Linear periodization powerlifting template

[Skeletor]

So in a few weeks I will be finishing my Smolov squat programme and am looking to go into a linear powerlifting programme but have no idea which one to hit. Hoping for a bit of advice from the bigger lifters as to which one you found worked well for you. Dont really want to do a programme where im hitting near max weights every week so a progressive type is ideal. Do you design your own or follow a certain one? Ideally also it would allow for a day or two for bodybuilding type lifts or implement them into each session after the main lifts.

[reddog]

just started my own version last week for a 8 week peaking prog into comp, iv made it supersimple

8 weeks out 8 reps

7 weeks out 7 reps

and so on down to 2

for weight wise iv gone on more of a feel thing than %, used weights i know i can hit pretty clean reps with yet is still hard enough to get the work in, and add 10-15kgs each week, until hitting a double around old max 2 weeks outs, working sets im using 2 - 4 sets depending on feel, then pumping up vol with assist work, hi-bar pause squats on squat day and gm's, defs and rows for deads, also using same reps for assist works so strengh will peak for everything at the end (hopfully) 

doing this for 3 days, squats, deadlift and a front squats - (doing other stuff for bench), i dont know how it will works but in 6 weeks ill tell you, hopfully it does as i much rather to to do this than squat 4x a week to get solid gains

[reddog]

another thing i love about this style of prog is you get to full recover between session and after a week off you come in firing and ready to go! also i find (for me) strengh gains to be consistance and stay, unlike alot of very high vol stuff that gives you 20odd kgs then 2 weeks later it dies off unless you keep thrashing the volume and end up blowing your body apart from it

[Skeletor]

Thanks reddog I might look into something like this for myself.

[reddog]

here is a popular one iv seen going around - 

http://www.joeskopec.com/coancalc.html

i'v done this before and hit a 15kg pr, how ever i think i had to play with the numbers and drop it back a tad