# Transition: Bridge to 12 week Press Template

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/transition-bridge-to-12-week-press-template/980>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [February 23, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/transition-bridge-to-12-week-press-template/980 "2018-02-23T19:15:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jon\_La](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jon\_La](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jon_La)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/transition-bridge-to-12-week-press-template/980/1 "2018-02-23T19:15:50Z")

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Hi Austin and Jordan,

I’m wrapping up week 7 of the Bridge, and will be moving on to the 12 week Press template (12PT). Just a quick question about the transition:

Since Bridge week 8 and 12PT week 0 are both low stress, would it make sense to do 12PT week 0 instead of Bridge week 8 as my deload/transition week, rather than do both low stress weeks or go from week 8 Bridge to week 1 12PT? Take a week to adjust to lifting 4 days/week rather than 3?

Thanks for your thoughts!

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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:** [February 24, 2018, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/transition-bridge-to-12-week-press-template/980/2 "2018-02-24T03:01:46Z")

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I’d do both weeks to adjust to the new schedule.

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**Author:** ![Jon\_La](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jon\_La](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jon_La)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/transition-bridge-to-12-week-press-template/980/3 "2018-02-24T16:09:26Z")

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Thanks Austin!