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In this episode of Between 2 Racks, we break down how to set up your strongest and most productive year of training. With 2026 right around the corner, this is the perfect time to think about long-term planning, goal setting, and how your macrocycles should build on one another for real progress.

We talk through why goal hopping and constant program changes stall results, and how true progress comes from sequencing the right phases in the right order. You will hear how to transition out of the holiday season, how to decide when a fat loss phase actually makes sense, and how to use nutrition-driven fat loss versus metabolic training based on a client’s training age and skill level.

We cover how to assess movement limitations, how to use PAAB to build a foundation at the start of the year, when to reintroduce strength work, and how to think about macrocycles two, three, and four as you lead clients toward their peak. We also discuss relative strength testing, long-term phase potentiation, and why power training at the end of the year can set-up an even better start to the next one.

Whether you are coaching clients or planning your own training for 2026, this episode gives you the frameworks, decision rules, and practical sequencing you need to create your best year of strength development.

If you want structured programming for your own training, check out our TrainHeroic programs like Mass Avenue, Burn Borough, Tempo Town, and Intensity at trainkilo.com

00:00 Setting Up for Your Best Year of Strength Training

00:54 The Problem with Program Hopping

02:29 Sequencing Training Phases Correctly

04:36 Planning Around Fat Loss Phases

08:27 Starting with Movement Assessment

10:51 Why Body Composition Matters First

14:27 Considering Training Age and Client Goals

17:42 Using PAB as Foundation Training

19:56 Linear Progression for Year Long Success

23:13 Long Term Periodization Benefits

26:28 Training to Stay Jacked

31:14 Maintaining Proximity to Peak Condition

36:37 Building Foundation in Phase One

39:32 Linear vs Undulatory Approaches

42:22 Assessing Relative Strength

47:37 The Importance of Getting Stronger

50:41 Benefits of Power Training

55:21 Reactive Periodization for Gen Pop Clients

1:01:05 Tracking Client Readiness

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