Wendler 5/3/1 Boring But Strong Review

So over the last 7 weeks I've run 5/3/1 BBS and tested my Rep PRs this week on the 7th Week Protocol. I know I might get hate for my low lift totals but whatever. I've been having fun making progress and getting strong.

Beginning 1RM Estimated

Squat - 315
Bench - 245
Deadlift - 315
Press - 115
Weight ~ 175 lbs

Ending Rep Maxes Test

Squat - 290 x 5 ~ 338 Max
Bench - 220 x 6 ~ 264 Max ( Probably had 1 or 2 in the tank but spotter decided to grab the bar since I told him I was going for 5)
Deadlift - 290 x 9 ~ 377 Max (Grip Gave Out)
Press - 110 x 10 ~ 145 Max

Weight ~ 173 lbs

Overall, I left 1 or 2 in the tank for all the lifts. Wendler is big into bar speed and sub-maximal lifting.

Program Review

Overall a Good Program. Since this is only in his Forever book I won't give away the details but it's similar to the 5/3/1 BBB routine. I ran the BBS sets with the 5's Pro routine. Overall the 5's Pro was pretty easy for all the lifts. The BBS Sets for Deadlift and Squats were pretty brutal honestly. I got very good at counting to 5.

Diet

I didn't really track macros here but physique looked decent. I eat a pretty vegetarian heavy diet so I definitely lack protein intake but I tried to key it up most days with beans, tofu, protein shakes and lentils. Occasionally, I'd eat beef and chicken.

Overall Thoughts

I feel like it's a really good program. I definitely feel like someone who tracks macros more and eats heavy can gain a lot of muscle and strength on the program. I feel like I was definitely getting stronger by the end of the program.

Next I'll be running an anchor leg, followed by 2 week vacation then potentially running God is a Beast for 18 weeks in the fall/winter. Looking to crack 405/315/495 down the road so I'm just going to keep on grinding. 5/3/1 has done very well for me so far and I'll keep running it for the next year or so.