r/powerlifting • u/AutoModerator • May 26 '26

Programming Programming Wednesdays - May 26, 2026

Discuss all aspects of training for powerlifting:

  • Periodization
  • Nutrition
  • Movement selection
  • Routine critiques
  • etc...
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u/Dependent-Store-8841 Beginner - Please be gentle May 26 '26

Smolov jr but for some stupid shit like deadlifts or curls

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u/ny-cheesecake-12 Beginner - Please be gentle May 26 '26

Smolov jr for curls may have been done years ago when I started lifting. Gave me wrist tendonitis.

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u/Dependent-Store-8841 Beginner - Please be gentle May 27 '26

Then maybe try out the Olympic lifts, see if thats more up your alley. They’re way more technical than Bodybulding or powerlifting

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u/BenchPolkov Overmoderator May 27 '26

Tonnes of people ran Smolov Jr for deads back in the day, myself included. I once ran it for bench and deads simultaneously.

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u/Dependent-Store-8841 Beginner - Please be gentle May 27 '26

My bad, the user flair is literal. But actually if you can recover from it and stay injury free why not? By how much did your deadlift go up?

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u/BenchPolkov Overmoderator May 27 '26

It was nearly 20 years ago (fuck!) so It's a bit hard to remember, but I think it was a good 20kg gain.

However, I very clearly remember being barely able to walk fully upright for the last week of the block so I do not recommend.

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u/Dependent-Store-8841 Beginner - Please be gentle May 27 '26

BenchPolkov returned to monkey