Hacker News Reader

I've been following Wendlers 5/3/1 for the last 3 months, and have noticed a ton of improvement. My personal goal is to get strong and not big. The foundation of 5/3/1 is to improve strength, and there are supplemental routines to get big, get lean, etc etc. So far so good! Would love to hear others opinions if they've tried 5/3/1.

View on HN

Right now I'm doing 5/3/1. It works great once your linear gains start to fade. That being said, I feel beginners should do more of a starting strength or strong lifts program since there is so much room for growth and high reps help develope good form.

Great feedback, and that's what I've read other places as well.

I started 5/3/1 with absolutely no background or experience in lifting, but I've spent a lot of time focusing on making sure my form is good. That said, you "do" start pushing a lot of weight pretty quickly once you calculate your 1RM. I do admit it was a bit intense at first, but I've actually really liked the process. I really like Week 4 and how it makes you take it easy (finally get a bit of a rest!), and the slow addition of weight to your monthly iterations.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com