North Coast Miller
Level 9 Valued Member
I almost had a lapse of judgment last night. I was about to get my bench out of storage and set up for the full 5/3/1 program. I looked around, let my head clear and said to myself that my bells, deadlifts, and a sledgehammer is all I need. Seriously, when will I need to push a static heavy weight off my chest while lying down? And like the good chief Pavel said "everyone needs to squat, not everyone needs to squat heavy." When will I ever be in such a position that I'd have a huge weight across my shoulders? Except maybe dragging a dead deer out of the bush.
I dunno about setting up for the full program, but if you are not in the middle of an actual program now and have the space I'd drag it out anyway.
The body adapts to the demands of any program, the boost from doing a handful of unlike sessions mixed in with your usual can really make it worth your while.