Matt Vena Intermediate Powerlifting Program Reviews
by Matt Vena
Matt Vena Intermediate Powerlifting Program has an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 from 200 Boostcamp lifters. 94% rated it 4 or 5 stars. Read how it went for them below, then start the program in the Boostcamp app.
Started off rough performing Squats and Deadlifts at the end of workouts instead of the beginning, but I got used to it after week 4.
The compounds are programed perfectly, the accessories I felt were subpar.
Solid for strength gains in SBD. The variations make it much better than a lot of other programs, you gain strength in all aspects of the lift in my opinion. I’ve ran this 2 times now and both times I get and feel significantly stronger in all lifts I normally do.
Love it man, from 165kg squat plateau for almost a year, then suddenly a 170kg at rpe 8.5ish in just 3weeks its already insane
Quite effective for increasing your squat and bench strength.
Love me some Matt vena. I've run this before, excited to get that 3 plate bench
Third time going through this program and I love it! Matt does a great job of helping intermediate lifters manage fatigue. My load management has definitely improved on this program. Bench and deadlift especially have seen some crazy improvements. With this being a starter program, I’ve also thrown in some accessories of my own. I would recommend this program to anyone who really wants to improve their bench and become an overall better-rounded powerlifter. :)
I am only 6 weeks into the program, but I can notice strong gains in muscle and strength. I will say that for my background, I am coming off a 60 pound cut, so I know the muscle memory is a factor for certain lifts like my squats. However, my bench and deadlift are the strongest they've ever been in my whole life. I have had to make adjustments throughout the program to combat tricep fatigue since it's benching 4 times a week. I have also needed to add additional isolated movements for missing muscle gaps for legs and biceps. Besides that it's a solid plan that I like to add slight adjustments for my needs. I think anyone doing serious strength training or looking to improve in compound lifts, especially the bench press should use this program as a start.
starting 1rms : S 170 B 110 D 230 got sick right at the beginning of peak week and had to take a week off so couldn’t hit 1rms, but by week 11 hit S 165 for rpe 7.5 and D 225 for rpe 8 Bench didnt progress weight wise at all, most I hit was 107.5 for an rpe 9, but form improved drastically. Going to do the program again, but will probably shift to higher intensity lower rep work on bench.
Good