Mackem Chris
Striker
Because 5/3/1 as a programme involves one squat day per week, as it's written. If you're following 5x5 the idea is you squat 3 days per week.
5/3/1/ Would have you do one squat day per week with the following weekly taper:
3 x 5
3 x 3
1 x 5, 1 x 3, 1 x 1.
Why are you 'sick' of three weekly 5x5 squat sessions? Lack of progress or just find it boring?
Edit: 5/3/1 is also for intermediate/advanced trainees who have some idea of autoregulation. Not sure of your stage of progression but something to bear in minds. There are '+' sets where you need to have a good idea of what your limits are so you can stop short of them.
Think its a mix of bored/no progress. Got to 90kg 5x5 and struggling to progress and the thought of doing 5x5 was making me not want to do them.
I'm keeping squats in my routine 100% but looking at alternatives to 5x5 to mix it up.
I didn't realise 5/3/1 was like that tbh thought it was still 3 times a week.
I don't mind squatting 3 times a week though but 5x5 is for some reason making me not want to do them.
Love everything else on 5x5 as I'm progressing it's just squats I'm struggling with.
Just got 115kg 1rep which is the most I've done anarl
Squat*
P.s cheers for the chalk tip. Bought some liquid chalk to test and had no bother with grip on Deadlift at all
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