Incidentally, the program was written by a former Division I football player that went on to become a record-holding powerlifter. Between him and yourself, which do you think knows more about how to get strong?
Funny, asked if I was retarded several times above, so I didn’t get much of a “respect” vibe from you.
There is so much wrong here that I can’t really do anything but say “No, that’s pretty much all incorrect.”
This shows that you still don’t understand how 5/3/1 works.
There’s no need to find the full PDF. Jim’s original article from 2009, which Chris Colucci already posted, has everything that you would need.
Re: “not doing the upper/lower one” - you seem married to certain ideas (again, very common in beginner lifters who are anxious to attach themselves to certain beliefs). I would encourage you to disengage from the idea that “full body routines are better than upper/lower splits for beginners” - that is not gospel. Not saying you can’t do a full-body routine, but you should open your mind a little bit.
Ugh. If that’s all you’ve taken away from this conversation…please go back and read some of the previous replies where I explained some specific aspects of why 5/3/1 would be a nice choice for you, specifically the replies where I discuss things you’ve brought up in other threads (the idea that the “constant intensity” of an LP is leading to poor recovery being the most important one).
Most of your argument boils down to “5/3/1 says I can only increase the weight 5-10 pounds per month while LP’s let me increase every workout/week.” This has a number of flaws, namely, that LP’s written on paper do not actually guarantee that you will be able to make the prescribed increases. Most know that you won’t, and have built-in plans to deload and reset. 5/3/1 is programmed a little differently and, if run correctly, you should avoid stalling for some time.
The problem with saying that his posts are an “appeal to authority” is that we’re making the point that we (and a few others posting in this thread, by now) have actually gotten strong, and that our arguments about what will work / not work for you stem not from numbers added on a spreadsheet but from actual, real-life experience in the process of getting strong. I added 300 pounds to my deadlift in about 22 months. Would you like to add 300 pounds to your deadlift over the next two years?
Don’t worry, based on your conduct thus far, you’re in no danger of anyone liking you.
You can change that, but perhaps you should start by apologizing for using the word “retard” half a dozen times to disparage people that were trying to help you.
He’s doing just fine, but thanks for your concern about his well-being.