@wholehalfmom I actually do 5/3/1 on mon-thur (squats, bench, deads, OHP), and repeat my Monday workout on Friday. I find that (a) I like to do squats more often, and (b) I can recover for Monday to squat again.
I only do cardio (30min elliptical) on the 5/3/1 deload weeks. I find that I can...