How nSuns 5/3/1 LP works
nSuns is a beloved high-volume spin on Wendler's 5/3/1, built by a Reddit user of the same name. It keeps the training-max idea but throws a huge amount of work at each main lift — a 9-set T1 wave and an 8-set T2 wave per session — and progresses linearly week to week based on how your AMRAP sets go.
The T1 wave
Your main lift runs nine sets that build up to a heavy single-plus, then back off: 65×5, 75×3, 85×1+, 85×3, 85×3, 80×3, 75×5, 70×5, 65×5+ (percentages of training max). The third set (85% × 1+) and the final set (65% × 5+) are AMRAP — those reps decide your progression.
The T2 wave
A secondary lift follows for eight more sets of accumulating volume: 50×6, 60×5, 70×3, 70×5, 70×7, 70×4, 70×6, 70×8. It's usually a variation or a lighter take on the day's main lift.
Progression
Read your AMRAP reps to set next week's training max. As a rough guide: hitting only the target reps means hold, a couple over earns a small jump, and big AMRAP numbers (5+) earn the full increase — typically 2.5–5 kg upper body, 5–10 kg lower. Miss your targets and you hold or trim the TM. Because the volume is high, keep the TM honest — around 90% of a true max.
A note on the numbers
These are the standard nSuns T1/T2 templates. Several day-layouts exist (4-day, 5-day, 6-day) that change which lifts pair up, but the set-and-percentage waves above are the core of every version.