I Love 5/3/1, but does anybody find that working that one body part once a week is not enough??? I hate to go messing with Jim's Template, but I need to Bench at least twice a week to maintain strength gains and push to new levels.
I Love 5/3/1, but does anybody find that working that one body part once a week is not enough??? I hate to go messing with Jim's Template, but I need to Bench at least twice a week to maintain strength gains and push to new levels.
There is nothing that says you have to stay on a 7 day schedule with your work outs. Right now mine are on an 8 day schedule. Sometimes I will run a six day schedule. One on one off and so on. Just make sure you can repeat the same schedule all month long and get enough rest. I know there is more to it than that but thats what I have done. I hope this helps.
I hear ya. I went with DC Training a few years ago. On cycle I tend to want to push it to EOD rather than take wkd off. But I stick to the plan.
Ex:
Mon - A1 day:Chest, Shoulders, triceps, Back Width, Back Thickness
Wed - B1 day: Biceps, Forearms, Calves, Hamstrings, Quads
Fri - A2 Day: Same muscle groups as A1 different exercises
Sat -Off
Sun - Off
M B2, W A3, F B3
rinse and repeat
Stats as of 1/17/13: 45 y/o male - 5'7" 186 lbs - 15-16% BF (est)
AAS Experience: over 25 years (on and off) - Just about every AAS, Serms, DNP...all except peps - 3 yrs Homebrew experience
Current Cycle: Test, EQ, DHB, Tren, Proviron
Training Experience: 30 years (on and off), Personal Trainer, Military
Current Training Protocol: DC Training
General Info and Goals: Cancer Survivor (Stage 3 Prostate Cancer - Cancer Free since 8/11)
Want to get back to pre surgery weight & strength - ultimately low 200s at sub 10% bf
No, I don't find that to be the case at all. Now I do have both speed work and strength work but they're both done on the same day.
Most programs with the execption of Sheiko and WSBB have people benching just 1x week.
And I wouldn't focus on benching. OH pressing is what's going to bring your bench up, not the other way around.
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im on my 5th go round of 5/3/1 and have had tremendous gains in strength. I agree the pressing movements increased my bench for sure. I have attended Jim and Dave's seminars in the past and that question is always asked.
I've asked a couple times but don't think anyone has chimed in. I like doing 1 3 5 and go heavy to light any pros and cons
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Well instead of doing 5 3 1 I like I do my heaviest set first so I do 2 4 6 is that a bad way if doing it. I just feel I'm stronger on my first set than my last so i like going heavy to light. Maybe that's bad though
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