# 20 weeks out from a powerlifting meet

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/20-weeks-out-from-a-powerlifting-meet/7435>\
**Category:** Programming Discussion\
**Tags:** training-template, programming, powerlifting, meet-prep\
**Created:** [November 9, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/20-weeks-out-from-a-powerlifting-meet/7435 "2019-11-09T19:51:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![DkMetz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/dkmetz/32/982_2.png) [@DkMetz](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/DkMetz)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/20-weeks-out-from-a-powerlifting-meet/7435/1 "2019-11-09T19:51:12Z")

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I’ve decided to start prepping now for a meet on March 21, 2020. I won’t be having a coach and I train alone so I was looking for some sound advice as far as programming until then. I currently own 3 BBM templates: 7 week Hypertrophy, 12 week Press Focused Strength, and Powerlifting 2.

My stats: 46 years old, 5’9, 208 pounds. Current approximate 1RM’s, Squat: 385, Bench 235, Deadlift 365, Press 160.

Would it be advantageous to run the Hypertrophy then go straight into Powerlifting 2 or just do the Powerlifting 2 but repeat certain weeks or blocks of weeks?

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![goran1862](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@goran1862](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/goran1862)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/20-weeks-out-from-a-powerlifting-meet/7435/2 "2019-11-10T07:33:00Z")

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Regarding the templates that you have, I would run 7 week hypertrophy and then powerlifting 2 (as BBM crew suggest) and that is exactly 20 weeks long.  
Good luck at the meet

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**Author:** ![ropable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/ropable/32/5961_2.png) [@ropable](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/ropable)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/20-weeks-out-from-a-powerlifting-meet/7435/3 "2019-11-12T13:47:23Z")

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Do what goran suggested, it’s sound advice.