Get used to the discomfort. Add some mass to your upper back so it’s more padded. Could also sit the bar lower, may be a little more comfortable.
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Okay , will try again from the next workout
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Life’s first 100kg(220lbs) squat , feeling accomplished
But could do only 3reps of 5 sets , maybe next time will hit 5 reps of 5 sets
And this is how i actually want to look , is it ever going to be possible without the use of drugs ?
Still dint get rid of the bar pad , i know , i am trying to get rid off it
Very soon i am going to
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Good work. You’ll get the 5x5 eventually. Although, it might be time to start thinking about switching to 531 now.
As to that picture, hell yes you can get there without drugs. You’ll need to put on some size, ideally without getting fatter, and then strip down. It’ll take a few years, but it’s definitely possible.
That is very much an achievable physique without the use of drugs. The significance of drugs is honestly overstated.
Not to be wanting to spoon fed and i think i also already mentioned here that i stuck to the 5x5 only because of the app which makes it very easy
If someone could link me to a spreadsheet or app or a workout program that tells me exactly how to go about the 5 3 1 , i am ready to make the switch
Want to look like that for my wedding , where i will have to sit in the same kind of clothes which is probably going to be happeneing the end of next year or early 2021
By then , the target is to achieve that
Even if you don’t, you’ll look MUCH closer to it by training now vs not. Training hard and eating well will pretty much never be a decision you regret.
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Ya , i do know that , better now than never
Your best bet is to buy the original 531 book by Jim Wendler. It’s on Amazon, around 10 USD. That will give you the full rundown on how to set it up.
Your timeframe is good as well, because it gives you a decent period to improve.
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Is it the 531 forever that i should be getting ?
No, absolutely not. That would confuse the living hell out of you.
Get the original, or second edition.
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Okay , i ll get the second edition
Yeah, read the book (2nd ed). Don’t rely on an available spreadsheet online.
I was thinking i ll do the 5x5 till the end of december and then start 5 3 1 so that it ll be 12 weeks on the 5x5
And also , will i be able to cut on the 5 3 1 ?
And to look shredded by the june-july or atleast not fat , when do i approximately start cutting ?
You sure you’re gonna get into 5/3/1 and still be concerned with cutting and looking shredded? Not sure if you’re aware, but 5/3/1 is a strength oriented program. Jim Wendler advocates eating in such a way that it’ll support your recovery for training. Cutting should have a very low priority while you’re on it.
Sorry man, can’t help you with bulking/cutting/shredded questions. I’m not concerned about those so I know little of it.
Umm i do understand its for strength and to build muscle but my final aim is go look shredded with a good frame , so if it wont be able to solve that problem then i will have to rethink hopping on to 531
Some time ago I had discovered discussion about 5/3/1 in a calorie deficit. Here in this discussion I read posts that the program is not recommended. But let’s make a clarification. I think it matters whether you are, for example, 30% fat, as I am and I have a desire to lose about 20 lbs or 20% fat and you want to reduce it to 15%. In the first case, the amount of fat is large and the body has a very redundant supply of energy. It’s another thing when you want to lose fat to a rather small% - Like the one in the picture.There are many examples when overweight people train and at the same time gain strength, muscle and reduce fat. I know, however, that these cases are the most exemplary examples of beginner training with overweight. But a man as much as he can train, if he hasn’t changed his power performance or his substantial visual, he may still be at the beginner stage. There was a table to compare where you are in relation to other people who practice.
I can see, though, that you’re not overweight and maybe really 5/3/1 won’t be suitable when cutting.
However, I think that who is not a long-time lifter, but has been practicing since recently, can raise the strength even in a calorie deficit. I’m not talking about muscle enhancement, just power. And this is because the strength rises also from the adaptation of the nervous system. If you have no years of experience and have practiced chaotically when you apply some sort of power-boosting system for the first time, you may have results even when you are eating in a deficit. And this is not only in 5/3/1, but when a person takes serious weight lifting. I speak in principle, not specifically about your case, because I see that you already have experience in training.
I second this and @MarkKO advice. Read the book first. You can use the spreadsheet after you’ve understood the principles. Use it as a calculator, not a program creator.
There are also some, limited, parts of Beyond that I believe add to the original well.
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You don’t need to think about cutting yet. You need to build muscle first.