5/3/1 · Reinvented

The thinking lifter's 5/3/1.

Beyond Normal pairs Wendler's proven foundation with an AI strength coach, adaptive autoregulation, and a readiness model built from every workout. Train smarter. Recover better. Stay in it longer.

5/3/1 · BEYOND NORMAL
Squat
SQ
315
BP
225
DL
405
Cycle 3 · Week 3 · Squat
95% × 1+ → 305 lb
AMRAP coming up — readiness is strong
No accounts·No analytics SDKs·No ad tracking·Your data stays yours
Why Beyond Normal

Built for lifters who want more than a logbook.

The intelligence is in the algorithm. Every cycle adapts to your AMRAPs. Every check-in feeds your readiness model. Every weak point gets a plan.

AI Strength Coach

A short conversation that diagnoses the weak point limiting each main lift and prescribes the assistance exercise to address it.

Adaptive Autoregulation

Training maxes progress algorithmically from your AMRAPs and hold automatically when readiness flags fatigue. No grinding into a wall.

Readiness Analytics

3-, 6-, and 12-month trends with factor-level drill-downs across sleep, effort, soreness, and strength. Watch how training shapes recovery.

AI Strength Coach

Diagnose the weak point. Prescribe the fix.

Most lifters know they have a sticking point. Few know what to do about it. The AI coach walks you through a short, focused conversation — then prescribes the assistance exercise built to address it.

  • Biomechanical, not generic. Targets the limiting factor for YOUR squat, bench, deadlift, or press.
  • One-tap apply. Set the weight, log the work, see the carryover.
  • Reads your history. Recommendations adapt as your weak points shift.
AI STRENGTH COACH
What's limiting your squat?
Where does your squat usually break down — out of the hole, the middle, or near lockout?
Out of the hole. Velocity stalls at parallel.
That's a posterior chain limiter. Got it.
Pause Squat — 3 × 5 @ 70%
Targets the bottom position weakness. Apply to this cycle's squat day.
Adaptive Autoregulation

Training maxes that respond to reality.

Classic 5/3/1 adds 5 or 10 lbs every cycle regardless of how you're recovering. Beyond Normal watches your AMRAPs and your readiness — and adjusts each lift independently.

  • Hold what's fatigued. Lifts the model flags as under-recovered repeat at current TM.
  • Progress what's strong. Lifts with momentum and clean readiness keep climbing.
  • You decide. Every suggestion is a consent card — accept, override, or progress normally.
CYCLE 4 → 5 ADVANCE
Adaptive proposal
Bench
+5 lb
Deadlift
+10 lb
Squat
Hold
Press
+5 lb
Squat readiness has been dragging for two weeks. Suggesting a hold to consolidate before pushing again. You can override.
Readiness Analytics

See how training shapes recovery — and back.

Every post-workout check-in feeds a continuous readiness score. Watch the trend over months. Drill into the factor that's actually dragging — sleep, effort, soreness, or strength itself.

  • 3, 6, and 12-month windows. The long view that monthly snapshots miss.
  • Factor-level drill-downs. When the score drops, see exactly why.
  • Deload nudges. Low readiness surfaces a deload suggestion regardless of cadence.
READINESS · LAST 90 DAYS
72
STRONG
Strength trend +8
Sleep average 7.2h
Soreness window +3
Pricing

Free forever. Premium when you're ready.

The core 5/3/1 program is free and unlimited. Premium unlocks the intelligence layer — the AI coach, autoregulation, and complete readiness analytics.

Free

The complete program.

$0
Forever. No card required.
  • The complete 5/3/1 program engine
  • Classic +5 / +10 TM progression
  • PR tracking + digital medals
  • 2 AI debriefs per week
  • Last 3 weeks of readiness analytics
  • CSV export of workouts and PRs
  • Apple Watch companion
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Premium

The intelligence unlocked.

$4.99/mo
or $39.99/year (Save 33%) · 30-day free trial
  • Unlimited AI debriefs
  • AI strength coach (assistance prescriptions)
  • Adaptive autoregulation (TM holds + auto progression)
  • Full readiness analytics (3, 6, 12-month trends + drill-downs)
  • Joker set auto-suggestions
  • Full JSON backup with re-import
  • Everything in Free, with no caps
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Privacy You Can Verify

We don't want your data. We want you stronger.

Beyond Normal has no user accounts, no analytics SDKs, no ad trackers, and never sells data. Workouts stay on your device and your iCloud. The only thing the AI sees is the workout context it needs to coach you — and Anthropic doesn't train on it.

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Strength is simplicity, intelligently applied.

Stop overthinking your program. Stop drowning in spreadsheets. Build the rhythm, trust the system, and go beyond normal.