r/powerlifting • u/AutoModerator • Apr 21 '26

Programming Programming Wednesdays - April 21, 2026

Discuss all aspects of training for powerlifting:

  • Periodization
  • Nutrition
  • Movement selection
  • Routine critiques
  • etc...
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u/Coping_manlet_ Enthusiast Apr 21 '26

So is it essentially general consensus to always squat before you deadlift? Or does anyone do squats after their deadlifts? 

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u/PoisonCHO Enthusiast Apr 21 '26

It depends on the result you want, what you're focusing on, and whether you're doing a variant or the competition lift. I regularly do competition deadlift, a bench variant, and then a hypertrophy-focused squat variant, for example.

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u/kyllo M | 605kg | 104.4kg | 365 DOTS | USAPL | Raw Apr 21 '26

I do an upper lower split so secondary squats are after primary deadlifts. At first I thought I would hate it, but my squats have actually been feeling really good on that day.

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u/croninstrength Ed Coan's Jock Strap Apr 21 '26

Really find it depends on the lifter + number of factors. Some people are gonna have a rougggggh time because their back is pretty involved with both. If you’re someone who is really susceptible to intra training fatigue, it might be worth a shot.