531 full body/beginners

[trontheman]

It doesn't seem like there are alot of people using this, what do you guys think about how it's set up? Seems to have good frequency, and a proven progression scheme, albeit slow progression.

I'm thinking of switching to this, just wanted to see what you guys think of it? I've been squatting/benching 2x week for agood while now so that's not an issue, just haven't been following any sort of intelligent progression scheme.

Thanks.

[pntbll687]

It doesn't seem like there are alot of people using this, what do you guys think about how it's set up? Seems to have good frequency, and a proven progression scheme, albeit slow progression.

I'm thinking of switching to this, just wanted to see what you guys think of it? I've been msquatting/benching 2x week for agood while now so that's not an issue, just haven't been following any sort of intelligent progression scheme.

Thanks.

I ran the full body program coming back from a foot injury. It was the first time I trained full body, and really enjoyed it. Pretty much any one of the templates will work, it has more to do with the effort you put in than the template, that's why people get results with a lot of different things.

Just don't think when it says 3x10 on dumbbell bench that 3 sets of a weight you know you can hit is gonna get it done. You still gotta go heavy as you can.

[reconbyfire]

I do Team Andros powerbuilding 2.0 which is similar in ways to the 531 full body with boring but big. but more to it. They use 351 power lifting. Been doing it for almost 6 months and I love it at 45 years of age

USe google page to translate it http://www.team-andro.com/bigandstro...erbuilding-20/

[heavyink]

I ran 531 boring but big, it was pretty awesome, ran it both in caloric excess and deficit, made strength gains during both.

[trontheman]

So basically it's heavy sq/light bench, heavy pulls/heavy ohp, and light sq/heavy bench.

How many sets would you guys recommend for the top sets of the 5/3/1 sets? Work up to a single top set, or multiple sets? Obviously after adjusting to the increased frequency.

Thanks guys.

[reconbyfire]

So basically it's heavy sq/light bench, heavy pulls/heavy ohp, and light sq/heavy bench.

How many sets would you guys recommend for the top sets of the 5/3/1 sets? Work up to a single top set, or multiple sets? Obviously after adjusting to the increased frequency.

Thanks guys.

the link i gave you has a 20 week progression of 531/351 based training. Something similar to all the BBB progressions that are in Wendlers books or read Wendlers books. The options are endless

[Bballer99]

I have a similar layout (2 bench&squat days, 1 bench&deadlift day) but mine is based on greyskull.

[trontheman]

How would you guys incorporate safety squats, block pulls and front squats?

[heavyink]

How would you guys incorporate safety squats, block pulls and front squats?

In 531 the major lifts are your basic bench, squat, and dead. So everything after these should be treated as an accessory lift, personally I'd do something like 3 sets of 6 to 8, but do whatever rep scheme works for you.

[reconbyfire]

In 531 the major lifts are your basic bench, squat, and dead. So everything after these should be treated as an accessory lift, personally I'd do something like 3 sets of 6 to 8, but do whatever rep scheme works for you.

there are 4...the Press is included.

[xJGOx]

Follow the program the way it is written before changing it around.