I believe that every gym session should involve an Olympic Bar, and anyone wanting to gain size or strength need to be including the 'Big Four in their routines-Military Press, Deadlift, Bench Press and Squat. Of the many training cycles I have done- Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 has got to be my favorite. A 5 week cycle that will see you progress beyond all your PR's, whilst at the same time building core strength and muscle endurance.

Based off training 4 days a week, this 5 week cycle will push you to your limits and test your determination and character. You wanna get big and lift heavy? 5/3/1-Jim Wendler Cycle is all you need. Here is MY breakdown week by week, set by set based on percentages taken off my previous PR of 700lbs

Week 5 I attempt 1 Rep max

Each week I began with a Warm Up and ended with several assistance exercises. I used the 'Pyramid' option which is intense and really helped me build up my core strength and muscle endurance.

Squat, Military Press and Bench Press coming soon!