As someone who's run 5/3/1 in the past, and currently training it again....ABSORB THIS ADVICE The biggest fuck up in 5/3/1 is training too heavy. Training maxes should be light. Think years, not weeks For military pressing, I haven't hit a set under 15 reps in months. My last military press, 95 week, was 18 reps For Deadlift, it's been 85 for 10's, 90 for 8's, 95 for 6's. Stop testing maxes. That means nothing!! Glass ego training Start way too light, smash rep pr's and grow strong. Strength, endurance, size all increase Most of you won't listen, a couple will. The filthy few who train smart, and hard, reap big gains over time I told all the commercial gyms to fuck off, and train at our dojo, and my basement. Basic hard shit trumps all

Gee Whizz guys! Its like this episode was made for me. Thanks for answering all those questions, I had about DL's! You guys are all legends!!!

I highly recommend that people also purchase beyond 5/3/1. Once you get past a few cycles of the base program and understand it there are some great variations that he mentions within the newer book that I think are much stronger than the base programming. Love the episode. You guys should try to get Wendler or maybe Matt Kroczaleski on the podcast. Would love to hear you guys interview Kroc.

The dynamic of all three of these dudes works perfectly

The last set each week (baring the fourth) is meant to be as many reps as possible. It's a great programme; it helped me increase my deadlift by 10kgs (160>170) without using over under grip. Admittedly I had been concentrating on using a pinch grip and working my grip strength on rest days, also using pull up, chin ups and hanging leg raises to hit grip strength.

Nice vídeo guys! Thanks for posting. Try to feature Wendler on the show.

Classic episode. Was the first BBS episode I ever bumped into on youtube while searching for 5/3/1 stuff.

Love you guys and the show. You all started speed talking at the end, though. Very difficult to follow.

Wendler is the shit, very down to earth guy. I wish you guys could get him on the show.

I feel like im the only powerlifting who watches Barbell Shrugged and doesn't do CrossFit....

Great episode guys!

Wish Jim was on:(

You guys need to bring him on the show sometime. And Mark Rippetoe, too! Two of my favorite strength authors! Brooks Kubik is another interesting one.

Great show..I like the insight on rest and deloading. I've been using the westside approach and those first few rest/GPP days have been the hardest

His book is out of stock on his website, but it is available on Amazon. www.amazon.com/Jim-Wendler/e/B006P5V4RC/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Stiff legged deadlifts and RDL's are not the same exercise :-(

Deload week is usually 55, 60, and 65% of your 1 RM.

You guys are awesome.

Best intro ever!

So Barbell Shrugged as a athlete thats spends my time training on my own at home and at a crossfit box are you saying doing 5/3/1 and following the crossfit mainsite workouts trying to do them rx d is not recommended ??

i thought j wendler had a new protocol out. something called 'boring, but big @50%', which is basically 5x3x1 + 5x10 @ 50%

Ive had great results with 5/3/1. The only thing i didnt like was it took a long time to get to weights that felt heavy, and i got used to not feel really heavy weight on my back. For example, i could squat 305x10, but struggled with a 365x1. Or maybe im a wussy.

Had me at the intro

Is there a sentence that Chris doesn't interrupt or comment on? Geezus!

What about stronglifts 5 x 5 program?

I am currently working the stronglifts 5x5 and I was considering doing 531 ..what do you guys think of the stronglifts program compared to 531?

Doug seem extremely caffeinated though

These guys don't understand the program very well. "It's been years since I've read the program"......... You rep out the last set most of the time.....You don't just build up to a heavy single on the last week. You do the prescribed weight for the reps you can get, then have the option to work up.

i almost spit-taked my protein shake all over my laptop at the 5-3-1 tramp stamp

Big Fan of you guys. Awesome sense of humour and very informative. However, Crossfit is so lame. It's kinda like grassfed Middle-Class crap. LOL. JK keep lifting Crossfitters.

Thumbs down, guys.You've missed some really crucial (and fundamental!) aspects of Wendlers 531 program in here. By not doing your homework, you've failed to give this excellent program the respect it deserves and misinformed over 35K crossfit frothers.

Is that how to deadlift with skinny arms ? Lol