5/3/1 Triumvirate and Dips

toddis

I've been doing 5/3/1 with a plan I printed off from strstd, but I haven't read the book, and I have two questions.

1. My gym has an assisted dip machine. Are the accessory dips supposed to be wide or narrow per the program?

2. 5/3/1 seems to be wave loading. Am I supposed to do the work portion in two sets of 5/3/1 or just the 5/3/1?

toddis

Bumpage?

taso42

Read the damn book.

toddis

Meh, if I had the book I wouldn't have to ask.

Thanks though, great advice.

taso42

Meh, if I had the book I wouldn't have to ask.

Thanks though, great advice.

This was in fact the best advice I could give you.

geeniusatwurk

I've been doing 5/3/1 with a plan I printed off from strstd, but I haven't read the book, and I have two questions.

1. My gym has an assisted dip machine. Are the accessory dips supposed to be wide or narrow per the program?

2. 5/3/1 seems to be wave loading. Am I supposed to do the work portion in two sets of 5/3/1 or just the 5/3/1?

1. Whatever gets you the best workout with the least strain. Don't sweat accessory work, because that's what it is: an accessory. I personally do narrow grips.

2. Just the 5/3/1

jimmie65

Skip the assisted dips.
Try doing negative dips and holds instead, until you can do a full dip.

toddis

Thanks for the info all.