Started 5/3/1 on the 8th. I am making this log partly because I am excited about the program, and partly because a lot of people seem to be curious about 5/3/1 and might be interested in watching the slow progress at work.
This is the "Option 1" variant, with 65/75/85% for week one and four workout days per week. I am working out in my garage, so the assistance work is whatever I can manage, and I won't be recording weights or reps for that, I think.
I took Wendler's advice and set my working maxes pretty low, using essentially the weights I had done for very heavy work sets on my previous bastardized NDTP-program, with the exception of the press, which weight I arrived at using Wendler's rep formula. It has already proven the most difficult lift.
Deadlift: 420
Press: 180
Squat: 365
Bench: 275
6'1" 275ish.
Week 1:
8/8/10:
Deadlift 275x5, 315x5, 350x8
The final set was supposed to be 360 but I erred loading the weight.
Rows and pull-ups. (a note about "pull-ups": when I claim I did pull-ups, I am talking about 2 or 3 reps, maybe 2 or 3 sets.)
8/9/10:
Press 120x5, 135x5, 155x6, 155x5
I didn't feel good about this press and it made me worry about week 2, but my mom and nieces had come by and were chatting with me while I was lifting. I did an extra set.
8/11/10:
Squat 240x5, 275x5, 315x10
8/13/10:
Bench 180x5, 210x5, 235x10
Dips.
Week 2:
8/15/10:
Deadlift 295x3, 340x3, 380x6
Rows.
8/16/10:
Press 130x3, 145x3, 165x5
Skull-crushers.
Squatting tomorrow, looking for 8 reps at 330.