# Strength Template Question

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/strength-template-question/7068>\
**Category:** Programming Discussion\
**Created:** [September 18, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/strength-template-question/7068 "2019-09-18T21:49:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Millzners](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@Millzners](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Millzners)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/strength-template-question/7068/1 "2019-09-18T21:49:57Z")

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I’m looking at buying one of the strength templates but I am concerned about training session time.

Are any of the strength templates set up for 3 slots/exercises per day, 4 days a week? Right now I don’t have time for a 4-5 slots per day type of program even though it would be optimal for me.

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**Author:** ![Ligurio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Ligurio](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Ligurio)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/strength-template-question/7068/2 "2019-09-19T22:40:23Z")

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I have run Strength III with some success using only three exercises/day. It’s a four day program and many of the days only have three exercises scheduled. I do think some days have four, but usually it’s obvious which is the _most_ accessory-like in these cases and you can just skip.

A word of warning. Even with only three exercises/day I found that my workouts on this program averaged between 1.4 and 2 hrs. If you don’t have RPE dialed in and need to rest longer than 3 min between 80-84% sets of squats and deadlifts then you’re looking at at least 1 hr 20 minutes imo for these training sessions. I regularly went to 2 hrs in later weeks.

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**Author:** ![Millzners](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@Millzners](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Millzners)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/strength-template-question/7068/3 "2019-09-20T10:48:21Z")

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Thank you for this info, I’ll get the Strength III and try to get the work done in 60 minutes. I’ve been running the power building template with 2-3 minute rests between the usually high rep sets. My work capacity has really improved so I’m cautiously optimistic.