Why 5/3/1 Needs To See Me After Class.

>Progression is painfully slow
+5 lbs per month is a joke for anyone not injured or elderly. You’ll stall before you even get going.

>Main work is underdosed
3 reps at 85% isn't hard training. It's a warm-up pretending to be intensity.

>No real peaking strategy
Good luck prepping for a meet without duct-taping random Wendler chapters together.

>Accessory work is a cop-out
“Do whatever” just means lifters pick easy fluff and avoid addressing weak points.

>No autoregulation or RPE
Everyone lifts the same on a bad day or good day. No room to adapt.

>Cult logic protects it from critique
When you stall, it’s always your fault, never the program’s.

>Designed for people afraid of effort
It coddles lifters who want to “just show up” instead of actually push.

Bottom line:
5/3/1 is safe, slow, and soft. If you're still weak after a year on it, you ran the program perfectly.