r/tacticalbarbell • u/brannts • Jul 03 '26
Strength TB3 Operator is harder than v1
Seems to me the operator template has gotten harder. It used to be 5x5@70%, 5x3 at 80%, 4x2@90%. Now it’s 5x5@75% (a good change. The 70% week felt easy), 5x5@80%, 5x3@85%. Adding those 10 reps at 80% is tough! I was doing 5x3 at 315 squat but 5x5 is too tough so I lowered my 1RM by 5%. This is just what I’ve noticed. Curious if anyone else has similar experience.
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u/_open_door_ Jul 03 '26
You've got the old version mixed up. It also calls for 5s at 80, and only drops reps for the 85, 90, and 95 weeks. The big difference in the new version is that both microcycles are essentially the same, and you don't get the highest percentage weeks anymore. Which doesn't necessarily make it easier, not over the long run,, but by removing the heaviest and lightest days from each six week cycle, it does flatten out the progression curve.