re: OT Workout crew: What am I doing wrong?

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Not to mention that 3-5 would be for strength

Anything less than five is power...

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No. The 5/3/1 is a strength building routine

How does power differ from strength? Power is built from the type of lifts you do.... You're trying to move weight in a rapid manner like with cleans.

Anything less than 5 is a strength oriented routine. If you're doing them quickly, that would be power.

Doing low reps is the definition of building strength. You're trying to move the heaviest weight possible

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The easiest way to do this is to adhere to a specific rep scheme. Naturally, when performing fewer reps, your muscle will be under tension for a shorter period of time and the weight will be closer to your maximum (and therefore building strength through neuromuscular training). On the other side, when completing a higher amount of reps your muscles will be under tension for longer, and the weight will need to a be a little further from your maximum to allow for the higher volume (and therefore building size through metabolic training). Here are the rep guidelines to follow for your specific training goals:

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Primarily training for strength is a goal that has few cons, especially if you are mostly satisfied with your current size. You can still gain small amounts of size, and you can vastly increase your strength in a short period of time if you train and recover properly. Be wary though. High intensity strength training is very taxing on the central nervous system, and overtraining can occur easily. If you want to train for strength, employ set/rep schemes such as 5x5, 6x4, 8x3 with high rest periods in between sets. Lift within 85% of your 1RM at 5 reps, and increase the percentage as you decrease reps.

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And while they aren't perfect rules or explanations, it covers the basic principles