Annual Programming (Part 1): New Article

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

Discussion of the idea of annual programming. Specifically how to link some of the programs presented in PPST3 into a sensible annual plan.

This article is part 1 and focuses on January - May. Building a base with a simple HLM program and dovetailing into a simple Texas Method program for April to May

A Plan For Annual Periodization (Part 1: January – May) – Andy Baker

[Brian Goldstein]

Excellent piece. Always impressed with how much you give to us out here. Thank you, this is gold.

[goran1862]

Wow, this is simply excellent!
Hope that we won't wait for part two too long

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

Next week.

[Jopa_St]

Thanks Andy for such a great article.

[GermanHerman]

Always loved the stuff you are publishing, but this is the best so far.

Do you think that would also work with sm40+(I do it with 8/5/2) followed by let's say 2 cycles of KSC method for raw PL? Got my first meet in mid Feb.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

Be patient Herman....part 2 coming out next week. I'm gonna work those into the discussion. Thanks for the compliment.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

Part Two is Up:

A Plan for Annual Periodization (Part 2: June – December) – Andy Baker

[YourRoyalBigness]

Hi Andy, this piece was timely for me. Thanks for giving me permission to take it easy for 3-4 weeks during December. I've been feeling run down and unmotivated so was planning to take a 2 week deload, but I'm just gonna take a break like you suggested in the article instead. Sounds fun!

[CSilv2016]

Thanks for these articles! I've always been curious about how annual periodization would work/look. I'm an early intermediate, successfully running your strength and mass over 40 program and still making 5 pound jumps each cycle (in each rep range) in every lift but the press (I've had to go to 1 pound increases there). Is this type of programming something that should be put off until you are a late intermediate or advanced lifter, or do you use this type of programming with early intermediates as well?