At its core, a good powerlifting program breaks exercises into 3 categories:
-Primary: comp lift or comp-adjacent variation, heavy with <5 reps at RPE 7-10
-Secondary: comp-adjacent or barbell variation, less heavy than primary w/ 3-8 reps at RPE 6-10
-Accessory: DBs/machines 8-30 reps at RPE 9-10
-Primary: comp lift or comp-adjacent variation, heavy with <5 reps at RPE 7-10
-Secondary: comp-adjacent or barbell variation, less heavy than primary w/ 3-8 reps at RPE 6-10
-Accessory: DBs/machines 8-30 reps at RPE 9-10
January 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
At its core, a good powerlifting program breaks exercises into 3 categories:
-Primary: comp lift or comp-adjacent variation, heavy with <5 reps at RPE 7-10
-Secondary: comp-adjacent or barbell variation, less heavy than primary w/ 3-8 reps at RPE 6-10
-Accessory: DBs/machines 8-30 reps at RPE 9-10
-Primary: comp lift or comp-adjacent variation, heavy with <5 reps at RPE 7-10
-Secondary: comp-adjacent or barbell variation, less heavy than primary w/ 3-8 reps at RPE 6-10
-Accessory: DBs/machines 8-30 reps at RPE 9-10