BBB 27 Weeks Challenge Percentages?

Training 5/3/1
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Hello everyone :slight_smile:

first of all sorry in advance for my failing english. :confused:

I explain my problem to you, hoping that someone can help me
I will try to be as precise as possible

I will soon attack the Boring But big 27 weeks challenge program from the book Beyond 531

I will use the exercises from the ā€œ3 month challengeā€ on this link:
https://www.t-nation.com/workouts/boring-but-big-3-month-challenge

Which give : (I just changed the days at my convenience and added a calf exercise)

531 27w repartition
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And here is the programming that I rewritten

531 27w planning
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what I understood :

  • we do not do PR at the end of the series on the main work (5+,3+,1+), just the number of rep at the good percentage, no more.

  • Add 2 kg for the main upper body movements (BENCH & MILITARY PRESS) and 4 to 5 kg for the main lower body movements (SQT / DL) on 90% (or TM same thing)

Example: MAX on bench = 100 kg
1 RM = 100X0.9 = 90 kg

Percentages for 90kg are used in the first cycle

Second cycle 90 + 2kg = 92 kg
92kg as the basis for percentages

ect ā€¦
all the part on the main movements 531 is understood I think in addition I have an excel table which calculates everything for me.

My questions is about the boring but big series

I take an example
I have my max at 100kg with bench press Same principle as for the series of 531, I take 90% = 90kg So 50% of 90kg (BBB set 5x10 @ 50% TM) = 45kg

For week 1, cycle 1 (on the my spreadsheet above) for example I should do 5x10 @ 45 kg suddenly.

But then for the other weeks?

For weeks 2 and 3 of cycle 1 for example, do I have to stay at the same weight? I am supposed to increase only in cycle 2 and add 2kg to my TM?
So leave with 50% for 90 + 2kg = 92%?
= 46 kg

I do not know what you think but it is super low as intensity?

If we really have to follow like this, Iā€™m not sure I understand.

Can we increase the intensity? Going directly to 60% TM? Or do something else? Or is it normal and I really have to stick to it and trust the program?

Itā€™s just that I find it low in charge. And even if itā€™s supposed to go up every 3 weeks (on every cycle), it doesnā€™t go up much.

Another question :

When we change the format of the BBB set, or example in cycle 3 week 8 (see my table)

We must pass on 5x5 @ 80%TM

The 80% we take them on the TM of the beginning, or the current TM updated with each cycle?

Same question for the 5x3 @ 90 TM, we calculate with the updated TM?

There, I sincerely hope that someone can help me.

If Iā€™m not understandable enough tell me

thank you in advance
Kind looks :smiley:

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Hello,

Nobody can help me ? :confused:

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From

Yes

If you want to do the program, do the program. If not, donā€™t.

Use your current TM for all calculations.

Has that answered everything?

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Oh man thank you very much !!!

Do you think I can find a way to increase the intensity from week to week in the same BBB series cycle? 3 weeks at the same weight (very light ā€¦)

And thank you again

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Iā€™m sure that you can, Iā€™m not sure that you should.

Jim seems to be bigger and stronger than me, soni tend to defer to his opinion.

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Yes, youā€™re right Iā€™m not sure how to do

it Itā€™s just that being 3 weeks in a row at the same weight bothers me a little ā€¦

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Then do a program that doesnā€™t bother you.

Your main lifts are still waving in intensity weekly, right?

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A program that doesnā€™t bother me, that is?

Oh man, Iā€™m going to do this program, I want to do it and fight it too

Do you think I should follow the program 100% so stay 50% for the bbb series?
Even if it sounds simple?

I can always increase the time under tension, continuous tension ect ā€¦ to add difficulty

Yes the main movements have ondulations

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I think you should either do this program as written, or another program as written.

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Ok no problem
Thanks for your help dagill2 :slight_smile:

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