Part 1 — Beginning
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Principles of the 5/3/1 Program
Warm-Up / Mobility / Flexibility
Jumps / Throws
Strength (Supplemental Lifts)
Programming Your Training
The Deload / 7th Week Protocol
Assistance Work
Assistance Work, Push
Assistance Work, Pull
Assistance Work, Single Leg / Core
Bodyweight Assistance
Part 2 — Training / Programming
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In the Beginning
Beginner Prep School
Boring but Big
Forever BBB
Original Boring but Big
Full Body Boring but Big
Boring but Big Challenge
Boring but Big, FSL
Slightly Less Boring but Big
First Set Last (FSL)
5’s PRO, 5x5 FSL
5’s Progression, Jokers, and FSL
PR Set and FSL
PR Set, Jokers, and FSL
Widowmakers
Full Body, 5’s PRO
Full Body, PR Set
Beyond, FSL
Full Body (1000% Awesome)
Full Body (1000% Awesome), Anchor
S.V.R. II
S.V.R. II, Anchor
The Morning Star
The Morning Star, Anchor
Volume and Strength
Volume and Strength, Anchor
5x5/3/1
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5x5/3/1, Anchor
Rhodes 5x5/3/1
Portal’s 5x5/3/1
Portal’s 5x5/3/1, Anchor
Five and Dime
Five and Dime, Anchor
Simplest Strength Template (SST)
Simplest Strength Template, Anchor
God Is a Beast
God Is a Beast, Anchor
Full Body, Four Days
Full Body, Four Days, Anchor
Black Army Jacket
Black Army Jacket, Anchor
Spinal Tap, 5’s PRO
Spinal Tap, 5’s PRO, Anchor
Spinal Tap, The High School Years
Spinal Tap, The High School Years, Anchor
Coffinworm
Coffinworm, Anchor
Second Set Last (SSL)
Full Body, 85%
Full Body, 85% + Boring but Strong (BBS)
Boring but Strong (BBS)
Boring but Strong Challenge
NTW, BBS
The Whip and the Body, BBS
Negative Birth, BBS
At the Mouth, BBS
First Set Last / Boring but Strong (FSL/BBS)
Supplemental Heaven
5x5/3/1, Supplemental Heaven
Full Body – Squat, Push, Pull
Full Body – Squat, Push, Pull, Anchor
Pervertor
Pervertor, Anchor
Original 5/3/1
Original 5/3/1 and First Set Last
Original 5/3/1 and First Set Last, Anchor
5/3/1 Prowler Challenge
Original 5/3/1 Challenge
Combination Template
Limited Time
Widowmaker, Limited Time
BBS, Limited Time
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BBB, Limited Time
BBB/BBS, Limited Time
5x5/3/1, Limited Time
Limited Time, Anchor
Bodybuild the Upper / Athlete the Lower
Bodybuild the Upper / Athlete the Lower, Anchor
Strength and Conditioning
Strength and Conditioning, Anchor
The Wendler Classic
The Wendler Classic, Anchor
Leviathan
Leviathan, Anchor
Con Clavi Con Dio
Con Clavi Con Dio, Anchor
Con Clavi Con Dio, Flexibility/Mobility
Con Clavi Con Dio, Conditioning
Prep and Fat Loss Training
5/3/1 Strength Circuit
5/3/1 Strength Circuit, Anchor
5’s PRO Forever
5’s PRO Forever, Anchor
Titanium Knickknack Challenge
Widowmaker Circuit
Widowmaker Circuit, Anchor
Ceremony of Opposites
2x2x2
2x2x2, Anchor
The Krypteia
Part 3 — Conditioning / Recovery
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Conditioning
Hard Conditioning
The Prowler
The Sled
Hills, Stairs, and Everything Else
Runnin’ With the Devil
Easy Conditioning
Recovery
Recovery, Training
Recovery, Diet
Recovery, Sleep
Active Recovery for the Older Athlete