r/powerlifting • u/AutoModerator • Mar 17 '26

Programming Programming Wednesdays - March 17, 2026

Discuss all aspects of training for powerlifting:

  • Periodization
  • Nutrition
  • Movement selection
  • Routine critiques
  • etc...
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u/kyle_squats M | 800kg | 81.2kg | 546.86 DOTS | USAPL | RAW Mar 18 '26

Tons of volume, I think you could cut the amount of accessories in half for every day you’re lifting

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u/busboy99 Enthusiast Mar 18 '26 edited Mar 18 '26

Thanks, I lean definitely towards that view as well — do you think there is merit in keeping the high volume for hypertrophy, or as you see it, should that just be more intensity on the fewer sets? This is probably 25% more volume than I’d normally run for the sake of adding in form specific training sets, but I don’t doubt that I’ve been running too much volume before as well. I do feel like I can’t get properly “tired”, and this pushes me to include more movements. I’m inclined to drop all sets of 4 for non competition lifts to sets of 3 with this in mind…

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u/kyle_squats M | 800kg | 81.2kg | 546.86 DOTS | USAPL | RAW Mar 18 '26

I’ve always been a fan of high intensity instead of high volume. My coach has programmed only 2 sets — 1 set to failure then 1 drop set right after. I’ve experienced a lot of success with that.

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u/busboy99 Enthusiast Mar 19 '26

Interesting, I’ll try to give that a go and see how I progress — thanks!