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5/3/1 and Juggernaut

sluggz
sluggz Posts: 134
edited January 25 in Social Groups
Anyone tried The Juggernaut Method (original or 2.0)?
I have been doing 5/3/1 for a year now and made awesome gains in size and strength - love what Wendler has put together.
I've just been debating buying the Juggernaut manual for a bit now because I heard it was a spinoff / extension of 5/3/1.

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  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    I've had a friend or two that ran juggernaut for a while and didn't have many complaints.
    But if you're making awesome gains on 5/3/1, I think Jim would be the first to say "don't fix what isn't broken".

    I understand getting bored and wanting to do something new, but from experience, ADD can wreck progress. I wish I would have just stuck with one program until I couldn't get anywhere with it.


    What are your goals? To me, Juggernaut was more geared towards overall athleticism, so unless you're training to be in shape for a certain sport, I'd stick more with 5/3/1.

    You could look into the Cube Method as well.
  • sluggz
    sluggz Posts: 134
    In general, my goals are to be strong and be in shape. More specifically, I felt best when I used to play football and was in football shape. I want to get back to that.
    That being said, I was just curious if Juggernaut was basically 5/3/1 with lighter weight and more conditioning. (which is kind of what I've heard)
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    In general, my goals are to be strong and be in shape. More specifically, I felt best when I used to play football and was in football shape. I want to get back to that.
    That being said, I was just curious if Juggernaut was basically 5/3/1 with lighter weight and more conditioning. (which is kind of what I've heard)

    somewhat.
    It's essentially a ripoff of 5/3/1 tweaked a little. The higher reps could be a fun change if you're just getting bored.
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