somanaut
Level 5 Valued Member
I recently joined a weightlifting club in my town. They are mostly focused on the olympic lifts, but I train alongside them with the goal of powerlifting. It seems very clear to me, that the coach is experienced in the olympic lifts and general strength training. However, despite that I told him, that I wanted to train 4 days a week: wednesday, thursday, saturday and sunday, he gave me a program that is designed for 3 days a week. When I asked him about this, he just said to go lighter on 2nd day. As a beginner at barbell (have achieved S&S simple allmost 2 years ago) it's very confusing, and I have decided to take matters into my own hands. S&S was a very straightforward program. And every session it was very clear what I was to do, less choice more focus on the work needed. But I am very confused with the shift to barbell. It probably doesn't help that I have aspergers, and really really really like simple and orderly training programs, which my current for barbell isn't, I would hardly even call it a program.
So can any of you recommend a simple barbell program for either general strength or for beginner powerlifter, that can be trained 4 times a week?
I have not read PTTP by Pavel. But I have read Startting Strength by Mark Ripptoe, his novice program is however 3 times a week, which doesn't work for my work schedule. If none exist I plan on doing the current program 1st day and 2nd day would be S&S medium and do this twice a week.
So can any of you recommend a simple barbell program for either general strength or for beginner powerlifter, that can be trained 4 times a week?
I have not read PTTP by Pavel. But I have read Startting Strength by Mark Ripptoe, his novice program is however 3 times a week, which doesn't work for my work schedule. If none exist I plan on doing the current program 1st day and 2nd day would be S&S medium and do this twice a week.