Power to the People, Adding Weight?

Training Powerlifting
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Can somebody who have experience in PTTP program tell
About cycles adding weight and other things ?

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Look 5 x5 Programms. Also 3 X 5 and other variants. I think Bill Start was a big proponent.
Try adding 5 to 10 lb every time you complete all reps and sets.
I did ok on 3 X 5 whereas 5 X 5 used to kill me on lower body . It worked quite well on bench for me.
You will need a spotter for the last sets often .

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What does the book say? I don’t seem to be able to find my copy anymore. From memory it’s a similar idea to Dan Johns Easy Strength. Let the weights increase slowly and naturally. I think there’s some guidelines included to stop you being silly, but the idea is to keep every set easy and practise strength as a skill.

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What do you think about 3x3 linear progression

Mon,Fri,

Bench 3x3
Rows 3x3
Squats 3x3

Wen, Sun,

Deadlift 3x3
Press 3x3
Barbbell cruls 3x6-10

At 90%1 rpm whic is 4 reps
Can this work

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Not @dagill2 but I think these type of things can work, but for a limited amount of time. It’s low volume, high intensity. Personally I’d burn out fairly quickly.

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It’s not Power to the People, but it could work. I think it’s time limited though, as @mnben87 says.

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Week 1 - 5 rep sets

  • warmup. Work sets start at 50% of your 1RM. Use only 45/25/10lb plates for jumps in weight. Each set must be 5 reps. If you come to a weight you know you won’t get for 5 reps, STOP. You’re done for the day. Do bodybuilding stuff after.

Week 2 - 3 rep sets

  • warmup. Same as week 1. Progress in triples until you can’t.

Week 3 - 2 rep sets

  • warmup. Same as week 1. Progress in doubles until you can’t.

Example of 300lb bencher:
Week 1 - 155x5 185x5 205x5 225x5 245x5 can’t get 275x5 so end at 245.
Week 2 - 155x3 185x3 225x3 245x3 275x3 can’t get 295x3 so end at 275.
Week 3 - 155x2 185x2 225x2 275x2 295x2 can’t get 315x2 so end at 295.

Make your jumps according to your strength but the idea is 5 sets at/above 50%.
Cycle this 3x. Week 10 is a deload or take it off altogether. Week 11 try for a new 1RM.

You don’t have to try for a new max. You can just keep cycling this. It works well. Simple and effective without the need for a calculator. It’s just putting in the work.

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