Jim Wendler posted a 5/3/1 variation for a beginners percentages are 90% of your max and working up 3 days a week, full body strength program 2 main lifts, first is performed in standard 5/3/1 fashion, second is performed with 3 sets of 5 starting at 55% of your 1RM (weight increases 10% each set) […]
5 Tips to Improve your Overhead Press
Jim Wendler has 5 tips to improve your overhead press Use a false grip – better bar path Hold the bar in the shelf of your lats – be stronger at the bottom View it as a total body lift – keep your body tight, squeeze your glutes Use volume to get stronger – do […]
Jim Wenlder’s "How To Get Yoked"
Got Yoke? Jim Wendler explains how to build big traps, rear delts and neck, aka THE YOKE. Train Heavy Deadlift, see first point Hang Cleans/Snatches – one time a week, for 3-5 sets of 3-5 reps Neck work after each workout- neck harness, the 4 way neck machine, higher reps (10-30 reps).Jim used to do 2 sets of […]
Another 531 generator
You have seen the Strength Standard 5/3/1 Routine Generator. Here is another option. The Black Iron Beast 5/3/1 Calculator Plug in your numbers and get strong. Also check out this 5/3/1 Smolov Jr. – 5/3/1 Excel Spreadsheet or this awesome 531 Spreadsheet
Take some "Me" Time
The following is an excerpt from Jim Wendler’s “531: The Simplest and Most Effective Training System for Raw Strength” You already give 8-10 hours a day to your boss and to your work. To boredom and to people and organizations that couldn’t care less about you. Then your family and friends get the rest of your time. […]
3 Day/Week Whole Body Program with 531
Jim Wendler has “A new take on and old favorite”. It’s a simple 3 day/week training program with that allows you to train the entire body every workout. What’s more, you can take your current 5/3/1 program and start training like this the next week. MondaySquat – 3 sets of 5-10 reps (using deload percentages)Deadlift […]
Jim Wendler Interview
Found this Jim Wendler audio interview by Dave Tate (direct link to mp3). Jim talks about his transition from division one football athlete to powerlifting, back to regaining his competative shape after retiring from powerlifting. What did he do correctly? focusing on basic lifts, squat, bench, deadlift, clean always read and ask questions track progress […]
strstd.com – 531 Routine Generator
Update: Check out another 5/3/1 generator or this 5/3/1 Smolov Jr. – 5/3/1 Excel Spreadsheet or download this awesome 531 Spreadsheet Check out the 5/3/1 Routine Generator by Strength Standards. Now this is an awesome tool. Enter your stats and it will give you your complete 5/3/1 workout routine, including warm-up sets. You can even chose between the different 5/3/1 variations, […]
Jim Wendler on John Broz’s Method
Jim Wendler wrote a response to the recent Bret Contreras’ article (Max Out on Squats Every Day) about John Broz’s training methods. Read with an open mind. It’s been a few days since the Bret Contreras article on John Broz, his gym and his training methods came out on T-Nation. The response was huge (just […]