Thursday, August 12, 2010

5/3/1 Assistance Exercises

I think I have my assistance work planned for my next cycle or two of 5/3/1.

Basically, I wanted to go to the Boring But Big format.  It's simple and fast, which I like.  However, for most lifts, I'll be changing the exercise to a variation, which is a little less boring.  I'm also going to try Wendler's advice regarding working chinups in between my main lift work sets; we'll see how that goes.  Finally, I'm not going with the wide stance work yet.  It felt terribly awkward, so while that suggests I should do it at some time, the middle of this strength competition may not be the time.

So, here's the plan:

Day 1

power clean, 3x3*
deadlift, 5/3/1
RDL, 5x10
walking lunge, 3x15e

* I have kept these at 135 in the past as a warm-up.  I'm going to try progressing them, probably in 2.5 lb. increments.

Day 2

superset:
press, 5/3/1
CG chinup, 3x___

press, 5x10**
lat. pulldown, 5x10
DB tri. ext., 4x6***
DB curl, 4x6***
lat. raise, 4x6***

** I'm sticking with the main lift here as I want to work on form.
*** These are fairly optional.  I only do them for fun and for my vanity.

Day 3

power clean, 3x3
squat, 5/3/1
front squat, 5x10
walking lunge, 3x15e

Day 4

superset:
bench, 5/3/1
CG chinup, 3x___

incline bench, 5x10
BB row, 5x10
DB tri. ext., 4x6
DB curl, 4x6
lat. raise, 4x6

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