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I've been following Wendlers 5/3/1 for the last 3 months, and have noticed a ton of improvement. My personal goal is to get strong and not big. The foundation
by dylanz 12y ago
I've been following Wendlers 5/3/1 for the last 3 months, and have noticed a ton of improvement. My personal goal is to get strong and not big. The foundation of 5/3/1 is to improve strength, and there are supplemental routines to get big, get lean, etc etc. So far so good! Would love to hear others opinions if they've tried 5/3/1.
- jds375 12y agoRight now I'm doing 5/3/1. It works great once your linear gains start to fade. That being said, I feel beginners should do more of a starting strength or strong lifts program since there is so much room for growth and high reps help develope good form.
- dylanz 12y agoGreat feedback, and that's what I've read other places as well. I started 5/3/1 with absolutely no background or experience in lifting, but I've spent a lot of time focusing on making sure my form is good. That said, you "do" start pushing a lot of weight pretty quickly once you calculate your 1RM. I do admit it was a bit intense at first, but I've actually really liked the process. I really like Week 4 and how it makes you take it easy (finally get a bit of a rest!), and the slow addition of weight to your monthly iterations.