Hypertrophy 2 or Powerbuilding 2?

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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Hello there,

I have been training for a few years now, working through 5x5, and 531 variations and I’m unsure on which template to pick up. I’ve become a bit bored and feel my mind would benefit more going full hypertrophy and taking a break from the more strength focused programs, but the powerbuilding 2 sounds like a nice compromise. I am just a little worried it might seem similar to a 531 BoringButBig template.
I would also like to check if either of these templates could be completed with my equipment consisting of a rack I can squat, bench and dip in, flat bench, barbell and dumbbells.

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Sean,

Thanks for the post and I hope you’re doing well. Powerbuilding 1 or 2 would likely work great for you given what you’ve reported here. That said, there’s zero similarity to 5/3/1 BBB. You’re good to go on equipment limitations as well.

-Jordan