Pervertor 3/5/1 Progression

Bigger Stronger Leaner Jim Wendler 5/3/1 Coaching
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I’m currently getting ready to start Perverator from Forever, and I have some questions about whether I’ve interpreted the program correctly. In Forever, it says that Perverator is always done with 3/5/1 but in the programming it says Perverator is done with 5s Pro. My understand of 5s Pro is a bit complicated. On page 50 of Beyond, 5s Pro is said to start with 65x5,75x5,85x5 on week 1 while in other places (like on his blog: beach body challenge) 5s Pro appears to start with 70x5,80x5,90x5. So, I’ve been planning to use this as my 5s Pro:

Week 1: 70% x 5, 80% x 5, 90% x 5
Week 2: 65% x 5, 75% x 5, 85% x 5
Week 3: 75% x 5, 85% x 5, 95% x 5

Since all lifts on 5s Pro are done for sets of 5, I don’t see how to do both 3/51/ and 5s Pro. How is 5s Pro done with 3/51/? I have both Beyond and Forever, so feel free to reference any of the text if that will help. Thanks.

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Just do the example you posted. 5s pro is just using the normal percentages for each of the 3 weeks, but always doing 5 reps.

There’s only a small difference between it being prescribed as 3/5/1 or 5/3/1.

The way you’ve written just gives a lighter week in the middle. Instead of a slight ramp up for 3 weeks in a row. Not a big deal long term either way.

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Perfect. Thanks for clarifying!