5/3/1 Vs. My Current Program - VOLUME & INTENSITY

Summary by Krater

This video compares the volume and intensity of Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 powerlifting program with a higher-volume current training routine, concluding that increasing exposure to volume at appropriate intensities between 65% and 80% is necessary for long-term strength progress.

From the video

Answers: How does Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 program compare in volume and intensity to a higher-volume strength routine?

• 5/3/1 program analysis
• training volume vs intensity
• powerlifting programming
• Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)

Exercises

• squat · barbell · 5x5 @ 78%
• overhead press · barbell
• deadlift · barbell
• block pulls · barbell · 5x5 @ 78%
• bench press · barbell
• pin press · barbell · 5x5 @ 78%
• tempo squats · barbell

What it concludes

• Increasing exposure to volume at the appropriate intensity between 65% and 80% is necessary for long-term progress.