5/3/1 Karl’s Method

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A ----- Squats Bench Press (Power Cleans)* B ------ Press Deadlifts (Chins)* Percentages and reps: Week 1 ------- 65%x5 75%x5 85%x5 Week 2 ------- 75%x5 85%x3 95%x1 If you get all the required reps, increase the weight. Otherwise, just repeat the previous two-week cycle. That's it. It's been working pretty well for me, especially for squats. Observe, this is not my program. This program is from Karl Schudt from the Starting Strength forum.

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