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531 for Beginners – 3 Days a Week Program

September 8, 2011 By Gregor Winter

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) […]

Filed Under: 531, bench press, deadlift, jim wendler, press, program, routine, squat, strength

5 Tips to Improve your Overhead Press

September 7, 2011 By Gregor Winter

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 […]

Filed Under: exercises, jim wendler, overhead press, press, strength, technique, tips

Jim Wenlder’s "How To Get Yoked"

September 5, 2011 By Gregor Winter

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 […]

Filed Under: bodybuilding, exercises, jim wendler, neck, traps, yoked

Another 531 generator

August 15, 2011 By Gregor Winter

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

Filed Under: 531, dave tate, jim wendler, lifting, powerlifting, program, routine, strength, tool, training, training program

Take some "Me" Time

August 4, 2011 By Gregor Winter

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. […]

Filed Under: 531, jim wendler, motivation

3 Day/Week Whole Body Program with 531

August 2, 2011 By Gregor Winter

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 […]

Filed Under: jim wendler, lifting, program, strength, training program

Jim Wendler Interview

July 27, 2011 By Gregor Winter

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 […]

Filed Under: dave tate, interviews, jim wendler, lifting, podcasts, powerlifting, strength

strstd.com – 531 Routine Generator

July 22, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Strength Standards 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, […]

Filed Under: 531, apps, dave tate, jim wendler, lifting, powerlifting, routine, strength, tool, tools, training, training program

Jim Wendler on John Broz’s Method

July 10, 2011 By Gregor Winter

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 […]

Filed Under: articles, Bulgaria, jim wendler, john broz, powerlifting, strength, training, training program, weightlifting

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