Peaking for a powerlifting meet?

[Cormac]

I have a meet coming up in 9 weeks and there's a powerlifting peaking program by Fred Hatfield that I think i should use. The layout is as follows workout A each week is light day, workout B is heavy day

WK 1   A) 5 @80% X 2
          B) 5 @85% X 3
WK 2   A) 5 @80.7% X 2
          B) 5 @85.7  X 4
WK 3   A)5 @ 81.4 % x 2

          B)5 @ 86.4 % x 5
WK 4   A) 5 @ 82.1 % x 2
          B) 5 @ 87.1 % x 6
WK 5   A)5 @ 82.9 % x 2
          B)3 @ 92.9 % x 2
WK 6   A)5 @ 83.6 % x 2
          B)3 @ 94.3 % x 3
WK 7   A)5 @ 84.3 % x 2
          B)3 @ 100 % x 2
WK 8   A)5 @ 85 % x 2
          B)3 @ 105 % x 2
WK 9   A)rest
          B)1 @ 110 % x 1

My plan is to Bench and Squat Monday and Friday and Deadlift on wednesdays. All my deadlifting program is in the hands of a coach ive started training with, but my bench and Squats training is trained in my own home gym and I intend to use Fred Hatfields program with all the percentages I have listed above.
I'd just like to ask how you guys would rate this program?? It looks very simple and easy to follow and will give me some nice pr's for the meet in 9 weeks. Any input at all would be great.
Thanks!!

[dbunch]

LoL – you have some very specific present ages there.
I’m making some assumption here so correct me if I’m wrong – week 9 is the meet?
It look good to me my only question is what you used for you base weights? Is it your current ORM or a percentage there of? This is just my opinion but expect an overall 10% increase in your ORM (assuming you base is your current ORM) may be a bit optimistic. Not out of the question, just optimistic.

[Cormac]

The meet is in week 9. I'm using my current maxes Squat 352, Bench 231 as the base weights. I thought myself an overall 10% increase might be a lot but i'm really confused as how to proceed forward for this meet. I came across this program written by Fred Hatfield and it looks really easy to follow as there's a percentage and rep scheme for each day. 

[3speed]

I read this earlier on my phone and logged in when I got home planning to say exactly what dbunch said - he beat me to it.  A 10% gain is only reasonable for a beginner who shouldn't be running a peaking program to begin with.  I consider a routine to be a success if I get 2 to 3 percent from it.

The peaking routine laid out in the following article should be useful to you.  I would just suggest swapping weeks 6 and 8 and make week 9 a complete deload until your meet.  I don't know the details of your deadlift routine, but you should be able to merge the two.
muscleandbrawn.com/9-week-powerlifting-periodization-peaking-workout/

I hope this helps and good luck.

[Cormac]

Thanks guys for the input , this is where I got the idea from www.weightrainer.net/spreadsheets/frednotes.html                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          and I seen something similar from Fred Hatfield here too www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drsquat11.htm?clickid=TWqS3E1UG39qQskxjw15v0B0UkV1VS1feWCZRs0&irpid=27795

[osu122975]

I've never tried to deload before a meet. I've always gone heavy right up to the meet, but kept the volume reduced to singles and 90%+ and only the meet lifts. Particularly two weeks out I cut ALL assistance work and focus on moving heavy single reps explosively. The week of the meet I will lift up until Wednesday and then compete on Saturday. It keeps my body ready for the heavy stuff. I don't do well with a week off and deloads have always seemed to be a waste of time to me.

Everyone is different. Find what works for you and be successful. Just keep the volume lower leading up to the meet. I think Hatfield's template there is gonna wear you out. Stay fresh and recovered. Good luck to you!