Ive been doing a workout routine that has 7 exercises two days a week and 3 in one day. I'm definitely getting stronger, but I'm also sore as hell 3-4 days a week, today its my triceps and stretching makes it hurt alot.

You guys keep dropping hints about 5x5 and 5/3/1, I'll be doing both eventually, but where should I start?

Ive googled and sort of checked out each routine, the 5/3/1 is a little confusing but I didn't look at it for long enough to really figure it out.

would follow one or the other, not mix them.

Read the 5/3/1 book, it's pretty short.

I haven't done 5x5, but 5/3/1 is a awesome program imo, would highly recommend.

531!! It's the shit I've been hitting rep prs almost every time I'm in there, but I did just start and it days start light. I use to think it was complicated a very long time ago and it was because I never read the book it's actually very simple and that's the point of the program keeping it simple

Lol yea I didn't mean both at the same time.. My bad.

I'll checknout the 531 book, I'm all about keeping it as simple as possible, thanks!

This post was edited by mykromisfit on Jul 13 2014 06:27pm

where can I can dis 5/3/1 book? I plan on starting in a few months

Google free pdfs

Inb4illegal

I did the basic workout for 5/3/1, OP

Its flexible and I like the use of % of RM so each month its an easy 5-10lb pr gain. I only did 3 cycles though

Google is your friend, Maxime u silly French frog

This post was edited by HotHamAndCarl on Jul 14 2014 12:02am

Read up to like page 46 lol.. There's a nifty link in the ask skcraynor thread that lays out a cycles worth of info for 5/3/1 so you don't hVe to crunch the numbers. I'm gonna start 5/3/1 with my next work week thursday or friday. Gonna hit the gym tonite and see if I can get the max's hammed out. It's good to know you don't have to throw a full amount of weight on the bar and attempt/fail to know what your max is. I want to see how many times I can put up 175 on the bench press, i'm guessing twice lol..


As far as the warm ups go, am I supposed to warm up on everything before I start the 5/3/1 weights? Or like on military press day just do the warm up for military press?

Couldnt even read the full book wot?

Do 5x5...