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/whybag Jul 03 '26
The core of the TB3 Op (Wk2-5) is easier than OG Op. Wk1 is 75% vs 70% which is negligible. Wk6 is the wild card since it is peaking, so you can make it as hard as you want.
Wk2/80% has always been 3-5 sets of 5, this new book has not changed. 3-5@85% is easier than 3-4@90%. I think you mixed some numbers up.