If Boring But Big was not enough for you, Jim Wendler has a 5/3/1, 4 day split hybrid for bodybuilders. Day 1: Shoulders and Biceps Standing Military Press – 5/3/1 DB Military Press – 4 x12 Side Laterals/Rear Laterals – 4 x12 Barbell Curls – 4 x12 Preacher Curls – 4 x10 Day 2: Back Deadlift – […]
Getting Strong without a Power Rack
Jim Wendler on getting strong without a power rack or squat stands. The main lifts you can concentrate on are as follows: deadlift, power clean, bent over row, and press. These four lifts will be your core lifts – if you are using my 5/3/1 training program, these will be the ones you will try […]
Basic 6 Week Strength Training Program
Kirk shares a super simple 6 week strength training program. He and his lifters used this for presses, weighted chins and dips, squats.He doesn’t recommend applying this template to Olympic lifts as they require more work in the 85-90% of 1RM range with fewer than 5 reps per set. Week 1: 70% 1RM x 4 x […]
History of the Westside Conjugate System
Here is a little post by Louie Simmons on how he came up with the Westside Conjugate System. The Westside conjugate system is the best of two advanced training systems: the Soviet system, where several special exercises are used to advance the training of superior lifters and athletes, and the Bulgarian system, where near-max lifts are […]
Basic Barbell Training Program Comparison
Here is a comparison of the various basic barbell training programs out there. They look at Starting Strength – beginnerStronglifts 5×5 – beginnerJim Wendler’s 5/3/1 – intermediate or advancedMadcow intermediate 5×5 – intermediate (advanced version available too)Texas Method – intermediate
531 Power Clean Variation
Jim Wendler wrote another post on a 5/3/1 variation. This time it is about Power Cleans and 5/3/1. Can you combine the two? – Yes!How? – In standard 5/3/1 set, rep and percentages fashion. It’s an easy enough movement. 1. First, be sure you can walk and chew Red Man at the same time.2. Please […]
531 for Beginners – 3 Days a Week Program
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) […]
Chinese Weightlifting Training Template
Kirk from lifthard.com shares a Chinese weightlifting training template you can use as a starting point for your lifting. 1RM squat once a week. It takes too much to keep going to 1RM’s and it cuts your capacity for more work. The stronger you are, less time should be spent on strength. More time must be spent […]
Periodization Training and MMA
At Elite FTS Shaun Mirjavadi, gives some insights into combining periodization and MMA training. Read: Periodization Training and MMA, Why All the Confusion? Here is a nice workout schedule for someone working 9 to 5, Mon to Fri. MondaySkill Training (boxing/Thai boxing)High intensity cardio – (interval sprints) TuesdaySkill Training (boxing/Thai boxing)Strength Work – Squats (4 sets, […]