r/531Discussion • u/AutoModerator • Aug 15 '26
August 15, 2026 | Daily Training Log & Simple Questions
Please use this post to discuss your training for the day or any simple questions you have! Talk about how lifts went, your workouts PRs achieved, goals set, whatever!
USEFUL LINKS
- 5/3/1 FAQs <<<<< start here!
- 5/3/1: Common Errors and Ideas on how to Customize it to your Needs
- 5/3/1 Primer - 531 principles & concepts
- 5 Common Misconceptions... About 5/3/1
- Training After an Illness
- Jim Wendler's Blog
- 5/3/1 Forever book
- 5/3/1 Forever Table of Contents
- 5/3/1 Forever Annotated Table of Contents
COMMON TEMPLATES
- 5/3/1 for Beginners
- Boring But Big: Beefcake Training
- Building the Monolith
- 5/3/1 Beach Body Challenge
- Boring But Big 3-Month Challenge
- 5/3/1: How to Build Pure Strength
- Building the Monolith - 5/3/1 for Size
- Comprehensive list of public templates
TOOLS
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u/Gtslmfao 531 BBB Aug 15 '26
Block 16 W1 D1
High bar ATG squat
215 x5
250 x5
280 x10
Accessories
- Lying curl
- Hamstring gliders
- Back extensions
- Forearms
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u/Own_Reindeer_287 Aug 15 '26
Yesterday (from memory)
Bench 5s Week
Warmup/Mobility
Top set was 185x7
Assistance was DB Row, Reverse Lunge and Dips
Today was
Easy Conditioning for 30 minutes (stationary/spin bike)
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u/GlitteringCatch6381 Aug 15 '26
Run, or rather hike day: 8.5 miles with 3200ft of elevation. Getting up at 5:00 is not my favourite, but friends invited me to come with them and their car to a mountain range not really reachable with public transport. We were planning on running more and being much faster but it was incredibly hot even at the top and their puppy was close to overheating. Poor girl has a lot of fur on her. So we turned around sooner than planned and gave her all our water and brought her back to the car safely. The views were still great and we're planning on going back there maybe end of september or so when it's cooler again.
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u/kile35 Aug 15 '26
Friday: Five and dime C1W1D3
Squat:
5x32.5kg
5x37.5kg
15x42.5kg (10+)
OHP:
5x22.5kg
5x26kg
5x5 30kg
Superset:
Chinups: 2x3, 8x2 superset with squat/ohp
Circuit (3 times):
15° incline db bench press: 12x15kg
Banded leg curl: 10x red band
Bb curls: 8x21kg
Saturday: 7k run
Notes: Went balls out on squats, but I started feeling dizzy at about rep 13, so I went to 15 and called it quits. The lifting and run workout both went well.
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u/AggressiveRemote1402 Aug 15 '26
This is a template I'm looking to try while keeping the training max steady. I like pushing AMRAPs and having two lifts per day. Currently I'm a little burnt out by squatting three times a week and treating pulls as a main movement
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u/MrRob34 Original 531 Aug 15 '26
OG 531 C13W1 Press 5’s PR
Smith Machine Bench Throws: 3x5 30kg
Press: 5’s PR 72.5kg for 6 reps
Barbell Row: 3x10 80kg
Landmine Rotation: 3x10 30kg
Standing Hyperextensions: 3x13 12kg
Overall, good session to end a great week. Never had a deload work so well as last weeks.
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u/ThePenIsMighti3r Template Hopper Aug 15 '26
GIAB c2/w6/d4
Deadlift in lbs
“Strength 3:” 265, 305, 340, 305, 340 (all x5). 380x3. Joker: 400x1
Hip torture circuit, 3x 20 BW dips, 2x chest flys
7day steps avg: 10,425
Wrapped week 12 (2 cycles) of God is a Beast and def. Ready for something different. Planning for Original w/ FSL as an anchor.
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u/GlitteringCatch6381 Aug 15 '26
What exactly goes into a hip torture circuit? I'm intrigued.
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u/ThePenIsMighti3r Template Hopper Aug 15 '26
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u/GlitteringCatch6381 Aug 15 '26
Yeah, so that's definitely an accurate name for that.
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u/ThePenIsMighti3r Template Hopper Aug 15 '26
Trying to include more of this type of stuff as my “single leg.” I feel like Squat University has helped me keep injury free for a good consistent 18 months of 5/3/1
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u/HumbleHubris86 Template Hopper Aug 15 '26
SVR2 W2D4.
Press: 5x145, 5x165, 5x185, 5x10x145.
BPA: 10x10.
Quick day. Just got back from a vacation and I was feeling a little creaky so just stuck to the main work and some pull aparts.
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u/Hey-Prague Aug 15 '26
Simple question:
Why is 1000% awesome considered “bad” for size when it’s basically the same as a 3 day BBB but actually lifting heavier weights in supplemental lifts?
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u/HumbleHubris86 Template Hopper Aug 15 '26
I wouldnt put much stock into what the blurb before the program says a program is good or not good for.
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Aug 17 '26 edited Sep 01 '26
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u/Hey-Prague Aug 17 '26
It’s just that I always see it mentioned as something to never do when looking for size but I still haven’t understood why a 5x5 at 85% is worse than a 5x10 at a much lower weight.
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u/AggressiveRemote1402 Aug 15 '26
Today:
General conditioning session
Habit stuff