5/3/1 For Beginners

By Jim Wendler

A very popular weight lifting routine - 5/3/1 by Jim Wendler, adapted for beginners.

Good both for strength and size, it's well tested by time and helped thousands of lifters to achieve their goals

Day 1

  • 1

    Squat

    5 × 80lb
    5 × 90lb
    5+ × 105lb
    5 × 5 × 80lb
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    78.3 lb
    -None
    90.45 lb
    -None
    102.6 lb
    -None
    Warmup
  • 2

    Bench Press

    5 × 80lb
    5 × 90lb
    5+ × 105lb
    5 × 5 × 80lb
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    78.3 lb
    -None
    90.45 lb
    -None
    102.6 lb
    -None
    Warmup
  • 3

    Hanging Leg Raise

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 4

    Chin Up

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 5

    Push Up

    5 × 15 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None

Day 2

  • 1

    prgrs: Deadlift

    5 × 105lb
    5 × 125lb
    5+ × 140lb
    5 × 5 × 105lb
    Finish Day Script:
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    107.3 lb
    -None
    123.95 lb
    -None
    140.6 lb
    -None
    Warmup

    State variables:

    • lb
  • 2

    prgrs: Overhead Press

    5 × 45lb
    5 × 50lb
    5+ × 55lb
    5 × 5 × 45lb
    Finish Day Script:
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    43.5 lb
    -None
    50.25 lb
    -None
    57 lb
    -None

    State variables:

    • lb
  • 3

    Triceps Dip

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 4

    Inverted Row

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 5

    Bulgarian Split Squat

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None

Day 3

  • 1

    prgrs: Bench Press

    5 × 80lb
    5 × 90lb
    5+ × 105lb
    5 × 5 × 80lb
    Finish Day Script:
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    78.3 lb
    -None
    90.45 lb
    -None
    102.6 lb
    -None
    Warmup

    State variables:

    • lb
  • 2

    prgrs: Squat

    5 × 80lb
    5 × 90lb
    5+ × 105lb
    5 × 5 × 80lb
    Finish Day Script:
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    78.3 lb
    -None
    90.45 lb
    -None
    102.6 lb
    -None
    Warmup

    State variables:

    • lb
  • 3

    Hanging Leg Raise

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 4

    Pull Up

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 5

    Push Up

    5 × 15 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None

Day 1

  • 1

    Squat

    3 × 85lb
    3 × 95lb
    3+ × 110lb
    5 × 5 × 85lb
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    85.05 lb
    -None
    97.2 lb
    -None
    109.35 lb
    -None
    Warmup
  • 2

    Bench Press

    3 × 85lb
    3 × 95lb
    3+ × 110lb
    5 × 5 × 85lb
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    85.05 lb
    -None
    97.2 lb
    -None
    109.35 lb
    -None
    Warmup
  • 3

    Hanging Leg Raise

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 4

    Chin Up

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 5

    Push Up

    5 × 15 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None

Day 2

  • 1

    prgrs: Deadlift

    3 × 115lb
    3 × 135lb
    3+ × 150lb
    5 × 5 × 115lb
    Finish Day Script:
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    116.55 lb
    -None
    133.2 lb
    -None
    149.85 lb
    -None
    Warmup

    State variables:

    • lb
  • 2

    prgrs: Overhead Press

    3 × 45lb
    3 × 55lb
    3+ × 60lb
    5 × 5 × 45lb
    Finish Day Script:
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    47.25 lb
    -None
    54 lb
    -None
    60.75 lb
    -None

    State variables:

    • lb
  • 3

    Triceps Dip

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 4

    Inverted Row

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 5

    Bulgarian Split Squat

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None

Day 3

  • 1

    prgrs: Bench Press

    3 × 85lb
    3 × 95lb
    3+ × 110lb
    5 × 5 × 85lb
    Finish Day Script:
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    85.05 lb
    -None
    97.2 lb
    -None
    109.35 lb
    -None
    Warmup

    State variables:

    • lb
  • 2

    prgrs: Squat

    3 × 85lb
    3 × 95lb
    3+ × 110lb
    5 × 5 × 85lb
    Finish Day Script:
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    85.05 lb
    -None
    97.2 lb
    -None
    109.35 lb
    -None
    Warmup

    State variables:

    • lb
  • 3

    Hanging Leg Raise

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 4

    Pull Up

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 5

    Push Up

    5 × 15 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None

Day 1

  • 1

    Squat

    5 × 90lb
    3 × 105lb
    1+ × 115lb
    5 × 5 × 90lb
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    90.45 lb
    -None
    102.6 lb
    -None
    114.75 lb
    -None
    Warmup
  • 2

    Bench Press

    5 × 90lb
    3 × 105lb
    1+ × 115lb
    5 × 5 × 90lb
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    90.45 lb
    -None
    102.6 lb
    -None
    114.75 lb
    -None
    Warmup
  • 3

    Hanging Leg Raise

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 4

    Chin Up

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 5

    Push Up

    5 × 15 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None

Day 2

  • 1

    prgrs: Deadlift

    5 × 125lb
    3 × 140lb
    1+ × 155lb
    5 × 5 × 125lb
    Finish Day Script:
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    123.95 lb
    -None
    140.6 lb
    -None
    157.25 lb
    -None
    Warmup
    Exercise Changes
    • 1 RM: 185 lb -> 195 lb

    State variables:

    • lb
  • 2

    prgrs: Overhead Press

    5 × 50lb
    3 × 55lb
    1+ × 65lb
    5 × 5 × 50lb
    Finish Day Script:
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    50.25 lb
    -None
    57 lb
    -None
    63.75 lb
    -None
    Warmup
    Exercise Changes
    • 1 RM: 75 lb -> 80 lb

    State variables:

    • lb
  • 3

    Triceps Dip

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 4

    Inverted Row

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 5

    Bulgarian Split Squat

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None

Day 3

  • 1

    prgrs: Bench Press

    5 × 90lb
    3 × 105lb
    1+ × 115lb
    5 × 5 × 90lb
    Finish Day Script:
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    90.45 lb
    -None
    102.6 lb
    -None
    114.75 lb
    -None
    Warmup
    Exercise Changes
    • 1 RM: 135 lb -> 140 lb

    State variables:

    • lb
  • 2

    prgrs: Squat

    5 × 90lb
    3 × 105lb
    1+ × 115lb
    5 × 5 × 90lb
    Finish Day Script:
    Equipment:
    1RM:
    Plates for each bar side
    90.45 lb
    -None
    102.6 lb
    -None
    114.75 lb
    -None
    Warmup
    Exercise Changes
    • 1 RM: 135 lb -> 145 lb

    State variables:

    • lb
  • 3

    Hanging Leg Raise

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 4

    Pull Up

    5 × 10 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None
  • 5

    Push Up

    5 × 15 × 0lb
    Equipment:
    Plates for each bar side
    -None