# template suggestions

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/template-suggestions/13592>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [June 13, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/template-suggestions/13592 "2023-06-13T20:35:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![markv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@markv](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/markv)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/template-suggestions/13592/1 "2023-06-13T20:35:13Z")

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Hi Docs,

Thanks for your content; you guys are awesome!

I am seeking your advice for my next template;

Background: 51 y/o, 30 years weight training experience; though I focused most of the past 15 on a high volume of endurance work (long distance running, etc.). About two years ago I resumed focusing on strength training, with an interest in both gaining strength in SBD and hypertrophy/bodybuilding…

Over the past six months, I’ve run a combination of powerlifting and bodybuilding programming, usually on a four-day-a-week schedule. I’ve improved my work capacity and now generally complete 12-18 sets per bodypart/week. I’ve found I seem to respond better to a moderately high volume of work in the RPE 6-8 range- and I enjoy it more. RPE 9 work in the big exercises quickly pushes me past plateaus, but I stall within a few weeks. I’m okay with it in small doses, a set or two every few weeks.

My specific question: I would like to continue with my deadlift regimen (similar to phase 3 in the beginner template, with a few additional RPE 7 singles), which has been providing positive results for several weeks, while introducing different programming for everything else, with more of a focus on hypertrophy/bodybuilding. I think I am pretty adept at making substations and modifications to programming, but am wondering if certain templates might be better than others, in this context.

Thank You

Mark

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/template-suggestions/13592/2 "2023-06-14T14:48:02Z")

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Hey Mark,

I think Powerbuilding I (3-day) or II (4-day) would be the best choices for your right now. In saying that, I think the deadlift programming on those templates are well-suited to those contexts.

Hope that helps!

-Jordan

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**Author:** ![markv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@markv](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/markv)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/template-suggestions/13592/3 "2023-06-14T15:27:36Z")

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Thank you Jordan- that does help.

Mark