150 reviews for 5/3/1 for Beginners
5/3/1 for Beginners is a popular variation of the 5/3/1 training methodology for beginners and novice lifters to dramatically increase their strength on the squat, bench, deadlift, and overhead press.
Be sure to check out 5/3/1 Forever book, which collects Jim's thinking on 5/3/1 with his latest training methods and over 50 training templates. Go to www.jimwendler.com to learn more.
5/3/1 for Beginners is free on Boostcamp App. You can also find other 5/3/1 templates like 5/3/1 Boring But Big and 5/3/1 Building the Monolith in app format for free on Boostcamp.
Read the 5/3/1 program guide below.
James J.
Man, 592 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Great starter, able to modify to suit.
Dan S.
Man, 482 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
I like the bare-bones nature of this programme. I swapped the accessory movements for ones that worked for me and retained the core lifts but replaced the second bench session with bent over row
Gustaf H.
Man, 222 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
It was great to get some strength gains while I was planing on how to continue my training. will do this 3 week programs in the middle of other programs.
Nicolas M.
Man, 292 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
I’m enjoying this program so much, even though I’m sometime skipping some accessory work, I’m still seeing good results.
Jesse Yoza
Man, 403 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
This is so easy to follow yet challenging to do. I was recovering from a bicep tear, and when I finally got back into the gym, I was very weak. I ran this program back to back for months, and I gained back a bunch of ground. People who want to powerlift but don't know where to start this is it!
Woman, 32
2 weeks complete
5 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
Thank you!
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Man2 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Good for the morning exercise.
Scott R.
Man, 412 weeks complete
7 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Great intro back into it to see some gains
Adam S.
Man, 502 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
I love it! Great program to get back into muscle gains!
Jean L.
Man, 352 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Good program. Went from max 136kg squat to 141kg x2 while losing some weight