5/3/1 Put Your Back Into the Oar

Strength and Muscle

3 weeks / 4 days per week

A 5/3/1 variant intended to correct what I perceive as an imbalance between push and pull in the program.

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Week 1

Day 1

Squat

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Pendlay Row

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Shrug

Assistance
4 x 12 reps

Biceps Curl

Assistance
3 x 15 reps

Hammer Curl

Assistance
3 x 15 reps

Curl

Assistance
2 x 25 reps

Recommended Core Exercises

reps

Day 2

Bench Press

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Bench Press

Assistance
3 x 10 reps

Triceps Extension

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Yates Row

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Chest-Supported Row

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Preacher Curl

Assistance
4 x 10 reps

Recommended Core Exercises

reps

Day 3

Deadlift

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Assisted • Chin-up

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Seated • Row

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Lying • Leg Curl

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Biceps Curl

Assistance
3 x 20 reps

Recommended Core Exercises

reps

Day 4

Seated • Shoulder Press

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Standing • Face Pull

Assistance
2 x 25 reps

Seated • Parallel Grip • Rear Delt Fly

Assistance
4 x 10 reps

Lateral • Raise

Assistance
4 x 10 reps

Dumbbell Y Raise

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Recommended Core Exercises

reps

Week 2

Day 1

Squat

Main

3 x 70%

3 x 80%

3 x 90%

Pendlay Row

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Shrug

Assistance
4 x 12 reps

Biceps Curl

Assistance
3 x 15 reps

Hammer Curl

Assistance
3 x 15 reps

Curl

Assistance
2 x 25 reps

Recommended Core Exercises

reps

Day 2

Bench Press

Main

3 x 70%

3 x 80%

3 x 90%

Bench Press

Assistance
3 x 10 reps

Triceps Extension

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Yates Row

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Chest-Supported Row

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Preacher Curl

Assistance
4 x 10 reps

Recommended Core Exercises

reps

Day 3

Deadlift

Main

3 x 70%

3 x 80%

3 x 90%

Assisted • Chin-up

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Seated • Row

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Lying • Leg Curl

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Biceps Curl

Assistance
3 x 20 reps

Recommended Core Exercises

reps

Day 4

Seated • Shoulder Press

Main

3 x 70%

3 x 80%

3 x 90%

Standing • Face Pull

Assistance
2 x 25 reps

Seated • Parallel Grip • Rear Delt Fly

Assistance
4 x 10 reps

Lateral • Raise

Assistance
4 x 10 reps

Dumbbell Y Raise

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Recommended Core Exercises

reps

Week 3

Day 1

Squat

Main

5 x 75%

3 x 85%

1 x 95%

Pendlay Row

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Shrug

Assistance
4 x 12 reps

Biceps Curl

Assistance
3 x 15 reps

Hammer Curl

Assistance
3 x 15 reps

Curl

Assistance
2 x 25 reps

Recommended Core Exercises

reps

Day 2

Bench Press

Main

5 x 75%

3 x 85%

1 x 95%

Bench Press

Assistance
3 x 10 reps

Triceps Extension

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Yates Row

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Chest-Supported Row

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Preacher Curl

Assistance
4 x 10 reps

Recommended Core Exercises

reps

Day 3

Deadlift

Main

5 x 75%

3 x 85%

1 x 95%

Assisted • Chin-up

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Seated • Row

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Lying • Leg Curl

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Biceps Curl

Assistance
3 x 20 reps

Recommended Core Exercises

reps

Day 4

Seated • Shoulder Press

Main

5 x 75%

3 x 85%

1 x 95%

Standing • Face Pull

Assistance
2 x 25 reps

Seated • Parallel Grip • Rear Delt Fly

Assistance
4 x 10 reps

Lateral • Raise

Assistance
4 x 10 reps

Dumbbell Y Raise

Assistance
3 x 12 reps

Recommended Core Exercises

reps

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