That one looks brutal!
This program is becoming like the ranger school of this forum; everyone has to get through it
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Hi, I’m (kind of) new here.
I found my sweet spot in the gym:
- push/pull/legs/upper/lower
- 4 or 5 times a week depending on work/life
- key lifts (7 overall) where I track progression (bigger lifts a double progression around 6 to 8 reps) that I can do in every gym and when the gym is packed, other stuff more variety and depending on where I am or machines available.
- a bit of cardio and conditioning for general health and to stay in shape.
- diet is a not working light bulk at the moment but I plan to do better.
I’m enjoin it and having good results apparently. This plan really suits my schedule and my age as am I fellow almost 40.
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Coming off a year of cutting weight while doing either 531 or The Neversate Linear Progression program, I decided to try something different.
Started using the JuggernautAI power building program 5 weeks ago. Workouts are a huge change of pace for me. Much higher volume, doing some new things exercises, just a really different training style. I love it so far. Has me training in a way I normally wouldn’t naturally gravitate too. the fact that it’s an app means I spend zero time thinking about programming, I just show up and work. And the AI aspect of it, adjusting lifts based on sleep and food, has been good about keeping me honest on my nutrition and recovery.
Running it for at least another 5 months, excited to see my progress by the end .
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Winging it today
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I am the same - exactly why I follow programs!
This is definitely interesting
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roughly following NSuns linear programme. I say “roughly” bc I’m allowing myself to screw around instead of doing 1 of the bench days.
Going to take a bit of a deload for fall break in two weeks and then probably either BBB or NSuns cap 3 until winter break.
Squat and bench are frustrating. Deadlift is going great
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Man, that was EXCELLENT!!
My version of 1. And 2. Are a bit different but related. Worth chatting about sometime.
Im doing: Squats Monday, the Beyond 5/3/1 programming basically, which leaves just enough time for SLDL and Leg extensions to finish it off.
Pushing (shoulder focus) on Wednesdays with bodybuilding approach, nice change of pace.
Fridays are less fun. Lighter squats as medicine, then DL to a top set of 5, then pulling with a bodybuilding approach.
Saturday is for the sandbag. And i walk somewhere around 14 miles per week.
Before this i ran 5/3/1 The Morning Star for 9 weeks and it was excellent. I highly recommend it.
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HMU/tag me whenever you wish to discuss this; my motivations are definitely vanity driven, but with a healthy dose of necessity for my sanity.
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I’ve been doing my 2nd Leader cycle of 5/3/1 5’s PRO 5x5 FSL with a very Bodybuilding style approach to assistance and using Fat Gripz on pretty much everything. I’ll be following this up with an Anchor of 5/3/1 and Widowmakers and will be going even more nuts with Assistance. It’s really been awesome!
After that, I haven’t decided if I’ll do a more exotic template/program or just do 5x5 FSL again. Keeping my options open lol for me it’s really important to be excited about whatever I’m doing.
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Running 3 day a week strength blocks right now, focused on deadlift and bench with squat coming along for the ride.
Still using sandbag and other horrible implements for conditioning on Saturdays and then using burpees for the other 3 days of the week to keep everything moving.
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How does that make your elbows feel?
Everything heavy for 7 sets of 2-5 reps once a week, apart for squats and bench which are done twice (though one is a light work-out).
Also, I’ve recently got me a power rowing machine (I considered getting a a concept 2 rower or similar) but they cost a fortune…with my power rower, I use my own resistance (either with bands or with a low row cable attached my power rack)…I’m doing one work-out a week real heavy ie: 100 rep sets against cables and then another in a more typical cardio/rowing fashion using bands for intervals.
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Sweating mostly.
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Been on neversate stuff for just under 2 years straight now, ran through 4Horseman V1, Mass Builder twice, Strongman Powerbuilder, 4Horseman V2 and now started on Every Day Carry
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You, sir, are a madman
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My elbows so far have been fine thankfully! Although I did develop some occasional sharp elbow pain and tightness when I first started using them on the Surge Challenge. My brother in law showed me some exercises that his physio showed him that have helped keep me pain free.
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Nice! Mine get cranky. I got these little rubber band things you put around your fingers to strengthen the extensors, but I don’t notice a ton of difference if I still abuse them
Looked into this - if I had the implements to do it I would definitely run it. Looks killer.
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Running a hybrid Conjugate-5/3/1 template. The only time I stray from 5/3/1, other than a few additional accessory movements, is when it comes to deadlifts because 5+ will fucking gas me. I typically will just work up to a 1RM once a week, but vary it. For example:
Week 1 - pull from floor
Week 2 - pull off blocks
Week 3 - pull from deficit
Etc. etc. etc.
I’m also trying to learn sumo since I’m better suited to pull that way.
Last but not least, trying to not be fat.
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The never ending struggle.
There’s been a couple of folks that have really liked the ROM progression for deads. It’s cool you’re in tune enough to figure out how to treat your lifts differently.