How Many BBB Sets?

Training 5/3/1
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Dunno if this the right place to post this. Just an acknowledgement that getting the right 1RM max targets at the beginning of 531 has been tricky.

At first I screwed up somehow and went too light. All my AMRAP’s were like 25 to 30 reps.

I used what I learned from that mess and went to what the numbers indicated as my max’s.

I think it works. I go for a PR on my AMRAPS every time. I have missed a few but in general I just hit them on the upper body but I feel like I have a rep or two in the tank for the lower body. But I always stop at the rep that gets me the PR.

The only assistance I do is pullups and 5 days a week of BJJ.

So I am guessing my 1RM’s are still a bit light but progress has a steady upward slope. I’ll just stay the course.

How many sets do other BBB users do for the BBB part? Is 10 too many?

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Thought it was usually 5?

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BBB is always, ALWAYS 5x10.

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So you’re doing PR sets and BBB? Generally, you run 5s Pro with BBB. Also, BBB may not be the best option if you’re training BJJ 5 days a week.

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Like it’s been said, BBB sets aren’t AMRAP, they are 5x10. So if you’re using say 50% of your TM, you do 5 sets of 10 x 50%™.