Calgary Barbell 8 + 16 Week Program Reviews & Results

Check out Calgary Barbell 8 and 18 week program reviews below.

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For spreadsheets: Calgary Barbell 8 and 16 Week Program Spreadsheets

• https://www.reddit.com/r/powerlifting/comments/9i8ef5/program_review_calgary_barbell_16_week_program/
  • 22, M, 6′, BW between 210 and 195
  • 16 week program
  • 4 days per week
  • Lift progress
    • Squat
      • 315 –> 395
    • Bench Press
      • 225 –> 275
    • Deadlift
      • 405 –> 455
• https://www.reddit.com/r/powerlifting/comments/9ocq1i/program_review_calgary_barbells_16_week_program/
  • 16 week program
  • 4 days per week
  • Lift progress(lb)w
    • Squat
      • 425 –> 475
    • Bench Press
      • 255 –> 275
    • Deadlift
      • 425 –> 450
• https://www.reddit.com/r/powerlifting/comments/8b56fr/program_review_calgary_barbell_free_16_week/
  • 16 week program
  • 4 days per week
  • Lift Progress (lb)
    • Squat
      • 340 –> 380
    • Bench Press
      • 190 –> 225
    • Deadlift
      • 405 –> 430
• https://www.reddit.com/r/powerlifting/comments/844znj/program_review_calgary_barbell_16_week_free/
  • M, 29, 92kg / 202lb
  • 16 week program
    • Ran 13 weeks, see review for full details
  • 4 days per week
  • Lift progress (kg)
    • This athlete used the program to peak for a powerlifting meet. The meet did not go as well as they had hoped. Read the review for the full details.
  • The athlete removed 3 weeks from the program due to time constraints and changed their deadlift stance. These factors likely had an impact on their training outcome.
• https://www.reddit.com/r/powerlifting/comments/778owy/program_review_calgary_barbell_8_week_program/
  • M, 23, 155lb
  • 8 week program
  • Lift progress (lb)
    • Squat
      • 350 –> 364
    • Bench Press
      • 245 –> 259
    • Deadlift
      • 485 –> 502
• https://www.reddit.com/r/powerlifting/comments/8v8rks/program_review_calgary_barbell_free_16_week/
  • 16 week overview
  • 4 day program
  • F, 5’2″, 129lb –> 115lb
  • Lift progress (lb)
    • Squat
      • 159 –> 198
    • Bench Press
      • 99 –> 110
    • Deadlift
      • 198 –> 231
• https://www.reddit.com/r/powerlifting/comments/7i9vek/program_review_calgary_barbell_volume_cycle_on/
  • Volume cycle on MyStrengthBook
    • Not one of the free 8 or 16 week strength programs
  • “As for the program itself, I really enjoyed it. I had done four months of Sheiko before this so it was really nice to do different rep ranges (e.g. 4 sets of 7). There was no max testing (makes sense since it’s a volume cycle) so I’m not sure if I’m any stronger but I think it was a good prep for my next strength phase. I enjoyed doing some movements that were unfamiliar to me (e.g. bird dog) and the variety of exercises. There was a TON of deadlifting (every day of the four day program) in the second phase which I wasn’t used to. I developed a neck injury during this phase but this was actually good because it forced me to fix a bad habit I had developed of not keeping my neck in a neutral position.”

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