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If maintenance and working out is your goal , why a program like 5/3/1 which is specifically designed for progression?
In terms of progress, unless you can be consistent, eat correctly and recover / rest well , any kind of progression will be tricky on any kind of program .
Suppose what I'm trying to say is that your goals will inform what the best type of program actually is for you . Do you want raw strength? Conditioning? Are aesthetics important ? Etc
chrismanc-
If maintenance and working out is your goal , why a program like 5/3/1 which is specifically designed for progression?
I'm more in it for the "do X & Y on day 1, do Z & A on day 3" rather that the progression aspect of it.
To which end, I guess I'm making my own program that has similar lift.
Consistency will always be a problem - while I would love to commit more, I have higher priorities.
My priorities are to be fit & healthy. Diet & weight is being dealt with, as is cardio. Which means strength an mobility, I suppose.
NotThamesWater
My Stronglifts 5x5 got pretty much nowhere, because of time & schedule.
So I'm obviously blaming the program, and not me.
I like PPL.
I'm prepared to do 3 days a week.
Progression doesn't bother me as much as just working out / maintenance.
(Although I've been so sedentary, I expect progression will fall into place in any case - I just don't care if it's linear or piecemeal, and I'm happy to go on feel)
I need to factor in some specific exercises for rehab, although I think I can make those work as accessory lifts.
Cardio is also important, and takes up the other days of the week (plus rest days)
So - what routine / program? I can't see the woods for the trees at the moment.
I'm trying with 5/3/1, as that does 2 compound lifts each session, and you don't end up going over a week without doing one area (a la 5x5, with ~10 days between chest / upper body exercises).