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faa5fd  No.143465

So I have been doing a couple of beginner routines for a long ass time (2 years +). I quit and restarted a couple of times for various reasons and my diet is still crap. I'm still weak as shit because of said diet but I am in the process of cleaning it up.

What I need is a routine that I can do indefinitely 3 times a week. Priorities are health>aesthetics>strength. I intend to go to the gym 3 times a week, do cardio once and practice some kind of boxing 2 times a week.

So any suggestions? What are some good full body intermediate routines 3 times a week (maybe 4 but that is really stretching it)?

34589d  No.143469

5/3/1 for Beginners

Original article by Jim Wendler here. This page is intended to serve as a companion to this article, not a complete replacement for it, and we recommend that you read through the article as well.

A spreadsheet for this program can be found here.

If you are not used to a program that is based on percentages or that is not relatively static, it's normal to feel a little overwhelmed at first.

But once you familiarize yourself with it and make use of the spreadsheet, you will find that it is not as complicated as it appears at first blush. You can also look at this extensive discussion thread about the program to help you understand it better.

Setting Your Training Max

For each of the main lifts, work up to a weight that you are only able to complete 3-5 reps of with good bar speed.

Plug the weight and reps into this One Rep Max calculator.

Take 90% of the estimated One Rep Max and use this as your Training Max (TM).

Important Note: A core philosophy of 5/3/1 is to train sub-maximally and drive steady progress over the long term so you don't run yourself into the ground, so keep proper perspective when setting your Training Max. Don't fall into the newbie trap of letting your Training Max or training weights be the be all end all of how you gauge strength or progress. Remember this always: Your Training Max is not a measure of your progress or your strength - Its only purpose is to inform the weights you use in training.

Sets and Reps

This section outlines the sets and reps used for the main lifts in the program. Sets, reps, and percentages in this program change each week on a repeating three week cycle.

All notation listed is Sets x Reps. All percentages listed are a percentage of your Training Max.

A "+" denotes that the set is AMRAP - As Many Reps As Possible. Note that this is should not be to true muscular failure, and you should leave 1-2 reps "in the tank" on these sets. A good way to gauge this is that when the bar speed slows significantly compared to your previous reps, that should be your last rep.

One Rep max: 60lbs

Training Max: 55lbs

95% 53 lbs

90% 51lbs

85% 48lbs

80% 46lbs

75% 44lbs

70% 41lbs

65% 39lbs

5/3/1

Week 1:

1x5 @ 65%

1x5 @ 75%

1x5+ @ 85%

Week 2:

1x3 @ 70%

1x3 @ 80%

1x3+ @ 90%

Week 3:

1x5 @ 75%

1x3 @ 85%

1x1+ @ 95%

FSL

FSL stands for "First Set Last". This is used as short-hand to indicate that you use the same percentage as you used in your first set for that day.

For example, on Week 1, your FSL weight will be at 65%.

Warm Up

Before any lifting, choose one of the following and do 10-15 total reps over 2-3 sets:

Box Jumps

Broad Jumps

Medicine Ball Throws

For your main lifts, you can warm up with the following protocol:

1x5 @ 40%

1x5 @ 50%

1x3 @ 60%

No warmup is required for the assistance work.

The Program

Day 1 (Monday)

Squats: 5/3/1 sets/reps, then 5x5 FSL

Bench Press: 5/3/1 sets/reps, then 5x5 FSL

Assistance Work

Day 2 (Wednesday)

Deadlift: 5/3/1 sets/reps, then 5x5 FSL

Overhead Press: 5/3/1 sets/reps, then 5x5 FSL

Assistance Work

Day 3 (Friday)

Bench Press: 5/3/1 sets/reps, then 5x5 FSL

Squats: 5/3/1 sets/reps, then 5x5 FSL

Assistance Work


34589d  No.143470

Daily Assistance Work

Each day, choose one exercise from each of the three categories below, and do 50 - 100 reps of it. The number of sets you use to accomplish this is not important. You can do all of your reps for each category one at a time, or to finish your workout faster, you can cycle through a set from each category in a circuit.

If you chose a bodyweight exercise and cannot complete at least 50 reps, you can choose a second exercise to finish the total out. If you chose a weighted exercise and cannot complete at least 50 reps, you chose a weight that was too high.

Push

Dips

Pushups

Flat or incline dumbbell bench press

Dumbbell overhead press

Triceps extensions / pushdowns

Pull

Chinups / Pullups

Inverted Rows

Any form of dumbbell, cable, or machine row

Face pulls

Band pull-aparts

Lat pulldowns

Curls

Single Leg / Core

Any ab / core exercise

Back Raises

Reverse Hyperextensions

Lunges

Step Ups

Bulgarian One-Leg Squats

Kettlebell Snatches

Kettlebell Swings

Rest Between Sets

Jim Wendler does not provide any guidelines for rest between sets, so you can tailor this to your recovery and scheduling needs. Most commonly, rest times are kept between 1.5-2 minutes between sets. Some additional considerations:

You can generally use shorter rest times between your FSL sets, as well as your accessory work.

Longer rest times will generally allow for greater performance in future sets.

Shorter rest times will help build work capacity.

Off Days

You should get in some form of light cardio or conditioning on at least one of the days you are not lifting. As Jim Wendler says in the article, though, don't run yourself into the ground. If you find yourself struggling with energy, recovery, or your lifting, dial down the intensity of the work you're doing on your off days. It is also fine to spend a few weeks ramping up and add days over time.

Progression

At the end of each three week cycle, add weight to the Training Max of your lifts:

Add 5lbs to Bench Press and Overhead Press.

Add 10lbs to Squat and Deadlift.

You add the same amount of weight to your Training Max no matter how many reps you hit on your AMRAP sets. Never more.

It is also recommended that you follow a "five forward, three back" scheme for your TM - After you have added weight five times, reduce your TMs by three times their progression amount (15lbs / 30lbs) and then continue adding as normal. The principle behind this is "Deload before you have to deload" - Periodically deload a little bit on purpose, so that you are not forced to deload a lot (or take a break from your training) by hitting a point of overreaching or injury. Remember - Your Training Max is not a measure of your progress or your strength.

Stalling / Missing Reps

At some point as you're running this program, you may reach a point where you are unable to complete the sets and reps for your main lifts, either at all or with clean, fast reps. When this happens, it is important to remember:

You may have just had a bad day, so don't worry if it happens once or twice.

It is an expected event in the process of training and getting stronger.

It is not necessarily a reason to question, re-evaluate, or significantly change your training.

If you find that you are consistently not hitting the sets and reps for a lift over a period of at least one full three week cycle, it is time to lower your Training Max for that lift. The general guideline for this is to reduce it by three cycle increments (15lbs / 30lbs). If you find yourself feeling discouraged by this, again, remember - Your Training Max is not a measure of your progress or your strength. You will continue to make progress and set rep PRs on the AMRAP sets after you deload.

Reducing Workout Time

If you find your workouts running longer than you'd like, besides manipulating rest times, here are some other strategies you can use to complete the workout faster:

Use the rest periods between sets of your main lifts to complete accessory work. This has the added benefit of helping to build your work capacity by increasing training density. If you do, you should choose an accessory that will not interfere with the main lift you are currently performing. (Ex: Squats + Face Pulls, Bench + Ab Wheels, Deadlifts + Curls, etc)

Do a single set your Push, Pull, and Single Leg / Core exercises back-to-back. Rest anywhere from 1 to 3 minutes, and then repeat until you've hit your goal reps. (Ex: Push -> Pull -> SL/Core -> Rest -> Repeat)

Do the same as above, except instead of back to back, rest from 30 seconds to 1 minute between each set. (Ex: Push -> Rest -> Pull -> Rest -> SL/Core -> Rest -> Repeat)


faa5fd  No.143496

>>143469

>>143470

Thanks, its worth a try. Seems short enough.




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