# Swapping bench and strict press for 12 week strength?

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/swapping-bench-and-strict-press-for-12-week-strength/11201>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [August 10, 2021, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/swapping-bench-and-strict-press-for-12-week-strength/11201 "2021-08-10T05:32:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![dosidos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@dosidos](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/dosidos)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/swapping-bench-and-strict-press-for-12-week-strength/11201/1 "2021-08-10T05:32:31Z")

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Is swapping press for bench for day 1 and day 2 something I can do for the 12 week strength template or is there a purpose to that? Just hoping to have my triceps more fresh for comp bench.

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**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/swapping-bench-and-strict-press-for-12-week-strength/11201/2 "2021-08-10T12:54:32Z")

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Sure, go for it.