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5/3/1 Triumvirate and Dips

toddis
toddis Posts: 941 Member
edited January 12 in Fitness and Exercise
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?

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  • toddis
    toddis Posts: 941 Member
    Bumpage?
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Read the damn book.
  • toddis
    toddis Posts: 941 Member
    Meh, if I had the book I wouldn't have to ask.

    Thanks though, great advice.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    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
    geeniusatwurk Posts: 68 Member
    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
    jimmie65 Posts: 655 Member
    Skip the assisted dips.
    Try doing negative dips and holds instead, until you can do a full dip.
  • toddis
    toddis Posts: 941 Member
    Thanks for the info all.
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