# Condensing 12 Week Strength Template

**URL:** https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/condensing-12-week-strength-template/4330
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]
**Created:** [December 14, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/condensing-12-week-strength-template/4330 "2018-12-14T02:09:38Z")
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### Author: ![ryan\_lfts](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/ryan_lfts/32/834_2.png) [@ryan\_lfts](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/ryan_lfts)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/condensing-12-week-strength-template/4330/1 "2018-12-14T02:09:38Z")

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Hello! I just signed up for a powerlifting meet last minute that is in 2 months. Is there anyway I could edit the 12 week strength template, so that it is condensed to 8 weeks? Or would I be better off running a different program considering the shorter time frame? Thanks!

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### Author: ![LeahBBM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/leahbbm/32/17_2.png) [@LeahBBM](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/LeahBBM)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2018, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/condensing-12-week-strength-template/4330/2 "2018-12-15T01:08:13Z")

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I see you already have a great answer in the programming subforum. We’d like questions to be single posted, posted. Thanks!