# How to alter the 12 Week Strength Template – Version 2.0 due to limited time?

**URL:** https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/how-to-alter-the-12-week-strength-template-version-2-0-due-to-limited-time/5685
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]
**Created:** [May 7, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/how-to-alter-the-12-week-strength-template-version-2-0-due-to-limited-time/5685 "2019-05-07T21:56:06Z")
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### Author: ![Gerardb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gerardb](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Gerardb)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/how-to-alter-the-12-week-strength-template-version-2-0-due-to-limited-time/5685/1 "2019-05-07T21:56:06Z")

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I have signed up for my first powerlifting competition, which is in 7 weeks. I have previously preformed The Bridge 2.0, and two 7 Week Hypertrophy blocks. I have purchased the 12 Week Strength Template, and am curious how I should alter it as I only have 7 weeks. Should I just run the first 7 weeks? Or should I run every second week of the template? Or any other suggestion…

Love the content!

Tanks,  
Gerard

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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: [May 8, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/how-to-alter-the-12-week-strength-template-version-2-0-due-to-limited-time/5685/2 "2019-05-08T14:44:36Z")

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I would run the first 4 weeks and then peaking template: [https://www.barbellmedicine.com/peaking-template/](https://www.barbellmedicine.com/peaking-template/)