@shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works has been super helpful at working through the details of switching programs.
I did my first week of a 5/3/1 this week. It was actually a good week to do so, as I was coming off of some soreness and fatigue doing a Murph workout on Memorial Day with some of my neighbors, which left me sore enough to where I was really questioning my motivation to push hard on weights. So sub-maximal sets this week were helpful, and I still got to push to failure on one AMRAP set per day:
Bench: 155 lbs x 10 reps
Squat: 285 lbs x 6 reps
Deadlift: 325 lbs x 8 reps
Overall, I feel like I was getting great bar speed on my reps, definitely had the feeling of following textbook form, despite having soreness from earlier workouts. I'm excited to see where I'll be with AMRAP sets next week and the week after.
What muscle/movement feels like the potential point of failure for you on these? Is it balance? Arm strength?
I've done Zerchers at 135 lbs, years ago, and it just felt super awkward, and I'm wondering whether if I got used to the movement I'd still be lagging way behind on weight from balance or arm strength.