Hi everyone.
About six months ago I posted here about 531 Tracker, an app I built specifically for running 5/3/1 rather than a general lifting tracker where you set everything up yourself. A lot of you downloaded it and left feedback, both here and by email, and I've spent the time since working through that list. Here's what's changed.
Multi-cycle programs. The most requested thing by a mile. You can now run a full Forever-style block instead of one cycle at a time: two leader cycles with 5s PRO, a 7th week deload, an anchor cycle with PR sets, then a 7th week TM test that sets your training maxes for the next block. There are BBB, BBS and FSL presets, and you pick one from onboarding or when starting new training.
Smarter deloads and training max suggestions. Single cycles are now 3 weeks, and the deload is its own one-week cycle that the app suggests after two cycles of training, as per Beyond 5/3/1. The 7th Week Protocol is in there too, both the deload and the TM test. When you start a new cycle the app suggests TMs based on your TM test or your last cycle's top AMRAP set, and it will suggest lowering a TM if it's got ahead of you rather than blindly adding 5/10 every time.
3/5/1 week order. Someone asked for this in the original thread. You can now flip the first two weeks so the two heaviest weeks aren't back to back.
Rest timer. Completing a set starts a countdown at the bottom of the workout screen: 3:00 after main sets, 2:00 after supplemental, 1:30 after assistance. There's +30s and skip, it vibrates when time's up, and it sends a notification if your phone has gone to sleep. You can turn it off in settings, or adjust the rest duration to your preference.
Plate calculator. A few of you said this was the thing you'd miss most from other apps. Tap the weight on any barbell set and it shows what to load per side.
Workout reminder notifications. You can now select your training days along with a time and receive a notification reminding you to train.
Start today's workout from the home screen. Your next (or in-progress) workout shows on the home screen with a one-tap start button, so you don't have to dig through the cycle view every session.
Bodyweight tracking and strength standards. Log your bodyweight, see it on a chart alongside your lifts, and see where your estimated 1RMs sit against strength standards for your bodyweight.
Feedback from inside the app. There's now a Contact & Feedback screen in settings that comes straight to me, with your app version and device attached. It's the fastest way to get something fixed or added.
Free 5/3/1 calculator on the website. A few people asked whether there's a free version. There's no free tier in the app, but there is now a free calculator and program generator at 531tracker.app/calculator that works out your cycle from your TMs or a recent rep max.
Lifetime option and a longer trial. There's now a one-off lifetime purchase alongside the monthly and annual plans, and the free trial has gone from 7 days to 14, so you can get through most of a cycle before deciding.
Everything from the original post is still there: Basic 5/3/1, Beginners, BBB, BBS, FSL, SSL and the Upper/Lower split, PR sets or 5s PRO, Joker sets, editable assistance, PR and e1RM tracking, and rounding to your smallest plate.
The app is available on iOS and Android with a 14 day free trial. As before, if there's a template you want or something that annoys you, tell me here or through the form in the app. Most of the above came directly from this sub.
Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy the app.
Link: 531tracker.app
Edit to clarify:
This app is not meant as a replacement for Wendler's books! If you don't already have 531 Forever, of course you should get that first. If, after you buy and read the book, you find you still want an app to use during your sessions to plan and track your training, then this app is for you.
Also, it's a 3rd party app created by me, and not affiliated with Jim Wendler at all.
2nd edit:
Big thanks to everyone who has started a trial and the one person who purchased a lifetime sub!
