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If your goal when you train is to get stronger is 5/3/1 a good program?In my opinon its not especially if your at the intermediate lvl of your training.Maybe im wrong somebody clear it for me.
5x5 is a a linear system and strength is not linear. What point are you trying to make? If you don't like 5/3/1, then don't do it.You could get the same result with a simple 5x5 program.Westside its the route to go if you train for strength.
If you only strength train, you'll definitely get much stronger on more aggressive programs, for instance westside. Not even a question.I could see it working great for an elite lifter because there at the point no matter what they do there at or close to there raw potential.Take me for example Im 205lbs with a raw bench of 340,squat 505,dl550 im no where near my raw potential .I may add 20lbs to my bench next month instead of 5lbs like wendler calls for.It just seems to like its a feel good work.If your max is 340 this month you train like you got a 340 max,if its 360 next month you train like its 360 not 345 just for the pshylogical effect of hey im going up 5lbs each month.
It's not meant to be an alternative to the conjugate method.take 75% or 85% of your 1rm do 5x5 ,next month add 5pounds to your 1rm take 75% or 85% of that and we just accomplished and even more simple version of 5/3/1.Im just trying make the point dont think this is a good alternative to westside training if your goal in this one life is to be an elite lifter someday and westside traing made wendler elite noth this.
While I understand the point you're trying to make, the "theoretical" progression is just that. You don't KNOW that you'll add 20# in the next month. You may, but you don't know that you will.I could see it working great for an elite lifter because there at the point no matter what they do there at or close to there raw potential.Take me for example Im 205lbs with a raw bench of 340,squat 505,dl550 im no where near my raw potential .I may add 20lbs to my bench next month instead of 5lbs like wendler calls for.It just seems to like its a feel good work.If your max is 340 this month you train like you got a 340 max,if its 360 next month you train like its 360 not 345 just for the pshylogical effect of hey im going up 5lbs each month.
It would be a statement to its limitation. He would have made 20lb progressions on any other program; however, with 5/3/1, he only made a 5lb progression. That was his point.Secondly, if you add 20# in a month, wouldn't that be a testament to how well 5/3/1 works?
Prescribed progression /= actual progression.It would be a statement to its limitation. He would have made 20lb progressions on any other program; however, with 5/3/1, he only made a 5lb progression. That was his point.
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