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Re: 5/3/1lol looks like your the opposite to me re favourite lifts.
Yep I pretty much put bench and OHP on 531 because they never increase for me anyway so may as well have them on a slow programme.
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Re: 5/3/1Yeh I was surprised you were doing 5/3/1 for bench and ohp and not the other way round. I've generally heard that its not so good for upper body lifts.(Original post by redbuthotter)
lol looks like your the opposite to me re favourite lifts.
Yep I pretty much put bench and OHP on 531 because they never increase for me anyway so may as well have them on a slow programme.
As for squats and DL..... thats another story
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Re: 5/3/1Depends on the intensity and % of 1rm and how you progress, iirc you made good progress on texas method.... thats highly recommended.
What bad things have you heard about 531 for upper lifts?
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Yeh I was surprised you were doing 5/3/1 for bench and ohp and not the other way round. I've generally heard that its not so good for upper body lifts.
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Re: 5/3/1Yeah, pressing definitely improves with volume. See: Metal Militia, Doug Hepbourn routine, olympic lifters from ye olde days who still pressed, Koklyaev etc.
The same isn't true about deadlifts because deadlifts take an awful lot more to recover from than pressing. -
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Re: 5/3/1Bench
40kg x 5
60kg x 5
90kg x 3
100kg x 2
120kg x 1
130kg x 1
140kg x fail
130kg x 1
Clean + press
80kg x 5
90kg x 3
100kg x 1 - Easy
105kg x fail lots of time (failed clean)
102.5kg almost (failed clean)
Would've had 105 if fresh.
Shrugs 170 x 3 x 20
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Re: 5/3/1Not strict at all. Power shrugs.(Original post by redbuthotter)
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Re: 5/3/1This is what my training will look like from now on,
Monday - Bench 5x5, upper back
Wednesday - 5/3/1 deadlift + assistance
Friday - Bench, work up to top set of 1-5, shoulders/chest/tricep work
Saturday - 5/3/1 squats + assistance
I'm going back to what I was doing on the Texas method for bench. Starting this Monday, with 100kg for 5x5. -
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Re: 5/3/1Can you merge all three of my threads please, in this order(Original post by Brotherhood)
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http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show....php?t=1351236
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show....php?t=1487762
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show....php?t=1518501
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Re: 5/3/1I'm thinking of doing a similar to thing to what you are doing now. Keeping 5/3/1 for deads and squats as its working well for them atm, but doing 2 days for bench with more volume. Probably 5x5 one day, then maybe work up to a top set of 3 or 5 the other day.
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Re: 5/3/1Nice workout today,
20/02/2011
Power Cleans
60kg x 3
80kg x 3
90kg x 2
90kg x 1
90kg x 1
90kg x 1
90kg x 1 + press - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMHPbW_7p3U
100kg x 1 + press - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op4DPIn_BKo
105kg clean + failed press - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQG3l5EEFlA - 2nd attempt at press was dodgy!
I did a lot of cleans while waiting for the squat rack to empty, the guys were taking the piss. There was two of them, and they were benching in the squat rack, 4 sets of flat, 4 incline and 4 decline each. Took one hour and they were hogging all the weight even though they weren't benching over 70kg.
Squats
Bar x 8
60kg x 5
90kg x 5
110kg x 5
125kg x 7 - Not as good as last time, but I got a video this time and all my reps were very deep so I was happy
I can't upload the video though because my friends phone isn't able to send it for some reason 
Pause squats
90kg x 10
80kg x 10
60kg x 10
These were killers.
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Re: 5/3/1I also did some hang cleans but couldn't even do 90kg. I thought they were supposed to be easier than power cleans? And I need to learn to rack the bar instead of just holding it. Need to work on wrist flexibility.
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Re: 5/3/1Have you tried pointing your elbows when you're about to rack it?(Original post by u4m1r)
I also did some hang cleans but couldn't even do 90kg. I thought they were supposed to be easier than power cleans? And I need to learn to rack the bar instead of just holding it. Need to work on wrist flexibility. -
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Re: 5/3/1Am I right in thinking that 5x5 gives quicker gains than 5/3/1?(Original post by u4m1r)
This is what my training will look like from now on,
Monday - Bench 5x5, upper back
Wednesday - 5/3/1 deadlift + assistance
Friday - Bench, work up to top set of 1-5, shoulders/chest/tricep work
Saturday - 5/3/1 squats + assistance
I'm going back to what I was doing on the Texas method for bench. Starting this Monday, with 100kg for 5x5.
I'm currently doing 5/3/1 and my bench & ohp are pretty much at their max so feel that 5/3/1 is fine for them. However, I've probably got more than 5kg/per month gain in me for squat and deadlift, for the first 2-3 months anyway. Would you recommend doing a similar routine to yours, but the other way round? Bear in mind that I don't want to squat & deadlift > once/week as I play a lot of football + my lower back is ****!Last edited by ch0c0h01ic; 10-03-2011 at 15:30. -
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Re: 5/3/1Bench
Bar x 5
70kg x 5
90kg x 5
102.5kg x 5
102.5kg x 5
102.5kg x 5
102.5kg x 5
102.5kg x 5
Nice and easy. Aim is to get back to 115kg for 5x5 without stalling once.
Bent Rows
50kg x 10
90kg x 10
110kg x 8
120kg x 5
90kg x 12
First time I've gone proper heavy on these and my lats have never felt so good!
Pulldowns
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Re: 5/3/1Yeah 5x5 is quicker progress than 5/3/1. You will get big gains on your squat, but you have to be doing it atleast 2 times a week I think if you want to take full advantage of the quick gains.(Original post by AdaD)
Am I right in thinking that 5x5 gives quicker gains than 5/3/1?
I'm currently doing 5/3/1 and my bench & ohp are pretty much at their max so feel that 5/3/1 is fine for them. However, I've probably got more than 5kg/per month gain in me for squat and deadlift, for the first 2-3 months anyway. Would you recommend doing a similar routine to yours, but the other way round? Bear in mind that I don't want to squat & deadlift > once/week as I play a lot of football + my lower back is ****!Last edited by ch0c0h01ic; 10-03-2011 at 15:30.
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