# Just another template recommendation question

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/just-another-template-recommendation-question/19333>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Tags:** training-template\
**Created:** [December 14, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/just-another-template-recommendation-question/19333 "2025-12-14T17:30:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![kgym](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/kgym/32/5964_2.png) [@kgym](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/kgym)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/just-another-template-recommendation-question/19333/1 "2025-12-14T17:30:21Z")

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Hey folks, I’d like to ask which template to buy.

Age: 34

Height/weight: 6’3, 231

Strength based lifting consistently 3x/week since 2018. Lift 1RMs are not great, as I value time in gym more, and don’t rush for the numbers compromising my life. Lifting is more of a therapeutic experience, even though I’d appreciate better numbers.

SQ untested for long time, should be ~410-420, strict OHP (I don’t bench) 155, DL 440.

Looking for a strength/PL template, 3x/week, OHP instead of bench, I have access to a well-equipped gym, not wanting to compete, only against myself. I don’t like RPE, but I could give it another shot. Tried out SS at first, then played around with myriads of programs, Sheiko works for me but grinds me into the ground in a few months, Juggernaut left me feeling weak, I usually don’t get better for peaking, I can bust out my best maxes at the end of a loading/strength phase, I appreciate shorter deloads before peaking.

Thinking about [Strength I](https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/training-templates/strength/strength-i-template/) or [II](https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/training-templates/strength/strength-ii-template/), [III](https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/training-templates/strength/strength-iii-template/) seems mandatory 4 days, which is a no-go for me.

TLDR I know my way around weights, my technique is ingrained, I want new stimulus.

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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:** [December 14, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/just-another-template-recommendation-question/19333/2 "2025-12-14T17:33:06Z")

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I would go with [Strength I](https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/training-templates/strength/strength-i-template/) or [Strength II](https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/training-templates/strength/strength-ii-template/). Both have “strengthlifting” (OHP focused) options, as well as 3- and 4-day splits that come with the programs.