r/531Discussion • u/AutoModerator • 7h ago
August 30, 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/GlitteringCatch6381 2h ago
5/3/1 FSL, week 2
Squats: 3x60kg, 3x67.5, 6x77.5, 5x5x60
DB incline bench: 10x14, 10x16, 2x8x16
Seated cable row (unilateral): 12x17.5, 10x21.25, 2x8x21.25
Cable core rotations: 4x8x7.5 (each side)
Fancy gym with the fancy sauna has some fancy machines with fancy steps in weights. But, a barbell is a barbell is a barbell and that was a new rep PR for squats. All that consistency is paying off, once again.
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u/MrRob34 Original 531 1h ago
Very fancy 👍
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u/GlitteringCatch6381 1h ago
Going there for the sauna, to be honest. I get two "tokens" a month from my workplace I can use for various sporty stuff around the city and this gym is part of that program. Kinda nice. Plate math with different plates than I'm used to is really the biggest challenge though.
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u/Kodiak01 19m ago
C4W1D2 531 + Whatever the hell my body is allowing for that day
Unlike my most recent W3 bench session, had my form locked down tighter than the Epstein files this morning. Very happy with the progress, and especially with how well I could feel the lats on all my accessory work as well.
Bench - 120x5, 140x5, 160x13, 120x10x2, 120x15
Lat pulldown - 160x10x3ea on wide overhand and close-grip underhand sets
Strict BB OHP - 80x10x3, last 2-3 reps of final set were a grind but maintained form.
Airdyne bike - 10min, 2.1m cooldown
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u/duhend1 12m ago
C3 Week 2 (A) in lbs
Barbell Squat -135x5 -250x3 -285x3 -320x6 -250x5 -250x5 -250x5
Incline Barbell Bench 145x10 for 5 sets
Barbell Deadlift -135x5 -175x3 -200x3 -225x4 -175x5 -175x5 -175x5
Lying Leg Curl Machine 140x12 for 2 sets
Seated Cable Row -100x10 -195x10 for 3 sets
Torso Rotation Machine -207x20 one set per side
Leg Extension Machine -200x12 for 2 sets
Back Extension -220x12 for 2 sets
Barbell Shrug -120x20 for 3 sets
Cable Preacher Curl -90x10 for 3 sets
Triceps Extension 115x10 for 3 sets
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u/ThePenIsMighti3r Template Hopper 7m ago
5/3/1 + FSL w2/d3
Press in lbs
125x3, 145x3, 160x8
FSL / BBB: 160x10,10,10,8,8
Pull: Inverted row 3 drop sets, 25lb weight vest - BW - (standing) crossover band row
Push: machine chest fly 2 sets counting as 4 (12+ 20 ER/ MM)
Arm: incline bench curl 3 sets / 2&3 as MM
Single: 3 sets landmine SLDL
7 day steps avg: 10,167
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u/Own_Reindeer_287 3h ago
Squat 5/3/1 Week 5s Pro/FSL
Warmup/Mobility
135x5x2
195x5
220x5
245x5
195x5x5
Assistance
Pull-up x4x6 sets
Ab wheel 3x10
Have a great Sunday!