Programming Series #3: Prilepin's Chart Explained - How to Pick Sets, Reps, and Weights for Strength

Many have cited Prilepin's Chart as the backbone of successful programs. This table, giving supposed 'optimal' rep and set ranges at given percentages, has been repurposed from Soviet Weightlifting machine into modern powerlifting programs. I discuss the origin's of Prilepin's chart and give my thoughts on it's shortcomings for strength and hypertrophy, along with modifications to make better training decisions that are relevant to powerlifting and strength training in general.