Hey team,
Hope all is well.
I’ve been running PB3 pretty much back to back since October of last year, with about one block off for hypertrophy and i have successfully put on 100+lbs on my total while ending up at the same bodyweight but leaner and more muscular (-1.5 inches on waist at same bodyweight).
Given i have run the program so much, i am looking for something new. I would still like to prioritize “powerbuilding” as i am 6’1 and 188lbs with much more muscle mass to gain, and i enjoy the style of training. (E1RM total is 1230 lbs)
What new program would be reccomended for me? I was thinking about the new low fatigue 2nd generation, which has both PB and PL, and alternating those for a while until i stop making progress. Are the programs similar to PB3?
Thank you
Syed
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Yep, you and I had the same idea: Low Fatigue 2nd Generation.
I’d favor running 1 block of the included G S/C program before jumping into the PL program, followed by another single block of the G S/C program, then running the PB program.
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Thanks for the reply Jordan
Any rationale for doing a block of G S/C between programs and running the PL first program first?
Moreover, what would come next? Just keep rerunning PB and PL over one another? Im not a huge fan of the hypertrophy templates and enjoy the PB/PL type training much more.
It’s more personal preference to take a break between strength-focused programs. That’s what I’d do, but if it’s not your preference, that’s fine too.
I would not do powerlifting or powerbuilding year round if the goal was to get as strong as possible. While I also enjoy PL style of training, I think taking some breaks here and there (while still training) is advisable. A hypertrophy-focused program is viable for this, as would be the G S/C program.
I see - so would the general pipeline be:
Hypertrophy or G S/C → PB → PL and repeat the cycle year round for best strength and size gains?
That’s not my universal programming recommendation, but I think it’s reasonable for someone who really likes the Big Three at this point in their training. I really, really, really don’t like to layout specific programming for > 6 months. Too many things change.
What would you reccomend then for someone looking to get bigger and stronger with a couple years of training down their belt in terms of running the BBM programs?
Thank you!
The recommendation above is what I would recommend for you with those goals in mind.
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