Hi,
I want to stick to a program that is challenging and yet will help me with strength increase. I just started back with lifting from a 6month break. I got serious in the weight room for a year before the break.
I was wondering if the 5/3/1 program is suitable for me as a female (I'm sure you can tell from my profile pic, lol) and given the "lil" info above?
The trouble I'm encountering is my upper body. I feel lame posting what my actual 1rm, e.g: 30lbs on OHP.
To my understanding, I'm working with 90% of 30.
So came up with this:
Exercise Sets Reps LBS
Standing 3
Shoulder Press
Week 1 5 18, 20, 23
Week 2 3 19, 22, 24
Week 3 5/3/1 20, 23, 27
Week 4 5 10, 14, 16
If I'm doing the program as it is intended and written, the numbers above are just hard to work with and downright disappointing.
Any suggestions? Any help would be appreciated.
TKX
I want to stick to a program that is challenging and yet will help me with strength increase. I just started back with lifting from a 6month break. I got serious in the weight room for a year before the break.
I was wondering if the 5/3/1 program is suitable for me as a female (I'm sure you can tell from my profile pic, lol) and given the "lil" info above?
The trouble I'm encountering is my upper body. I feel lame posting what my actual 1rm, e.g: 30lbs on OHP.
To my understanding, I'm working with 90% of 30.
So came up with this:
Exercise Sets Reps LBS
Standing 3
Shoulder Press
Week 1 5 18, 20, 23
Week 2 3 19, 22, 24
Week 3 5/3/1 20, 23, 27
Week 4 5 10, 14, 16
If I'm doing the program as it is intended and written, the numbers above are just hard to work with and downright disappointing.
Any suggestions? Any help would be appreciated.
TKX