[quote]VikingsAD28 wrote:
Is anyone here doing the program with 4 different lifts, but only 3 days a week? (meaning you end up doing different lifts different days of different weeks). This is the way I read it in the book and it seems everyone here is doing it 4 days a week.[/quote]
This is what I’m doing, 3 days of lifting & 3 days of conditioning a week is just the right amount for me. On paper the program looks much easier than it is.
[quote]Doenitz79 wrote:
TheDudeAbides wrote:
5/3/1 Summary, 5 cycles
(these are wave/week 3 numbers)
I added 5lbs to each lift, each cycle
bench
It is what it is. The numbers don’t lie.
Your maxes seem to have dropped?(Especially for BP)
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They sure did. I started having left shoulder pain during the fourth cycle.
And here is my big excuse for the day - I’ve been focusing on getting healthier (lose fat), so I have been doing a lot of cardio since the second cycle.
But yeah, my strength has dropped. I have hit better ‘max’ numbers on other days for all the lifts, but I chose to only post the third wave results.
Just finished my first wave of 5/3/1.
Close grip bench
Week 1(5)
300x10 PR
Week 2(3)
315x8 PR
Week 3(5/3/1)
330x4 PR
Squat
310x5
330x8 PR
350x3
Military press
165x6
175x4
185x3
Stiff legged deadlift
300x10
320x8
340x8 PR
Taking it easy on squats and deadlift because i´m just getting back to powerlifting after problems with my lower back.
After the first 3 weeks i just can´t wait to get into the next wave.
My weight has dropped about 15 lbs since i started with 5/3/1.
I bought Jim Wendlers 5/3/1 manual 4 weeks ago and it´s a great book that everyone who is in powerlifting/strength training should buy. Highly recommended!
had to dictionary genuflect.
damn english majors…
Jim,
Next time I come to your house can I sleep in your bed? No surprise sex this time, honest!
Jason
Anyone had any luck deloading a bit less often than every cycle? Say, every other cycle?
I’m reaching the end of my first cycle and I’m feeling good and figure I could make it though another without a week off. But what do I know?
Take the time off
I ran my first 2 cycles back to back without a deload and it didn’t cause and fatigue or strength loss. But as recommended, take the deload and as Wendler says, look at progress in years vs weeks.
I ran my first 2 cycles back to back without a deload and it didn’t cause and fatigue or strength loss. But as recommended, take the deload and as Wendler says, look at progress in years vs weeks.
I ran my first 2 cycles back to back without a deload and it didn’t cause and fatigue or strength loss. But as recommended, take the deload and as Wendler says, look at progress in years vs weeks.
[quote]JPeggEFS wrote:
Jim,
Next time I come to your house can I sleep in your bed? No surprise sex this time, honest!
Jason[/quote]
whoa Jim Wendler AND Jason Pegg?!!
[quote]TheDudeAbides wrote:
JPeggEFS wrote:
Jim,
Next time I come to your house can I sleep in your bed? No surprise sex this time, honest!
Jason
whoa Jim Wendler AND Jason Pegg?!![/quote]
In bed??? WTF???
[quote]Hanley wrote:
TheDudeAbides wrote:
JPeggEFS wrote:
Jim,
Next time I come to your house can I sleep in your bed? No surprise sex this time, honest!
Jason
whoa Jim Wendler AND Jason Pegg?!!
In bed??? WTF???[/quote]
posting in this thread, go back a page
Cool! Send more EFS guys over to T-Nation.
[quote]JPeggEFS wrote:
Jim,
Next time I come to your house can I sleep in your bed? No surprise sex this time, honest!
Jason[/quote]
Jason,
you must give this program a big thumbs up if you are running another 5/3/1 cycle.
Thoughts on the program?
[quote]TheDudeAbides wrote:
JPeggEFS wrote:
Jim,
Next time I come to your house can I sleep in your bed? No surprise sex this time, honest!
Jason
whoa Jim Wendler AND Jason Pegg?!![/quote]
hahaha. I cant lie. jim will tell you this is true as well. I am a total internet forum whore. Ive stopped posting at quite a few, because it always seems that some 16 year old e-tard wants to argue with me about why his squat form sucks, and how do I know what Im talking about , because he read it in a rippetoe book.
Jason
[quote]DCR wrote:
JPeggEFS wrote:
Jim,
Next time I come to your house can I sleep in your bed? No surprise sex this time, honest!
Jason
Jason,
you must give this program a big thumbs up if you are running another 5/3/1 cycle.
Thoughts on the program?[/quote]
Im a huge fan of the program. I feel a million times better, physically, than I did doing a conjugate type periodization. I still get sore, but I don’t have ANY achy joints, except for my garbage elbow. I dont have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, either.
The best part is that I am still doing what I want to by getting stronger, but all of the rep work versus singles and doubles all of the time has left me with way better level of conditioning. I m fully expecting to be in good enough shape to give a 3rd attempt deadlift a real try. I havent been able to do this in my last two meets, doing to being a fat sack. I recommend it to everyone who asks. Not because jim and I are friends, but the damn program WORKS.
Jason
[quote]JPeggEFS wrote:
TheDudeAbides wrote:
JPeggEFS wrote:
Jim,
Next time I come to your house can I sleep in your bed? No surprise sex this time, honest!
Jason
whoa Jim Wendler AND Jason Pegg?!!
hahaha. I cant lie. jim will tell you this is true as well. I am a total internet forum whore. Ive stopped posting at quite a few, because it always seems that some 16 year old e-tard wants to argue with me about why his squat form sucks, and how do I know what Im talking about , because he read it in a rippetoe book.
Jason
[/quote]
So if we can keep the idiots away from you ya might stick around??? There’s only one you need to watch out for - Type2B, you’re probably best off putting him on ignore now. Half the board already has!!
[quote]Hanley wrote:
TheDudeAbides wrote:
JPeggEFS wrote:
Jim,
Next time I come to your house can I sleep in your bed? No surprise sex this time, honest!
Jason
whoa Jim Wendler AND Jason Pegg?!!
In bed??? WTF???[/quote]
looks like we’ll have the answer to the “who has the best genetics” thread.
LULZ.
[quote]zephead4747 wrote:
Hanley wrote:
TheDudeAbides wrote:
JPeggEFS wrote:
Jim,
Next time I come to your house can I sleep in your bed? No surprise sex this time, honest!
Jason
whoa Jim Wendler AND Jason Pegg?!!
In bed??? WTF???
looks like we’ll have the answer to the “who has the best genetics” thread.
LULZ.[/quote]
I was thinking the exact same thing. Beat me to it.