# 3 Week Layoff

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/3-week-layoff/6463>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [July 14, 2019, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/3-week-layoff/6463 "2019-07-14T08:47:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matt\_Bulmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Matt\_Bulmer](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Matt_Bulmer)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/3-week-layoff/6463/1 "2019-07-14T08:47:30Z")

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Just finishing an excellent run through Powerbuilding II. I’ll then go on vacation for 3 weeks. I won’t be training with weights during that period. When I get back I’ll be running Powerlifting II for the first time. Would you recommend just diving straight into PL II and let the RPEs autoregulate lower intensities for the first 2-3 weeks, or would it be better to run the first 2-3 weeks of your novice template prior to PL II?

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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:** [July 14, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/3-week-layoff/6463/2 "2019-07-14T15:33:25Z")

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I think you’d be fine to jump right back in. Carry on 🙂