Next Program - Pallet Cleanse

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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Hi Jordan,
I think you recommend alternating more hypertrophy focused programs with more strength focused programming. You’ve used the term pallet cleanse to describe this. I’m finish the 4 day hypertrophy II program. I’m not going to compete and am much more interested in hypertrophy than 1RM strength numbers except to the extent they help with hypertrophy. I’ve run the legacy HLM and the legacy hypertrophy programs, which you describe as being more aligned with the newer powerbuilding programs.

I think your pallet cleanse recommendation is based on re-sensitizing to hypertrophy stimulus by moving to different rep ranges/ exercise selection during the strength programming.

  1. If I want the benefit of a pallet cleanse but am disinterested in 1RM performance then is the powerbuilding template likely to be as effective as strength I/II for that purpose?
  2. Would strength I or II be the better choice if I’ve been doing 4 day programs but no strength (1RM) specific programs? (i.e. would you recommend starting with Strength I if you’ve not done a strength focused program even if you have done lots of 4 day programming)
  3. If strength I or II is the better choice, would running it for just 4 weeks (or 2 weeks) likely be effective as a pallet cleanse and then switch back to a hypertrophy program?

I really appreciate the amount I’ve learned from your material and seminars!

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Ozneil,

  1. I think the PB programs are somewhat similar to the legacy hypertrophy programs. I’d probably recommend the new hypertrophy template if you’ve been doing the old legacy hypertrophy template.
  2. Maybe, if you’re interested in strength improvement.
  3. I probably would give it at least 2 blocks through (8 weeks)

-Jordan