeks of training laid out somewhere. Maybe the scholarly @T3hPwnisher will know. Guessing in a 531 book, or The Vault.
Wendler has 27 weeks of BBB laid out in Beyond(?)
Might be that 
I keep forgetting I have a copy of The Vault to read. Will have to be my next adventure. I just finished Jamie Lewis’ “Destroy the Opposition” and it was quite good.
I feel like I’ve seen a 52 week plan from Dave before, but can’t recall the specifics. Mighta been in the Basic Training Manual, which I’ve lost somewhere in my house.
I had great success with SGSS, but I found it lacking for upper body aesthetics. My legs and rear grew so much that I only fit into one pair of my pants, but my upper body just looked puffy. It was bigger, but there was no definition so I just looked bloated or something. I look better now and I’m 15 lbs lighter.
I’m just finishing up my second run of SGSS for deadlift, but I’ve been doing a little bit of 5/3/1 for squats and I’ve used a combination of SGSS and 5/3/1 Rest/Pause for my upper body stuff.
That’s why I suggested that people try something new. You might be like me and find the right approach for certain parts of your training.
Could just be this?
I read this challenge over and over again. It’s on my list to try. If you give it a go I’ll be very interest in seeing the results. Especially as you’ll give it everything.
I haven’t done the challenge, but I’ve used Rest/Pause for my 5/3/1 sets a couple different times. I just like knowing that fatigue was properly achieved.
@TrainForPain, here are my measurements back to when I was my heaviest in 2018. As you can see, legs and ass have shrunk a lot. Chest has shrunk a bit, but all the other measurements are pretty good for upper body…especially compared to January at the same body weight.
Looking back, I’m actually pretty close to where I was in February of 2019. I guess I should’ve called my cut there and just enjoyed life til now. 
I’ve endured a lot of stress and suffering from then til now.
You’re up 16lbs and 1cm on your waist. That’s very good. Great work
I’ve been reading and rereading BTM thinking about it for the last couple of weeks. Beefcake also looks great I forget about that one. Beefcake may actually be more my speed. Great idea. I’ll commit but give me a few to get a plan together.
No rush man, 1st of September is the start date, but there’s no big drama if you miss that slightly.
Sounds good mate. I’m choking to get back on the meadows train however the gym I’m using as of now has limited equipment for such a program.
I’ve been doing 531 Full Body 1000% Awesome with focus on conditioning. You up for joining in
Go on my son, you know you want to. You’ll love it 
Nope
You used the c-word, man; that’s on you.
Definitely in!
Goal is a 185lb strict press, while keeping my conditioning and mobility in check. Maybe a 500 deadlift, if she’s in the cards.
The plan is to run the washed up meathead template from WS4SB 3, but utilizing the principles from the below article. The training sessions will look like:
Mobility oriented warm-up (Agile 8, Simple 6 and Big 3)
Day 1: Max effort upper
Day 2: Max effort or Dynamic effort Lower
Day 3: Repetition effort upper
Finisher
Every 2-3 weeks I’m going to rotate a bench and Press variation for ME work, with the opposite as supplemental.
For the lower body day, I’m giving myself some optionality by choosing either ME or DE (Defranco puts plyometrics here, versus accommodating resistance barbell lifts). I need to be able keep the flow in case getting to the gym isn’t realistic with a workout I can do at home or in a hotel - or if my back gets pissed again.
I used the word template on purpose. I’ll be staying true to the movement/body parts on the respective days (Single leg here, biceps there) but will be deviating from the listed set x rep scheme quite often by incorporating supersets, giant sets, and intensity techniques, and will certainly tinker with the exercise order.
I’m sure this all sounds super ADD, but the basic program structure and principles won’t change.