If your goal is strength, which workout program would be better? 
5x5 is for beginners. 531 is for advanced old guys looking for a low frequency general strength/hypertrophy program.
You cant compare the two.
How about some stats op? I might be able to help. 
Very new to working out, wouldn't mind using weights to bulk up and get stronger.
Can you detail how the 5/3/1 works?
They both work well for beginners. 5x5 gives a bigger beating to the lower body though, so it's much harder to fit in around other sports you might be doing.
5x5 for beginners and its not even close.
Daily progress vs monthly.
5/3/1 would be awful for beginners. Progression is too slow.
5X5 is going to have you adding weight constantly while 5/3/1 will be a much slower progression.
If you are new to lifting you will be lifting weights light enough to recover from so that you can do multiple heavy sessions a week while continuously driving progression. At some point you will find the weights become too much to recover from in time for the next work out. When that happens you can switch to something that allows more time for recovery such as 5/3/1 or the Texas method if you are serious about driving progress fairly quickly.
Start with 5X5 or starting strength if you are looking to get bigger and stronger as quickly and efficiently as possible, though.
I am considering switching to 5/3/1 from 5×5. 41 years old semi new to lifting. 460 deadlift 315 squat 260 bench and 165 overhead press. I found last couple weeks I'm not recovering fast enough and my joints are starting to hurt more. I'm hoping the 5/3/1 is kinder to my joints and knee. My goal is keeping stronger than my 17 year old son but he keeps getting stronger,its pissing me off(but only mildly)
I've been running Ice Cream Fitness 5x5 for about a month and love it.
With very little weight training experience what weight do I start at with 5x5?
I actually think Greyskull linear progression is a good program too, worth considering anyway.
1chaino - With very little weight training experience what weight do I start at with 5x5?The bar
1chaino - With very little weight training experience what weight do I start at with 5x5?Add 5 pounds per workout to squat, 10 pounds to deadlift and 2.5 pounds to upper body movements
Cawsie77andConorTouchedMe -And download the app. Keeps track of your lifts and even times your sets. Really helpful and it's free!1chaino - With very little weight training experience what weight do I start at with 5x5?The bar
TartanArmy -Cawsie77andConorTouchedMe -And download the app. Keeps track of your lifts and even times your sets. Really helpful and it's free!1chaino - With very little weight training experience what weight do I start at with 5x5?The bar
sorry, what's the app called?
TartanArmy -Got the app now thanks. Not sure what to do for warmup excersises thoughCawsie77andConorTouchedMe -And download the app. Keeps track of your lifts and even times your sets. Really helpful and it's free!1chaino - With very little weight training experience what weight do I start at with 5x5?The bar
Big lifts 2
Is the name of the app on iPhone
I always revert back to 5x5 every year for a few months.
I get sick once a year and lose about 15-20 lbs, so it helps rebuild strength and size.
Are you guys suggesting not using it because it's only for "beginners"?
Jackson Galaxy - The thing about 5x5 is you are squatting 3x a week. Which is okay for a beginner squatting 40kg or whatever but if you're working weight is decent it's just too punishing.
I'll be using it to get back up into the 300 range (I weigh 170 right now) and then I'll move into another program where I still do compound movements but a more expansive mass/strength building program that isn't using the same 5 moves. My squat/dl/bench weights will drop lower but I'll still do a once a week high weight set.
I don't plan on getting to 400lbs and trying to squat that for 25 reps 3 times a week. I want to get my front squat up too because I've never tried to get the high.
I can get decent size on my upper body but I need to get my legs/calves bigger to match proportion.