I've been doing 5/3/1 for deadlift/squat for a couple months now, any opinions if I should continue or switch to another? Experiences following this program?

Hepburn method was great for me.

5/3/1 is probably one of the best strength programs to use for a long term basis. But the fact that you are only using it for squats/deadlifts tells me you aren't doing 5/3/1. You might be following that progression scheme for those lifts but its not a Wendler variant. You can get faster progress on other programs. But you can't run those other programs for years on end.


I've been training for a long time (15 years now) and its really hit home that fast progress is completely irrelevant. I've also learn that since switching to the program I can realistically expect 50lbs per year added to my big four. Haven't seen any sign of a plateau strength wise over the last couple of years.
Program is not irrelevant and once you are working with 3 plates and are trying to add more... at that stage program only becomes more important.


If you are a really big guy you can probably get away with a more lax routine. But assuming you are 200lbs or less you have to be fairly scientific to continue to progressively overload.

Not really a program anybody has written but I've gotten good results doing 5x3 every week for squat bench and deadlift or variation. Use it so it's auto regulating. When I hit something for 5x3 I increase weight. And do that weight until I hit it for 5x3... If I hit. Grinder rep or fail that exercise is done for that day and I move on to accessories. I've tried some other programing but this works well for me. Lost strength doing typical strength blocks. Some powerlifters have trained in similar ways.

"Strength" is in large a function of CNS training to recruit more muscle fibers all at once.

As a break from that approach. It's best to switch it up with a progressive overload approach.

Try the Vince Gironda 10 x 10. Start with 40% of your 1 rep max. The key is only 15 seconds in-between sets. It's targeted at the muscle and not the CNS.

If you can get all 10 sets , raise weight 5lbs next workout.

Squats everyday

I just vary rep ranges and add weight every week, sometimes 5s, sometimes 8, sometimes 12s, sometimes 15 reps etc

Any RPE based program where you can manage fatigue properly

Give this a read OP


https://www.barbellmedicine.com/blog...nd-rpe-part-i/


They’ve got some great free programs