The Bridge v3.0 has retired and is no longer available for purchase. Explore Barbell Medicine’s current recommendations for lifters moving beyond beginner training.
The Bridge helped lifters move beyond beginner programming for many years. Barbell Medicine’s program catalog has since evolved, and The Bridge v3.0 is no longer available for purchase or actively revised.
If you are ready for your next program, we now recommend choosing according to the training outcome you want to emphasize.
Originally released in 2018 • 10-week strength and conditioning program
Finished a beginner program or the free Bridge? Start with the option that best matches your current training goals.
Choose Strength I if your main goal is improving strength in the squat, bench press, deadlift, and overhead press. This is the closest current option for trainees who liked The Bridge’s strength-focused programming style.
Explore Strength I →Choose Powerbuilding I if you want to improve strength while placing greater emphasis on building muscle. It combines training for the primary barbell lifts with additional hypertrophy work.
Explore Powerbuilding I →Choose GS&C I if you want to continue resistance training while placing more emphasis on conditioning, work capacity, and broader physical development.
Explore GS&C I →Choose Hypertrophy I if increasing muscular size is your main priority while maintaining structured resistance training and conditioning.
Explore Hypertrophy I →The Bridge v3.0 was a 10-week strength and conditioning program for lifters transitioning beyond beginner barbell training. It used RPE-based autoregulation, exercise variation, structured progression, and conditioning to help trainees build strength and work capacity.
The program remains part of Barbell Medicine’s training history, but our current programs provide newer and more goal-specific paths for strength, hypertrophy, and conditioning.
No. The Bridge v3.0 has retired and is no longer available for new purchases. The current programs above provide the recommended paths forward based on your training goals.
Strength I is the closest current fit for someone who wants to prioritize strength after beginner training. Powerbuilding I is a strong alternative for someone who wants a more balanced emphasis on strength and muscular size.
Choose Strength I or Powerbuilding I if you liked that style of programming. Choose General Strength & Conditioning I if you want more conditioning, or Hypertrophy I if muscular growth is your primary goal.
No. The free Bridge and the paid Bridge v3.0 are separate programs. This retirement applies specifically to the paid Bridge v3.0 product.
Yes. Existing owners retain access to the materials provided with their purchase. Website purchasers should sign in through My Account, while app purchasers can access the program through the Barbell Medicine app.
