5/3/1 Full Body 1000% Awesome W1D1
I decided to go back to only lifting 3x per week so that I can focus a little bit on conditioning. I am tired of not being able to run after bulking all winter
Awesome, hope they do the trick for you! Thanks for being an early adopter hah
Yeah I was talking about overhand being the culprit, in my case at least. You can try mixing it up (over/under/neutral) or just going with neutral grip the whole time and see how those elbows feel? Rings work well too as they rotate naturally through the movement
Have you been doing pullups in your calisthenics? I find with doing pullups regularly I can definitely feel it in my elbows if I don’t throw in some neutral grip / ring pullups instead of the straight bar. Just a thought
Tactical Barbell Zulu/HT W1D4
That was my first week of this program, it feels like a pretty good amount of volume and enjoying it so far
Tactical Barbell Zulu/HT W1D3
Much prefer the 5 rep squats vs the 10 reps
Bazinga
They are kind of uncomfortable on your elbows where you’re holding the barbell. But I put a little bit of pipe insulation on there and it no trouble. It’s a little bit of a wider stance and I find it simpler technique wise. Basically just sitting down and standing up, overall I feel it’s a little simpler than back squats. Hopefully they work out for you
I switched to zerchers, for me they seem to work perfectly. I can get all the way down without any struggle and my back feels amazing. I imagine front squats would be very similar. My 1rm was about 340lbs for back squat and now for zerchers its 300, but it took a few months to build up to it
Back squats are a young person’s game hah, I’m curious to hear what you think about the belt squat machine. I’ve never tried one but bells of steel sells a residential belt squat that looks pretty sweet…
Absolutely, those are important to most lifters outside of powerlifting maybe. Many of the recommended strength programs include conditioning and mobility work as well as lifting.
5/3/1 prescribes jumps/throws and 3/4 days of conditioning for most templates. GZCL highly recommends it for his programs, and Tactical barbell also has a big focus on conditioning and strength endurance since its marketed towards folks that need to carry heavy stuff at work (military, firefighters etc)
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Tactical Barbell Zulu/HT W1D2
Initially I had planned to do more pull ups but I was still feeling a bit toasted from yesterday, so I swapped in some curls. I think I’ll leave them in for the duration of the program, as I’ve never done curls in 2.5 years of lifting!
Tactical Barbell Zulu/HT W1D1
This is the first week of a new routine for me. I decided the spring cut is cancelled and the spring bulk is on. The 10 rep squats were a bit of a struggle for me and I was pretty gassed out for the remainder of the workout, I think due to poor sleep last night? Will see how it goes for the rest of the week.
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4 reps at 150% is fantastic! How did you get hurt squatting? Low bar/high bar makes my lower back feel in danger when I’m in the bottom of the squat, so I’ve switched to zerchers… Initially the lower weights were humbling but it’s perfect for my back
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Hey Kiddo, what’s brown and sounds like a bell?
