Options on my lifting program
Hey all,
So currently I am doing a modified version of Wendlers 5/3/1 routine with added 5*5 which is a percentage based programme where you have a 3 week cycle working up to 95% of your 85% of your 1 rep max, called training Max(TM) and all assistance exercises for each workout after the main lifts are in a push, pull, leg fashion.
I will only put week one below, but essentially week 1 your work up to 85% of training max followed by 5*5 of the first working set, week 2 90% of TM + 5*5, week 3 95% of TM +5*5.
Progression in week three I need to hit 5 reps minimum on 95% before I add any weight, if I don’t get the reps i repeat the cycle, and if I fail again I rework my training max to give me new %’s. I add 5kg to deadlifts, and 2.5kg for bench an OHP.
Other than zercher squats I cannot do low bar squats any more since I fell down a mounting on my bike 😂. I’ve tried everything so I just supplement them with lunges etc.
Week 1:
Deadlifts:
Warm up - 40% of TM *5,50%*5 ,60*5.
Working sets:
1st : 65%*5
2nd: 75%*5
3rd: 85%*5+
Assistant 12-15 reps * 3 sets for all.
DB rows, Lunges , bis and rear delt flys(needed for shoulder injury mentioned above)
Bench
Warm up - 40% of TM *5,50%*5 ,60*5.
Working sets:
1st : 65%*5
2nd: 75%*5
3rd: 85%*5+
Assistant 12-15 reps * 3 sets for all.
Low Row , triceps , hip thrusts and lat flys + abs (needed for shoulder injury mentioned above)
OHP
Warm up - 40% of TM *5,50%*5 ,60*5.
Working sets:
1st : 65%*5
2nd: 75%*5
3rd: 85%*5+
Assistant 12-15 reps * 3 sets for all.
Pull ups body weight max + hangs max, chest flys, zercher squats and calve raises.
Let me know what you think so the above is example of week 1 , so again it works up to week 3 95% of training max which is 85% of 1 rep max.
Week for is a deload week where you only do the warm up sets with assistance exercises or you test your 5 rep max to rework %’s if needed.
Thanks all
Posted Jan 25, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC