Slightly Less Boring But Big Short on Time

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5/3/1 Forever

by Jim Wendler

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This template is ideal for those that are short on time but want to push themselves on each workout. You do 3 sets of 10 reps for supplemental work with each set increasing in percentage, 50% then 60% then 70%. You could also start at 70% and go down to 50%. This template is one of the best ways to cut down on training time yet still get some heavier supplemental work. For conditioning, do something easy on as many days as you wish provided you do so in a manner that allows recovery. If you want to do harder conditioning work such as running hills, only do it two times per week. The goal is strength and size - so don't use this template if your goal is conditioning based. BBB is always a Leader template. After finishing either two or three cycles of BBB, you will change to an Anchor template. There are a number of different templates to choose from.