Principle of Phase Potentiation | JTSstrength.com 

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Chad - love this series. I've added 85 lbs to my total in the last 4 months after developing a series of training blocks based of off your info. The fact that all this info is free is just mind boggling, so massive thumbs up to you and the entire JTS team. Question, when is the last part of the series coming out?

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GREAT as always. and it's all free info WOW. you should set up a playlist on YT with all 7 videos

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Best informative powerlifting channel hands down

You are the absolute man! I've been a fan for a while now (since the videos you made when you were at Super Training) but only recently since I've started thinking about creating my own program I've realised how many amazing informative videos you have made. I've looked at so many videos from all over RU-vid about programming and the principles you need to keep in mind when creating a program but I never really new what I was looking for until I saw these videos. The way you explain everything and set it all up on the whiteboards so we can see exactly what you're talking about is fantastic. I'm going to attempt my own 16 week cycle in the next week or so when I get it all figured out with full confidence that I won't be wasting my time like I have done so many times in the past. Thanks man!

Dem beard gains. I ran the Championship Program twice and it really makes all the training principles stick when you're actually practically applying them in a program.

this is the best strength training theory series ive seen so far, im really grateful guys, keep it up, cheers!

Where is the creating a hypertrophy block?

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Awesome video Chad ! I got your books and Love them So far ! See You In A comp somewhere Soon 😊

Just thank you guys for all of those videos :D

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I think people dont understand the difference between powerlifting training and general strength training for sport preparation. If you're preparing for sport and need to get stronger but also be prepared to display said strength at all times, then block periodization may not be ideal. Some sort of DUP or WUP would be better. It's different than powerlifting where you know you have one day 6 months out where you have to perform vs possibly having a competition for sport that is reoccurring every few weeks

If I don't compete, should i still have a peaking phase or should I just change between Hypertrophy and General Strengh?

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This video is spot on.

Really great video Chad, these keep getting better and better.

The handful of people who disliked have no clue how valuable this information can be.

Awesome video as usual, thanks all!

You speak your science so well.

Chad Thank you so much quick question. in a hypertrophy phase would it be more optimal doing 12 sets of 3 instead of 3 sets of 12? that way its more specific and you can maintain better form and power while using slightly heavier loads

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I'm a simple man. I see new JTS video, I like.

Brilliant stuff yet again!

Top Shelf advice Chad think too many people think peaking programs are PROGRAM'S and don't understand the difference in programming or base Building excellent advice keep it up great video

this has to be true. which is why I always change every few months from heavy doubles and singles and when I just know I'm tired out I'm up back to high reps and hypertrophy.

What is your opinion on emphasizing certain qualities during phases in training instead of strictly focusing on those qualities? For example, a lifter during a high volume phase, a lifter squats for sets of 8 in the beginning of the week and 5 at the end of the week. During a peaking phase the lifter does sets of 4-5 in the beginning of the week and sets of 1-2 at the end of the week.

Amazing clariry, thanks! I'd like to ask the other way round: if your main purpose is hypertrophy, adding in some strength cycle would still have benefits?

Great info, am really enjoying these videos! Gonna buy your books soon :) I've got a quick question. I was thinking of running a "Bulgarian method" for my squat after a 3-4 month hypertrophy block of high volume and density. Should I do a month or two of a more general strength oriented block and after that start squatting 5 times a week as a pseudo peaking block? And nice beard gains btw.

Very helpful - thank you.

1:24 - When you say "teach those muscles to produce more force" are you talking about a real physical change to the fiber that allows them to produce more force or a neural adaption by using heavier weights? Like being able to send and receive signals more efficiently? I was always under the impression that any growth of type 2 muscle fibers would equal same force production assuming you are neurally proficient and that the actual physical construction of the fiber remains the same regardless if doing sets with 70% or 85%.

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A 3 month peak would kill me haha. But then I do my hypertrophy and general strength almost together. (They blend together for me, for instance something with the volume of around 5x5 type programs would be done during one week then higher volume the next then triples for lots of sets the next then repeat that kind of thing not neccesarily in the same order. But basically I just take anything from the medium to high end of the volume spectrum for my general strength and hypertrophy phase. Right now I do not know when the next meet is going to be and I'm keeping my eyes open for one near me so I'd like to always be ready to do a peaking cycle of about a month to get to top strength.

How do you feel this correlates with changes in body composition? I know Mike recommends Bulk -> Maintenance -> Cut. How does that align with Hypertrophy -> Strength -> Peak?

You adressed that in your variation video, but should you always have a high variation when being in a hypertrophy block? Would you program that for a beginner that has not perfected their technique yet? Maybe leave, for example, the competition bench in it as a variation twice a week and compliment it with close/wide/incline? Maybe those even as the primary movement of the day?

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I tried DUP for almost 1 year my biggest regret in powerlifting it was a 12 week program from a popular youtube power lifter

That beard : so clean, so fresh. Had to watch the video twice because I was distracted by the beard.

Great series CWS! This is immensely helpful. Following this type of structure, would it be ok to add a second squat day per week, mainly using heavy doubles / triples during the hypertrophy phase, or would that be detrimental?

How about the type of cardio and its suitability to your lifting phase?? for example you'd do aerobic while doing strength and anaerobic while doing hypertrophy.. or is there not any difference in effect???

How does this differ from 'Concentrated Loading', does 'Potentiation' have the same theoretical application?

Thank you for all of the info you provide. Very helpful. :) Not only are you intelligent but very funny as well. :) :)

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Hi, Chad! If I'm not trying to peak for a meet, can I cycle hypertrophy and strenght phases and not include a peaking phase, or is the peaking phase mandatory for neurological and technical adaptation?

Maybe this is a dumb question but is the peaking phase necessary in terms of 1RM for an athlete or bodybuilder or general fitness? Obviously all very different styles of training but is the peaking phase specific to powerlifting or could that be applied to most programs?

Great content Chad

Great series, extremely educational. Why can i not find your jiu jitsu conditioning manual on your site? Ive been trying to order one since i discovered your site. If its not for sale anymore, maybe dr. Mike, who has some bjj experience can do a video with you?

Is the hypertrophy phase pointless if an intermediate lifter is in a caloric deficit?

hi Chad, since for football the phases are gpp, alactic power, alactic capacity, would you aim to peak strength and speed earlier in the off season, and then work on mainting it during alactic capacity phase?

It's interesting just how similar endurance and strength periodization is

I just finished three mesos of hypertrophy and am in the middle of a strength meso now. My numbers are not quite as high as my last strength meso (which preceded the hypertrophy mesos). Is that normal? Can I expect my numbers to climb back to where they were and beyond by the end of my second strength meso? I cut 10 lbs during my hypertrophy mesos but was hoping to maintain strength and thus improve my wilks score.

If you don`t compete in powerlifting, can you focus on peeking, general strenth and hypertrophy in the different lifts and still get good results? Like peeking training for deadlift, general strenth in bench and hypertrophy traning in squats and cycle it?

Which intermediate 3x per week program would you recommend, that isn't TM or Madcow?

Oh I see now how he squatted 400x2.

Hey, Love the videos, fantastic series. I was wondering how you choose to progress your training maxes from block to block of the same type? For example I'm coming off of my first serious lifting injury and I lost a lot of size while recovering. I'm planning on doing multiple consecutive hypertrophy blocks to try and rebuild. The juggernaut method realization week gives a very concrete method for increasing your training max from block to block, what's your approach in your more current methodology?

Hey Chad, I'm a bit confused at the moment. Should every stage of training (beginner, intermediate, advanced) us phase potentiation? Or should it only be used for advanced athletes? Because what I read in Practical Programming from Mark Rippetoe, he says a beginner should progress every workout and an intemediate every week. Only an advanced trainee needs more time to develop a certain aspect. Would you agree with this? Looking at the Texas Method for example, it doesn't really periodize in blocks and it is made for intermediates as far as I know. My actual question is: should you use phase potentiation for intermediate lifters or should you use something like a Texas Method or is it even possible to do a DUP-style programming with bigger gaps between the reps? Hope you can clear some things up, great content!

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Excellent video series, Thank You! I have a question about hypertrophy. Many bodybuilders say that the optimal way to build muscle is to go to failure, do drop sets and forced repetitions. "Annihilation of the muscle" -> rest until recovered and do again. Could this kind of training be part of the hypertrophy block? Do you recommend to avoid training to failure and beyond totally, or do you see it has some uses for power lifters? Can I spice up training with these techniques or should they be avoided totally?

How would i use phase potentiation given that I'm both an oly lifter and a powerlifter?

What should an intermediate do if they're in a hypertrophy phase but their technique isn't quite good enough for those sets of 7-12 on low bar squats and sumo deadlifts? I could just high bar and SLDL but it seems counter productive when I could still be getting bigger as well as stronger on my main lifts.

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i need that shirt. hoping the shirt alone will get me over the 400 mark in my squat (400lbs, not 400kg like CWS) :)

I wonder how one would use this principle for strongman, since reps can be done for time or max effort depending on the competition. Would a decent strategy be to essentially always train in the high rep/hypertrophic phase until it's determined what kind of event will be at the competition, then transition to lower reps if an event requires it?

Should you run a peak in your normal training cycle even if you don't plan to compete at that time?

Technically couldn't you start with strength training which would have benefits for when you switch back to hypertrophy?

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Hey Chad I'm currently a highschooler just getting into powerlifting and I have a question for you. For the weight classes, where is the cut off until you are in the next one up? I asked the powerlifting coach at my school and he did not give me a clear answer.

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I've made a program where the hypertrophy phase is 3 weeks, strength phase is 2 weeks and the peaking phase is 1 week. Followed by a week of de-loading. does that seem like a solid block schedule or should I increase the length of time for each phase? Also at the end of each cycle (after the de-load week) I test my ORM for the 3 main lifts and adjust percentages. Am I on the right track? I've only been lifting for 5 months.

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Are you associated with Renaissance Periodisation? Same principles...?

the videos are great

what would you say the length of each block should be in regards to the last? by that, I mean if you hypothetically were doing a 3 month hypertrophy phase, would the general strength phase and peaking phase also be 3 months, or does it vary from person to person depending on how fast they adapt?

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chad what is all this novice routines that just focous on getting stronger to get bigger?? I mean they arent increasing the volume that much as a matter of fact the program is the same week to week and people still make gains just by getting stronger, how do u explain this?

Fantastic content! Do you think training will look different depending on how we classify the different qualities, and do you think it will affect results? For example, is there a difference between doing hypertrophy, strenght and peaking phases VS doing say GPP, Speed Strength/Strength speed and absolute strength/delayed transformation/taper phases?

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Hey Chad, How would you apply this principle to athletes that need to use different modalities in competition? Thinking Specifically of Football players? Do you still block periodize with distinct blocks? or more concurrent? Thanks awesome content as always

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