# General strength & conditioning template

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/general-strength-conditioning-template/6715>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [August 9, 2019, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/general-strength-conditioning-template/6715 "2019-08-09T20:01:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Throneof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@Throneof](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Throneof)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/general-strength-conditioning-template/6715/1 "2019-08-09T20:01:38Z")

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I noticed at week 6 on the general strength & conditioning template that exercises 2 and 3 on each respective training day changes. For example: weeks 1-5 on day 3 exercises 2 and 3 are the 2 second pause bench press and the hip thrust. At week 6 they change to close grip bench press and RDL. Is this the recommended approach? I’m making some good progress on the 2 second pause bench press and I don’t want to give it up just yet. But if changing exercises 2&3 on each respective training day at week 6 is the prescribed protocol then I will adhere

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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:** [August 10, 2019, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/general-strength-conditioning-template/6715/2 "2019-08-10T06:55:11Z")

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Yep, it’s designed this way! Hopefully you get some good transfer out of the close grip bench too!

-Jordan

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**Author:** ![Throneof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@Throneof](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Throneof)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/general-strength-conditioning-template/6715/3 "2019-08-12T02:37:15Z")

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> [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](#):
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> Yep, it’s designed this way! Hopefully you get some good transfer out of the close grip bench too!
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> -Jordan

ok. I will stick with the template’s plan then.

One more question. I recently returned to overhead pressing after a layoff from it due to some pain I was experiencing in the shoulder. I performed an overhead trap bar press with light weight for about a month and now I’m back to the barbell. Should I do a LP approach to OHP since I lost quite a bit of strength on it? E.G. 3x5, add 2-5 lbs/week or stick with the 4’s as laid out in the template?

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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:** [August 12, 2019, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/general-strength-conditioning-template/6715/4 "2019-08-12T08:46:13Z")

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Nope. I would just do the programming as laid out by the template. Happy to hear the shoulder is better!

-Jordan