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Powerlifting Programs

LotusAsh
LotusAsh Posts: 294 Member
edited March 3 in Fitness and Exercise
I've been doing the whole bodybuilding routines for some time now. I recently started focusing on the Big 3 movements. I want to get stronger and increase my max's in all of those lifts. Can anyone recommend a good powerlifting program? I've tried the 531 by jim wendler and I wasn't a fan of it

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  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    http://www.powerliftingtowin.com/
    http://www.canditotraininghq.com/

    There's free programs availble through both of those links.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    http://blackironbeast.com/cube/calculator
  • parkscs
    parkscs Posts: 1,639 Member
    It sort of depends on where you're at with your lifts. If you aren't yet hitting intermediate numbers on all your lifts, you should look into a beginning program because you're going to see the fastest progress that way - starting strength, SL5x5, Blaha's program, Candito's program, etc. If you are starting to hit intermediate or greater numbers, then it's probably time to aim for a program like Texas, Madcow, etc.
  • LotusAsh
    LotusAsh Posts: 294 Member
    It sort of depends on where you're at with your lifts. If you aren't yet hitting intermediate numbers on all your lifts, you should look into a beginning program because you're going to see the fastest progress that way - starting strength, SL5x5, Blaha's program, Candito's program, etc. If you are starting to hit intermediate or greater numbers, then it's probably time to aim for a program like Texas, Madcow, etc.

    well right mow my current 1RM are

    Squat: 305
    Deadlift: 335
    Bench: 235

    my BW is 230
  • LotusAsh
    LotusAsh Posts: 294 Member
    http://blackironbeast.com/cube/calculator
    thanks
  • LotusAsh
    LotusAsh Posts: 294 Member
    http://www.powerliftingtowin.com/
    http://www.canditotraininghq.com/

    There's free programs availble through both of those links.

    thanks
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Sheiko
    Smolov
    GreySkull
    Juggernaut

    I'm only personally familiar with Sheiko- it's a LOT of squat/bench/dead- I've run 4 cycles of it-(so I've spent months with it at this point) and I'm off it in 2 weeks.

    It took me one full rotation to really get into it and now really like it- but it's not getting me what I want in terms of results- so I'll be switching to a new program.

    I know people who have run the other three and are very happy with them- people at my gym run Juggernaut regularly and are always trying to push it on me. LOL pushers.

    Anyway- good luck with whatever new program you go with :)
  • LotusAsh
    LotusAsh Posts: 294 Member
    Sheiko
    Smolov
    GreySkull
    Juggernaut

    I'm only personally familiar with Sheiko- it's a LOT of squat/bench/dead- I've run 4 cycles of it-(so I've spent months with it at this point) and I'm off it in 2 weeks.

    It took me one full rotation to really get into it and now really like it- but it's not getting me what I want in terms of results- so I'll be switching to a new program.

    I know people who have run the other three and are very happy with them- people at my gym run Juggernaut regularly and are always trying to push it on me. LOL pushers.

    Anyway- good luck with whatever new program you go with :)

    wait..like greyskull as in skeletor, I sure as hell want to be a master of the universe
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    LMFAO
    pretty much

    Just google GreySkull LP- or click here.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=greyskull+lifting&oq=greyskull+lifting&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2760j0j8&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
  • matthawthorneisamyth
    matthawthorneisamyth Posts: 196 Member
    The Texas Method and Advanced Texas Method have a neat model that incorporates big three along with Oly style stuff. They're mainly Rippetoe's programming.

    http://www.t-nation.com/training/texas-method

    I've also heard good things about Greyskull LP

    You may want to also check out Glenn Pendlay's approach to programming. That dude knows his stuff.
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