Strength 1 gen 2 rescheduling

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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Hi!

I’m currently running the template in question (4-day pl) currently on week 4. It’s going great, and I think it’s worked as a pretty much perfect reintroduction to powerlifting specific training. My e1rm’s are above my pr’s in every lift already.

The issue:

Recently I found out that due to a work related thing, I’ll be unable to workout for about 1,5 weeks, with the testing day landing roughly in the middle of that period. I will probably be able to hit the gym 1-2 times in that period, but it’ll have to be an abbreviated session and I can’t really plan ahead for it.

I’m not prepping for a meet or anything, so I’m thinking I’ll just skip a week from the program. That way I’ll be able to test just before the 1,5 week period. If this is a reasonable approach in the first place, which week should I skip?

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Yep, that’d be perfect.

Also, check out page 26 of the included eBook for the Strength II program. It has a section on testing week adjustment based on varying schedules:

In the event you don’t have exactly 14 weeks to prepare for a meet or test, here are a few options:

• 16-Weeks Out: Repeat Week 2 in both Blocks 1 and 2.
• 14-Weeks Out: Run both blocks as programmed.
• 12-Weeks Out: Skip Weeks 4 and 8 from Block 1. Run Block 2 normally.
• 10-Weeks Out: Skip Weeks 4, 5 and 8 form Block 1 and Week 3 from Block 2.