SST with Same Lifts

Bigger Stronger Leaner Jim Wendler 5/3/1 Coaching
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Hello,
Currently Im running SST as written, and Im curious if anyone has done SST with the same big lifts as opposed to the ones originally written.(i.e. Bench 5/3/1 and Press SST, or Squat 5/3/1 and DL SST as opposed to Bench 5/3/1 and Incline SST). I am wondering about this cause I am wanting to add more flat benching volume during the week.
Thanks

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I have not done it but I am doing BBB variation 5x5 @80% which is in the Beyond book and probably a better option.

Example

Bench 5/3/1
Press 5x5 @80%

for 2 cycles then for 2 cycles

Bench 5/3/1
Press 5x3 @90%

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[quote]Camm wrote:
I have not done it but I am doing BBB variation 5x5 @80% which is in the Beyond book and probably a better option.

Example

Bench 5/3/1
Press 5x5 @80%

for 2 cycles then for 2 cycles

Bench 5/3/1
Press 5x3 @90%

[/quote]

I was thinking of running that version of BBB too. I did run 5x10BBB last summer and really liked it. Have you done the 5x10?

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I like 5’s progression better than SST.

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[quote]Young33 wrote:

[quote]Camm wrote:
I have not done it but I am doing BBB variation 5x5 @80% which is in the Beyond book and probably a better option.

Example

Bench 5/3/1
Press 5x5 @80%

for 2 cycles then for 2 cycles

Bench 5/3/1
Press 5x3 @90%

[/quote]

I was thinking of running that version of BBB too. I did run 5x10BBB last summer and really liked it. Have you done the 5x10?[/quote]

Yes I have done BBB 5x10. I ran that for a few cycles and have now changed to 5x5 to mix things up. I think I prefer 5x5 but I will go back to 5x10 at some stage.

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SST is made for a different lift. There are numerous other options for using volume work with the same lift.