# 12 Week Strength Template or Bridge?

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/12-week-strength-template-or-bridge/4269>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [December 10, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/12-week-strength-template-or-bridge/4269 "2018-12-10T01:13:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![elstrange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@elstrange](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/elstrange)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/12-week-strength-template-or-bridge/4269/1 "2018-12-10T01:13:02Z")

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Hypothetical question: assuming everything was equal and you only had 10 weeks to devote to completely uninterrupted training, which would be preferable/more ideal:

1. Run the 8-week Bridge and start over for the remaining two weeks or…
2. Run 10 weeks of the 12-week Strength template?

Any guidance is much appreciated!

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/12-week-strength-template-or-bridge/4269/2 "2018-12-10T01:41:34Z")

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How well trained are you right now? If not trained at all, I’d recommend The Bridge. If you’re reasonably well trained, the 12 WS would be a good fit.

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**Author:** ![elstrange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@elstrange](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/elstrange)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/12-week-strength-template-or-bridge/4269/3 "2018-12-10T17:28:02Z")

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Noted…thanks!