# Need help with picking a template.

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/need-help-with-picking-a-template/9710>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [October 17, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/need-help-with-picking-a-template/9710 "2020-10-17T18:29:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jacks0n](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@Jacks0n](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jacks0n)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/need-help-with-picking-a-template/9710/1 "2020-10-17T18:29:03Z")

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Hi again BBM team,

I’m currently running the bridge 1.0 and Monday will be the start of week 7. I’ve been looking at potential templates to try afterward and I can’t decide between Strength 1 and 12-week strength.

1. What is the biggest difference between the two?
2. Are they both intended to deliver similar results? I’m in a situation where I can dedicate a lot of time and energy to training so I want to make use of this opportunity.
3. Does one favor benching more than the other? The bench press seems to be a lagging lift for me and I don’t really want to squat 4 plates before I bench 2. lol.

Thank you!

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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:** [October 18, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/need-help-with-picking-a-template/9710/2 "2020-10-18T00:34:51Z")

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Jackson,

1. Strength I is 3 days a week and 12WS is 4 days per week. The programming is similar, though there’s a much more aggressive taper in 12WS.
2. Strength in the big 3 is the primary goal and is similar between the two.
3. Strength I favors the bench a little bit more than 12WS initially, but they’re pretty similar.

-Jordan