Continuing as I have in the past, below I present the results from the latest 5/3/1 strength program at 626. Week 1 Max Lifts Bench PressBack SquatShoulder PressDeadlift Kris195325150400 Suzy12523088273 Alan215265135300 Patrick215235145285...
I was just thinking that I posted the results from several 5/3/1 sequences (here, here and here), but never provided an overview of the program. For the unacquainted, 5/3/1 is a widely adopted strength program developed by Jim Wendler. He has both an e-book (and...
It looks like these posts are going to be a recurring thing now that the strength program has caught on over at 626. I can’t say that I blame them, with each new cycle the members continue to achieve astounding results. If you missed the first 5/3/1 results...
This post is a follow up to my original 5/3/1 post. While the original detailed my personal progress with the program, today I’m going to highlight the progress of a group at CrossFit 626 utilizing Wendler’s approach to strength gains. Building on my...
I’m a hard gainer. I’ve always been a pretty scrawny guy. It took 7 years in college of pizza 5 nights a week (Burger King the other two nights) and a couple two liters of soda per day to get me moderately chubby. In the summer of 2011 I found myself...