What you need to know to write a powerlifting program in 3 easy steps
3 STEPS TO WRITING A POWERLIFTING PROGRAM
- Select Your Training Phase
Are you training to peak for a meet in 8 weeks? Keep exercise variation minimal
Working on adding mass in between comps? Now’s a good time to include more variations - Set+periodize volume
Determine number of overloading sets per week for each main lift
Balance out fatigue from each lift to ensure maximum performance on heavy days - Program Reps+Intensity
Closer to competition: 85-100+%, 1-3 reps
Basic strength phases: 75-90%, 3-6 reps
Volume phases: 55-75%, 6-10 reps
The closer you are to competition, the more intense and lower volume training should be.
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