Category Archives: Reviews

The Cutting Edge: RTS Generalized Intermediate Program Review

Well, well, well, we’ve come to the very last program that I’m going to review: Mike Tuchscherer’s Generalized Intermediate Program using RTS principles. After this, I’m going t… More

Shattering American Programming Myths: Korte’s 3×3 Routine

Next up the Program Review queue is Stephan Korte’s 3×3 routine. There is no eBook or product associated with this program. You find the original articles written by Korte at … More

Critiquing The Coan Philippi Deadlift Routine

Our journey across the powerlifting map during this programming review series now takes us to the Coan/Philippi Deadlift Routine. For those of you who are unaware, this is not a e… More

Why I’m a Fan of Destroy The Opposition by Jamie Lewis

The programming review series has taken us all over the place with regards to powerlifting programs, but no stop thus far is more in your face than this one is going to be: today we wil… More

Something Different? Brian Carroll’s 10/20/Life Review

Well, our next stop in the programming review series is Brian Carroll’s 10/20/Life. Over the past few weeks, probably a dozen people have requested a review of this program. As suc… More

The Bulgarian Method for Powerlifting

As the programming series heads towards its finale, it is time to take a look at the Bulgarian Method for Powerlifting. To construct this review, I have consulted multiple works, b… More

A Review of Jonnie Candito’s 6 Week Strength Program

Backed by immense popular demand, we’re finally going to sit down and review the revised and updated addition of Jonnie Candito’s 6 Week Strength Program. I was impressed by both t… More

Lift Like a Lilliebridge? Lilliebridge Method Review

As we move right along in the programming series, the next program we’ll turn our critical eye towards is the Lilliebridge Method. Now, upon review of this program, I have develope… More

Breaking Down Base Building by Paul Carter, A Review

As the programming series heads towards wrap-up, and we review these last couple of methodologies, the next target of our focus is Paul Carter’s Base Building Manual. Base… More

Smolov Routine Review:
The Smolov Squat Cycle and Smolov Junior For Bench

Smolov is every masochistic lifters favorite program. The program is often advertised as capable of putting 100lbs on your squat in only thirteen weeks. The only thing that excee… More

Sizing Up Sheiko: A Review of Routines #29, #30, #31, #32

The time has arrived for us to evaluate the highly popular numbered Sheiko routines. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Boris Sheiko is perhaps the foremost powerlifting coach i… More

Why I Wouldn’t Westside: A Critical Review of the Conjugate Method

The Westside Barbell Method, also known as the “Conjugate Method”, was developed by Louie Simmons. Westside Barbell, the gym, has produced more multiply world record holders th… More

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