Creating an Annual Plan | JTSstrength.com

[@David-tm9wr]

Long programming talk with Chad? I've missed it!!

[@williamnorwood9802]

Great stuff. Loving the app well worth the nominal fee. Invaluable really for me. As a Dad having my training be laid out and customizable is amazing because it frees that planning time up for my kids. Thanks Chad.

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Love to hear it

[@CoreXFitness]

Really great info Chad. First meet of the year was back in Feb., then Europa in July, and planning to do another in Oct. It looks about 13 weeks leading in so a transition or bridge week or two could be beneficial.

[@eviekevish]

Really good points and awesome you guys did it for 5 years and know how good it works 💪🏾💪🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾💪🏾💪🏾 cannot wait to check out the weightlifting app 🙌🏾

[@rao180677]

You guys just rock!

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Thanks!

[@jackemarleeyoung]

Your whiteboard handwriting has come such a long way 😂 thanks for the info !

[@coachsanity]

Love the Constrained Vision approach. Do the work, and where it is needed, based on empirical evidence!

[@JTheMotivator]

Nice breakdown and how to program for a year💪🏾💪🏾✊🏾✊🏾🔥🔥

[@its_james_fitness]

Did you win?

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Haha this was from jiu jitsu. Caught an elbow during a scramble.

[@derekwalker3004]

you should see the other guy... lol

[@happzy]

@@derekwalker3004 I heard he has a very nice tombstone

[@n8finch]

Awesome stuff... also, nice shiner there! 😏

[@mikewatson3718]

Curious how this will look for the bjj app

[@nilo7727]

Chadbot is the man!! Marisa is a babe!! JTS!! 💪👍🤙👌🤟💚💯

[@archmaesterofpullups]

Thanks for the video. Might be worth talking a bit more about weight manipulation around the meets, though. For instance, I like cutting after a meet and then bulking into the following meet.

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

This discussed that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5exe2Omj9WgrpI

[@filb]

Very helpful video. If you're someone like me who just wants to be strong as I can humanly be without going to any Powerlifting competitions, do you suggest the 3 times per year mock meet like explained in this video or the current format I have of 25 weeks (the default given to me) which has a lot of hypertrophy weeks and strength weeks which would probably be something like 2 mock meets per year if i don't do any Bridge/PB in between? Nonetheless, this is a video that I'm definitely saving.

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

I would probably do 2 mock meets in that case with a 6 week bridge between meet cycles for that.

[@filb]

@@JuggernautTrainingSystems Thanks for the quick reply. I will do that following my current program.

[@TheBenchPressBoss]

Hey Chad, Can you explain the first part how you fit 12 weeks of powerlifting in January and February.

[@SAB-ex7de]

Can I use this for weightlifting ? I am preparing for the open to be held next June .

[@uncagedstrength878]

What about off season training does it comes under PowerBuilding or bridge phase??

[@gerry.scotti4569]

For PB annual plan is better to invert your phases?

[@williamsonoftom7257]

Is there a way to add exercises to a workout in the app?

[@jordanlennon9478]

Do you need to bridge from a powerbuilding block to another powerbuilding block or just a deload ?

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Block to block, just deload. Program to program, bridge is a great option.

[@EmpoDaddy99]

Early gang wya?

[@omarbarnes2391]

The juggernaut a.i. includes bridge blocks right? Does it automatically go to bridge blocks during your training after meets and before meets? Thanks for the information.

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

You choose to go into them

[@ianjohnson3954]

Loving the app. I’m planning a bridge block after my next test. Never done one before. Do you think there will be enough volume to justify a calorie deficit or should I wait for a hypertrophy block?

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Love to hear it. Bridge is a great maintenance time.

[@4pawreiki]

Great video. Am doing powerbuilding AI and after this cycle will focus even more on strength so will 70/30 PL/Pb be good switch vs switching to the PL AI? currently doing 50/50 PB . Not planning on competing at this point

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Yea that works

[@chrisharlow7098]

Very helpful, using the app, this would mean I generate a new program after 12 weeks or so. Is that an issue instead of running through the entire 6 month generated program before switching goals?

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

That really depends on if you're training to compete or just training. If the latter, you can certainly go through 6 months (I'd suggest starting that with a bridge) or you could create shorter timeframes (every 12-18/weeks) but much of that is just based on your personal preference.

[@mojohn1634]

Scientific Principles 2nd Edition?

[@lanidrac]

Hey Chad, just started using the app. Can you prioritize a certain competition throughout the year? Ie: Local qualifier vs nationals

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Not currently but that is a feature we have discussed

[@lanidrac]

@@JuggernautTrainingSystems thanks. Looking forward to making some chadbot gains.

[@evancawley3236]

When you put a mini cut in during that year ? Im guessing for most of the year ya be trying to gain as much muscle as possible as with that comes strength but when would a mini cut be a good idea ? Thanks

[@jackn9951]

Not JTS, but I've watched enough to know their answer, but I could be wrong. Mini cuts are more appropriate for bodybuilding. If you're into powerlifting, you should probably try to get to your competitive weight by normal cuts during the hypertrophy phase of your powerlifting training, maybe by making the hypertrophy phase take up a larger portion of your training blocks. If you're not into powerlifting, you're probably not competing in powerlifting 3 times per year

[@evancawley3236]

@@jackn9951 but if I go for longer cuts then wouldnt I just be taking away time that could be spent doing hypertrophy work and bulidng more muscle? After all mini cuts arnt made to get you really lean and I don't want to be really lean I just want to spend as little amount of time cutting so I can get back to more productive bulking phases.

[@evancawley3236]

@@jackn9951 I'm also trying to go from the -74 kg cat to some day -90 kg cat. I don't think long cuts would be for powerlifting if your trying to move up category's, maybe if trying to move down weight cats then that be fair but for trying to bulk up my maximum while trying to stay around 14-16% bf, I reckon not spending alot time cutting would be most optimal

[@filb]

@@jackn9951 You're right if you do 3 meets (or mock meets), it gives you very little time for a cut. You basically have to do them during PB/Bridge blocks which works fine if you have only a few pounds to lose. At 2 meets per year, you can easily go on a cut. I remember Mike Israetel saying on this channel that the best time to cut is during Bridge/Hypertrophy blocks...however it's not a good idea to be on a cut during the strength/peaking phases.

[@jackn9951]

@@evancawley3236 you should check out the Renaissance Periodization podcast about mini cuts that just came out a few weeks ago. I would just be regurgitating the things they talk about. It sounds like you need multiple conservative mass phases during the hypertrophy part of your training cycles with dietary maintenance phases during the strength and peaking phases. And if you end up with a little more bodyfat than you'd like, do a cut on one of the hypertrophy phases and get back to massing on the next. Mini cuts are used in the middle of long massing phases to get your appetite back and take a rest from hard training while losing a little bit of bodyfat, but the hypertrophy phases in powerlifting where massing would be appropriate aren't long enough to justify that

[@jonathanenders3824]

Great video I know JTS mostly focuses on PL in these videos, but would you organize the training for strongman annually in a similar way? The movements can be more taxing on the CNS, but is the variety enough that you don’t need to stretch out bridge blocks? Thanks!

[@JuggernautTrainingSystems]

Assuming that events are changing enough from contest to contest, there should be enough variation but having a 4 week block of lighter, more general, 'fun' training could still be useful between every few competition cycles.

[@willfull1604]

watching this in the same room as my kids....was real nice to have that f-bomb out of nowhere pop in. thanks for that.

[@brucemackenzie4952]

Not that I don’t appreciate the girls but do you guys train guys too?