5, 3, 1 Protocol Week 3 of Cycle 3:
Refer to this link to figure out % of your lifts and get an overview of your 5, 3, 1 program.
Warm up: hand stand push-ups
Main Lift: Use the percentages below of your max
Bench Press (3 work sets @ listed % of max -- warm-up with bar)
Set 1: 75% x 5
Set 2: 85% x 3
Set 3: 95% x 1+
^When you see 5+, 3+, or 1+, that means you do the max reps you can manage with
that weight, with the goal of setting a rep record in each workout.
Accessory work: (go light, rest 1-2min between sets) From "Triumvirate" accessory work under 5, 3, 1 programming:
-Dumbbell Bench Press - 5 sets of 15 reps
-Dumbbell Row - 5 sets of 10 reps
OR
Metcon (sub for accessory work): 5 rounds of 10's
10 Push-ups (Sub 3 handstand push-ups to scale up)
10 KB swings
10 Ring rows
Stretch: foam roll
-JD
Bench Press:
ReplyDelete45 many
55 × 5
85 × 5
125 × 3
160 × 5
180 × 3 - felt a weird twinge on my lower back while trying the third lift!
200 (fail)-
Front Squats:
45 many
95 × 5
135 × 5
175 × 3
205 × 3
Back felt stiff after today's workout!