Meghan didn't do the powerlifts for the first six months and wasn't allowed to test maximal strength. My concern was to build up a physical base with her so she could stand the stress of doing maximal weights with a minimal chance of injury. During this period she lifted three times per week and did very little exercises which placed loads on her skeletal system. We emphasized training the shoulders, glutes, quads and hamstrings. This routine changed weekly to keep her interested, but as can be seen the emphasis is on building supporting muscle and minimizing skeletal system load.
Acceleration is a critical concern.
Meghan followed the exact same program that my brother and I use, but she used different assistance exercises. Once again emphasis is on avoiding as much as possible skeletal and joint loads. We use a Louie Simmons designed program. Meghan worked out four times per week, each workout taking under an hour, including 10 minutes of warm-up. Here is how it went in the last 8 weeks leading to the competition.