Strength.
Squat, bench, deadlift, overhead press. Heavy-Light-Medium and Texas-Method intermediate cycles.
Seven programs that home in here, plus another four that work as strength programs from another section of the catalog. If you don’t have a date circled and you just want to lift more weight than you did last cycle, this is the right section. Pick by your schedule and the gear in your gym.
Strength.
The KSC Texas Method
A more detailed version of the standard Texas Method. Incorporates the use of volume cycling for more sustained use.
Classic Heavy-Light-Medium
6 weeks loading, 6 weeks tapering/peaking. Simple, basic, effective.
Garage Gym Warrior
Heavy-Light-Medium programming. 9 week loading phase, ~4 week taper/peak. Some lifters skip the taper/peak and repeat the 9 week loading phase several times before tapering/peaking. This strategy also works well for lifters on a weight cut.
Garage Gym Warrior 2
Most conservative on volume/intensity. Great for older lifters, or those balancing training with other activities.
Garage Gym Warrior 3
Highest volume of the 3 GGW programs, excellent for more advanced trainees.
The Baker Barbell 5×5
This program is 3-days per week but runs on an upper-lower split for greater recovery. This program isn’t easy but has been wildly effective for strength & size.
The KSC Texas Method 2
A 9-week Texas-Method block on a Mon/Wed/Fri split. Use the testing week or skip it.
Also here.
Programs whose home is another section but read as strength programs too.
The KSC Method for RAW Powerlifting
A fun little 7-week repeatable training cycle.
Baker Barbell RAW Powerlifting
This is two programs in one. The main program is the 10-week 4 day split. The bonus 5 week program is actually a 3 day per week full body variation of the Texas Method.
The Baker Barbell 4-Day Power-Building Program
Strength foundation with bodybuilding accessory work on top. Built around the 8-5-2 method on the main lifts.
The KSC Method for Power Building
Perhaps my favorite program. While it’s biased towards hypertrophy training, this program is fantastic for strength gains as well. If you are looking for how to follow my “8-5-2” protocol, it’s in this program.