Long time reader, first time poster, who was compelled to sign up to thank Jim Wendler for his program and all the extra effort he puts in. Lifting has become a significant part of my life thanks to 531, and my life is much better for it!
After milking Starting Strength for all it was worth, I tried coming up with my own routines for 12 months and unsurprisingly made little to no progress. I stumbled onto 531 through this site just over 12 months ago and haven’t looked back.
I am now stronger than I ever thought I would be, with no hint of the progress slowing. I am injury free and feel fresh (thanks to the deload week every 7th week) and ready to begin another 12 months of 531.
For anyone that is interested, I started with the triumvirate (3 months), moved onto BBB (5 months) and for the last 5 months have been doing the Full Body Training Template from Beyond. The Full Body has been my favourite template so far, and has increased my squat and bench the most. I might look into the Jack Sh*t program to get me through summer (I live in QLD, Australia), or I might just man up and carry on with the Full Body!
If I could any advice it would be to pick a template and do it as written - the peace of mind I gained from knowing I was doing a proven program has been huge.
Thanks Jim!