(size), to strengthen weak (and strong) areas of the body and to
complement the four main lifts. You are welcome to choose whatever exercises you
want. This is a program that is for lifters that know what they need and will
address these needs with the proper assistance work.
Training Templates for Beyond 5/3/1 Training Program
There are a ton of different training schedules that you can use when training
this way. I have come up with 11 different options. You can choose any of these
or anything that suits your training and schedule. These are merely suggestions and
can be modified any way you see fit.
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Template 1 – 4 days/week
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Press
Deadlift
Bench Press
Squat
Note: You can switch the upper and lower body days as you see fit.
Template 2– 3 days/week
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Squat
Bench Press
Deadlift/Press
Note: You can combine any of the lower/upper body days on Friday. So you
could Deadlift/Bench Press, Squat/Press or Squat/Bench Press.
Template 3 – 4 days/week
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Deadlift/Press
Squat/Bench Press Deadlift/Press
Squat/Bench Press
Template 4 – 3
days/week Week One
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Squat
Bench Press
Deadlift
Week Two
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Press
Squat
Bench Press
Week Three
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Deadlift
Press
Squat
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Template 5 – 6 Days/Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Squat
Bench Press Squat
Bench Press Squat
Bench Press
(or Press) Deadlift
(or Press)
(or Press)
Template 6 – 3 Days/Week
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Squat
Deadlift
Squat
Bench Press (or Press)
Bench Press (or Press)
Template 7 – 7
Days/Week Week One
Monday
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Saturday Sunday
Squat
Bench
Deadlift
Press
Squat
Bench
Deadlift
Week Two
Monday
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Saturday Sunday
Press
Squat
Bench
Deadlift
Press
Squat
Bench
Note: You can arrange the sequence of exercises any way you see fit.
Template 8 – 2 Days/Week
Monday
Thursday
Squat
Deadlift
Bench Press
Press
Template 9 – 3 days/Week, Full Body
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Squat - DL
Squat - TM
Squat - DL
Bench Press - TM
DB Bench – 5 sets
Press - TM
Rows – 5 sets
Rows – 5 sets
Deadlift - TM
Notes:
DL = Deload, TM = Training Max PR, Jokers, Down sets
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Template 10 – Full Body 2
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Squat - DL
Squat - TM
Squat - DL
Bench Press - TM
Bench – DL
Bench - DL
Deadlift– DL
Deadlift – DL
Deadlift - TM
Notes:
DL = Deload. TM = Training Max PR, Jokers, Down sets
Template 11 – 3,2
Days/Week Week One
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Squat
Deadlift
Squat
Bench Press
Press
Bench
Week Two
Monday
Thursday
Deadlift
Squat
Press
Bench Press
Full Body Training
Along with the Boring But Big, the Full Body training template is the most popular
5/3/1 template. The program was written about extensively in the 5/3/1 2nd Edition,
but I made a few changes to it and believe this is the superior version.
However, you can still use the progression listed in the 2nd Edition.
Day One
• Squat – 5/3/1 sets and reps (going for a PR)
• Dumbbell Bench Press – 5 sets of 10 reps
• Dumbbell Rows – 5 sets of 10 reps
Day Two
• Squat – 65%x5, 75%X5, 85%x5 (all percentages based on training max, no PR
set)
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• Bench Press – 5/3/1 sets and reps (going for a PR)
• Chin-ups – 5 sets of 10 reps
Day Three
• Squat – 65%x5, 75X5, 85%x5 (all percentages based on raining max, no PR set)
• Press – 5/3/1
• Deadlift – 5/3/1
Note: The 65/75/85 for 5 reps can be changed to any of the following (all percentages
based on the training max):
• 70%x3, 80%x3, 90%x3
• 75%x5, 85%x3,
William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone
J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien