5/3/1 Beginners Modified

Program Description

5/3/1 Beginners Modified is essentially 5/3/1 Beginners, but the 2nd exercise of Day 1 and 3 of each week is modified to a 3x5 structure instead of 531 FSL. I found that as I continued new cycles and increased my TM, the heavy squat and bench days were extremely taxing and burning me out. In an effort to alleviate this, the 3x5 structure is introduced. See the following links for full details on the 5/3/1 beginners program: https://www.jimwendler.com/blogs/jimwendler-com/101065094-5-3-1-for-a-beginner https://thefitness.wiki/routines/5-3-1-for-beginners/ 50-100 reps of push, pull, and leg/abs accessories should still be completed each day alongside the main lifts.

Program Overview