5/3/1 for Powerlifting: Simple and Effective Training for Maximal Strength Kindle Edition

I bought 5/3/1. I read through it, and loved the simplicity of the program. I still wasn't quite sure how I should follow the program if I was doing a powerlifting meet, so I got this as well.Jim Wendler still recommends either the original 5/3/1 program or a modified program with singles thrown in (with a few other switch ups). He provides a great amount of detail in terms of deloads, when to start changing the program for a meet, and what do when you're only a couple weeks out.I don't train with gear, nor do I use steroids, but reading about the stuff is fascinating. It's all covered in here, as well as so many accessory exercise ideas my head spun. Yes, the BBB program is hard. Yes, it's worth it.If you're not planning on doing powerlifting meet, you're good with just the regular 5/3/1 book. If you want to do a meet? Get this book. It's worth it. The basics are simple, but the details are always nice to have.

I have played contact sports and been in law enforcement most of my life. After college football I got into law enforcement for 15 years. 5/3/1 is the best program I have used to gain size and strength. Jim Wendler has made getting strong easy to understand. I only wish I would have had this information years ago. If you can commit to the 5/3/1 plan it will work. I have had great success with it over the last year and half . I got a fellow Swat team member on 5/3/1 he and my younger brother are off to setting personal records. To make the gains you have to be honest and find your real mazes. Remember it makes getting strong easy to understand, not easy. If your not gonna squat or dead lift like most don't bother, get p90x and be a little bitch the rest of your life.

I think I finally landed on my "forever program. Great stuff especially as it is focused yet flexible in the programs 👍

A very nice description of a well thought out program.Note that the progress of the strength gains is somewhat slow.A novice may get faster result on a more Linear Program(e.g Starting Strength or Stronglifts) until an Intermediatelevel has been reached.However, the slow progress can be beneficial, for examplefor older people or people that have a limited amount of timeto spend on training, since you can focus on just the one main liftof the day if you'd like.All in all, the best/simplest strength program I've read about so farthat suits both beginners as well as more advanced lifters.

Good information, but hard to get what he is explaining

I really think that Coach Shepard's "Bigger, Faster, Stronger" is an all-around stronger product--however, this book makes an excellent "graduate level" course after you have a strong beginning in that material. Especially, it provides good programs for incorporating other kinds of conditioning into your regular workout, which a appreciate--powerlifting is supplemental training for me, not my main activity.

Imho, not enough New material compared to the original 531 book. Good reasoning behind using a 3x3, 5x5, 531 scheme for programming singles but all that is in the Beyond 531. Didn't read the stuff about geared lifting. The programming advice regarding meets are quite obvious. The FAQ is fun, but there is alot of wendler on the internet if you enjoy that.

I have been a big fan of Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 for years. For the powerlifting version, Jim has added programming for heavy singles, and for some specific accessory lifts used primarily by geared lifters, like board presses and chains.He has also added more detail on peaking and meet preparation.If you are interested in the sport of powerlifting, get this book.If you just want to get stronger, get this book.

Jim Wendler really knows his stuff and it shows in his books. I am not a powerlifter by trade I am a strongman but I have started to incorporate his methods into my training and it is working wonders.

After years trying different methods and programs to get stronger, 5/3/1 made me realized that you have to stick to the basics (squat, bench, deadlift and press). With 5/3/1 for powerlifting, Jim Wendler gives us a magnificent approach to programming, and easy to understand for everyone of us that are starting our powerlifting journey.If you read scientific and technical books or articles about strength and conditioning, you realized that Wendler has the ability to take all the scientific concepts and principles and use them to elaborate his straightforward programs.If you have ever listened him, he usually says: "To make long story short...". That's what he achieves in all his books.It's a must.

I found a lot of good info in this book. It was easy to follow and he doesn't beat around the bush sugar coating it.

This is the Grail...follow, do, believe, lift bigger thingsWorks for beginners to advanced, I got a 300lb strict military press after 12 weeks on Wendler. I'm tired of all talk no action weekend warrior macro merchants who couldn't shake snow off a rope....this is their nightmare and so are the weights you will be lifting. Thanks for this Jim.

The Wendler 5/3/1 system is amazing! It is so simple and effective, using his methods you can plan your workouts for the entire month, and make noticeable progress without burning out. However, if you are completely new to this I would recommend the original 5/3/1 book or beyond 5/3/1 book as this book is mor focused to powerlifting (as the title indicates.......)