Powerlifting II

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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BBM,

I am currently on the 7th week of the powerlifting 2 template in preparation for my first powerlifting meet. My concern is that I will finish the template 6 weeks prior to my scheduled meet. What would you reccomed in this scenario? Should I try to stretch out the developmental blocks? Being that I own and have completed the hypertrophy template would it be advisable to switch to that template after powerlifting 2 for a few weeks and then back to the powerlifting template? Thanks for your time.

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Given this thread, https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/fo…in-programming and the time line here, it sounds like you’re running modified programming and have 11 weeks until the meet. If it were me AND your meet doesn’t end up getting rescheduled, I’d probably do this:

  1. Continue DL programming as previously discussed
  2. Skip last 3 weeks of template
  3. Run first 4 weeks of PL II
  4. Run one of our free peaking templates

In general, the programming should match up to a planned meet whenever possible. Thus, we’d advise folks to pick their meets first and then schedule their training to line up with it.

-Jordan

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BBM,

Firstly, I appreciate your previous response and I was planning to go about my training in the manner you mentioned above. Unfortunately i expirienced another tweak that lead to my symptoms returning. Since this incident I have found my way back into training the problematic movements, and I am training them back up with low intensities(12s) and RPE less than 8. Because I cannot train any deadlift or squat variants with adequate intensities for powerlifting at this time, I am considering transitioning to the hypertrophy template(which I own) to focus on hypertrophy and continues my rehabilitation process. I feel that it would ideal to shift my focus away from powerlifting as my supposed meet date is about 7 weeks out and I don’t feel that will be back to normal training much sooner than that. Do you think it would be more ideal to transition to the hypertrophy template or continue the rehabilitation whilst running out pl2?