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June6th

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Training for the Summer

I have reached all the goals I set out for myself and will enter a new phase of training until September.  This will consist of the following training regimen:

 

Day One:

  • Squat  or Trap Bar (alternate each week)- 5/3/1 sets/reps
  • SS Bar – 3 sets of 5 reps (using new progression)
  • SLDL – 3 sets of 5 reps (using new progression)
  • Neck Harness – 1 set of 50 reps

Day Two:

  • Bench or Press (alternate each week) – 5/3/1 sets/reps
  • (If I’m Pressing as a first exercise, I will do 5-8 sets of TBar Rows supersetted with Press.  If I am Bench Pressing, I will do 5-8 sets of chins/pull-ups supersetted with the Bench.)
  • Bench or Press (alternate each week, doing the opposite of the first exercise)  – 5 sets of 10 reps
  • Rows or Chins (alternate each week; if I do the chins as a superset in the beginning of the workout, I will do rows.  And vice versa.) – 5 sets
  • Neck Harness – 1 set of 50 reps

Conditioning Work:

  • 3 Days/week of Prowler work.  I will also be doing hand-over-hand rope work with sled each of these days

Stretching/Mobility/PVC pipe:

  • This is done two times/day, everyday.

 

I have definitive goals for the Press, Bench Press, SLDL and SS Bar Squat. Squat and Trap Bar will only be done for the given reps of the day; nothing extra.  Prowler/rope work is done whenever I want; as long as I get 3 days/week in.

 
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8 Comments

  • Comment by Tom hurst — June 6, 2012 @ 7:33 pm

    Dang! Jim, this is almost what I started doing this week to a tee, due to having a newborn and two year old at home. Only difference is my is box squats and deads, 531 to comfort due to small tear in my patella. Said screw it, ill just get in badass conditioning shape and try to get healthy joint wise. Is your progression what you outlined in the simple strength template 2nd ed?

  • Comment by Jason McCall — June 6, 2012 @ 8:06 pm

    Jim I have been doing this type of program for the last 2 months and as I’m getting ready for the police academy. I’ve been doing more cardio and I’m still making gains on my lifts. Thanks for all the post and answers that you constantly posting for all of us using 5/3/1.

  • Comment by Tony — June 6, 2012 @ 9:12 pm

    Jim, what’s your reason for the trap bar over conventional? Is choosing the trap related to your repaired shoulder?

  • Comment by Jason Wesley — June 6, 2012 @ 9:36 pm

    Hey Jim, I’ve been following 5/3/1 for about a year now. I lost my way the past couple weeks but I’m back for more. I really like your layout here so I’m going to start this either tomorrow or Saturday when I train again. Is there a starting percentage for the 3×5 sets? Thanks again for proving the simple basics are all it takes, and a little fuzz on the peaches.

    In case you cared for a success story. My training maxes have gone from 285 to 345 – squat. 200 to 225 bench. 365 to 390 DL. I’ve also put 20-30lbs on my press for the 5×10. NOV FOR LIFE

  • Comment by Bob — June 7, 2012 @ 9:09 am

    The deloads for this kind of two day a week split are laid out in your 5/3/1 manual, which says they’re not needed. However, I’m doing a two day a week split very similar to the one you just wrote on T-Nation, where I hit two main exercises per day, then the assistance work.
    Ex:
    Monday
    Front Squat (531)
    Bench (531)

    Friday
    Deadlift (531)
    Press (531)

    Would you suggest taking a deload every 4th week if you’re getting in the four days’ worth of heavy training in only two days?

  • Comment by Zafar Hashmi — June 7, 2012 @ 9:19 am

    Jim,

    What is this new progression? Just did a search of the site and the only hit that came up which referenced it was the current post.

  • Comment by old lardass — June 7, 2012 @ 9:21 am

    Jimmy, I thought I was reading all your stuff, but I missed this about “new progression”. Have you written about this somewhere? just curious. rock on.
    old lardass

  • Comment by John — June 9, 2012 @ 9:28 pm

    Jim,

    What do the hand over hand rope pulling workouts look like? Do you just pull and then run over opposite side and pull again? Is it simple as that? Or is it timed out like 15 seconds then rest for 45? Also, Why do you do them? How does it help you be more awesome?

    Thanks,
    John

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