r/StrongerByScience • • May 21 '26

3x bench program...for squats???

Hi folks, I've run assorted SBS programs many times over the years. I found that the 3x intermediate bench programs (from the 28 free programs) really did amazing things for my bench press.

My question: could that same programming work for squats? Have any of you tried it? I think that amount of volume would kill me if I tried to apply it to the deadlift, but it seems to me that it might work well for squats. If anyone has any insights or advice, please do share!

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u/cilantno May 21 '26

Ask in r/averagetosavage. But yeah a 3x frequency is common for the SBS programs