Category Archives: Programs

Become Unstoppable? Juggernaut Method Review

I am glad I received so many requests to review The Juggernaut Method by Chad Wesley Smith. To be honest, normally, I expect popular programs to be complete garbage. Why? Well, any t… More

Brandon Lilly’s Cube Method: Complaints and Criticism

So… we’ve arrived at Brandon Lilly’s The Cube Method. To be clear, I am going to be focusing on his most recent release of the program also known as the Cube Boss Method, Cube Kingpin,… More

Better Than Before: A Review of Beyond 5/3/1 by Jim Wendler

In today’s program review, we’re going to be tackling Jim Wendler’s iconic 5/3/1 system. Now, before I begin, it is extremely important to note that 5/3/1 is not a generic, c… More

Why The Texas Method May Be The Best Intermediate Program

This review is going to center around the well-known Texas Method program. First of all, I want to clarify one point: the Texas Method is more of a template than a true, cookie cutter… More

Madcow’s 5×5 Review: The Most Popular Routine Ever

It is time for us to begin reviewing more intermediate and advanced powerlifting programs. I suspect this is going one is going to be particularly popular; today we are focusing on… More

The Best Powerlifting Program for Beginners: PTW Novice Program!

This program/book is now out of date and no longer available. For the most current edition of the PowerliftingToWin Novice Program, please see ProgrammingToWin. Click here to re… More

GreySkull LP Isn’t Good, It’s Great

As we move right along in the Powerlifting Program series, our analysis brings us to John Sheaffer’s Greyskull Linear progression program. I’ve purposely waited this long to tal… More

Studying Sheiko’s Surprising Novice Routine

The response to the programming series thus far has been overwhelming. Before we get into our next review, I first want to address one key point. One of my primary goals with this ser… More

Candid Review of Candito’s Linear Program

Moving right along in the Powerlifting Programming series, we’re all set to review Jonnie Candito’s Linear Program. You can grab a copy of the program here. If you haven’t checked… More

It’s A Bodybuilding Program: Jason Blaha’s 5×5 Review

Make sure you have checked out the foundational articles in this series. Many terms are going to be used in this article that are fully explained in detail in those pieces. Without t… More

Simply Sub-Optimal: Don’t Do StrongLifts 5×5 for Powerlifting

The response to the Powerlifting Programs series thus far has been phenomenal! I am stoked to see so many people asking intelligent questions regarding the science of programmin… More

Starting Strength is NOT a Powerlifting Program!

In the previous articles of the Powerlifting Programs series, making particular use of ProgrammingToWin’s concepts of the novice, intermediate, and advanced trainee,… More