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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?
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.
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Yeah , consistency can be hard with a normal life outside the gym . I do think something like 5/3/1 will be a challenge of you can't be consistent though .
Have you looked at the Mike Matthews bigger leaner stronger programs? They have 3 day splits . I really enjoyed doing those workouts, and saw good progress. He has some good advice on balancing diet and strength gains too. All common sense stuff really, but well articulated.
There are a ton of conditioning based programs too which I think fits the brief of fit and healthy
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Power lifting: bench press, squats and dead lifts. That will hit a lot of muscle groups and won’t take a long time.
chrismanc
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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