Tag Archives: powerlifting

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

Online Powerlifting Coaching

I’ve decided to take a quick one article break from the powerlifting programming series to write about online powerlifting coaching for three reasons: 1) I just need a break from t… 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

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