My first Jim Wendler 5/3/1 cycle

I have done my first Jim Wendler cycle and I am stoked. I hope I can continue this program for a year without any stalls, because that would make me an elite lifter by definition. Here are my impressions after a month of 5/3/1.

Stronglifts 5x5 Diet

The best source is Mehdi the man himself. He worte an excellent article in my opinion where he outlines simple rules of nutrition. In the following I'll give you my insight in how applied to my daily life.

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Stronglifts 5x5 for crossfitters

In total i think that Stronglifts 5x5 is a great program for beginning crossfitters who are aged, before they go into the hardcore WODs from the open, the games or generally into olympic weightlifting. This opinion is based on the facts that the powerlifts used are less technically challenging than the olympic lifts and I think you should build a stringbase before going into the dynamic strength efforts of olympic lifts to avoid that you hurt yourself.

Jim Wendler 5/3/1 Diet

I am currently struggling to get my own act on diet together and have to improve. This post is to help you to get a picture of what is out there and save you 1 to three days of research combined with my personal experiences. To make a long story short: Get the obvious stuff in your diet sorted like cutting down on alcohol, having a daily routine of meals and getting to the gym regularly. Then move on to the more complicated world of paleo diets, supplements, and calorie counting, if you want to become a professional athlete.

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Stronglifts 5x5 for runners

This is a post to help you decide whether you want to do Stronglifts 5x5 whilst preparing for a race in running. If you are an average athlete I would recommend it to prevent injury if you have the time to spare. If your overall goal is general health and fitness this is a great program to run next to a three day running plan. If your main goal is a very fast race time, you might want to step away from this idea. If you want the details of the program itself and the results it can provide please see this Stronglifts review, as I will not describe the program itself in this post. Always consult a doctor before deciding for a special exercise program or diet.

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Jim Wendler Body weight Accessory work

This is the explanation for a bodyweight template I came up with to accompany the Jim Wendler 5/3/1 program. As I personally do run marathons the boring but big accessory work does not really appeal to me, because every kilo/pound that I put on, I have to carry around for 42km. That does not necessarily help my time. So here is the attempt at squaring the circle for increased strength at a minimum increase of body weight. Always consult a doctor before doing exercises.

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Jim Wendler 5/3/1 Joker Sets explained

Joker Sets are being used in the Jim Wendler 5/3/1 weightlifting program to auto-regulate good and bad days. You will increase your top set by 5 - 10% in weight and aim to complete the repetition maximum for the day. Joker Sets have been brought in by Wendler in his iterations of the Wendler 5/3/1 program as powerlifters criticized it for its lack of autoregulation and is published in Beyond 5/3/1.

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Stronglifts 5x5 for Teenagers ?

All in all I would only recommend Stronglifts 5x5 in the late teenage years. Parents should be open to the needs of their children, inform themselves and make a decision based on facts which take into account the needs of everybody involved equally based on merit, rather than authority. Different approaches will most likely lead to tension in the household and resources being wasted needlessly (been there, done that). I hope this article is informative and helpful, if your family is faced with the decision of allowing a teenager to go on Stronglifts or not. Please always consult a doctor before deciding for a program. This article covers the dynamics and concerns within a family rather than the program itself. The program is safe and works and I have done it myself and you will find details in my review of Stronglifts 5x5.

Explanation for the Jim Wendler 5/3/1 calculator

Start of the one year Wendler 5/3/1 experiment

This is the start of my journey to go from mid to upper intermediate strength level to elite strength level within a year using the Wendler 5/3/1 program. Start will be after my holidays in california 2015 and end will be the same time next year. The aim is to finish at a one rep maximum of 200kg for the squat, 165kg for the bench press and and 235kg for the deadlift at 80 - 88 kg body weight.