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Rip And Tear
4.56(109 reviews)
Intense Strength Program with High Frequency, High Weight Squat, Bench and Deadlift
Program Description

Rip And Tear is a 12 week program focused around high frequency, high weight, low rep Squat, Bench and Deadlift. It aims to put a fine edge on your technique in these movements at low rep ranges. It is a good choice for a lifter who has spent time focusing on other areas who wants to take their strength and size gains and turn them into personal records in Squat, Bench and Deadlift.

Read the full program guide below.

Program Overview
Level
Advanced
Equipment
Garage Gym
Time Per Workout
90 minutes
Days Per Week
4 days
Program Length
12 weeks
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Week 1
Day 1
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
7
70%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
7
70%
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
6
70%
Day 2
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
6
77.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
5
70%
Day 3
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
6
77.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
6
77.5%
Day 4
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
5
70%
Week 2
Day 1
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
5
72.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
5
72.5%
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
4
72.5%
Day 2
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
4
80%
1
AMRAP
80%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
5
72.5%
Day 3
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
4
80%
1
AMRAP
80%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
4
80%
1
AMRAP
80%
Day 4
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
5
72.5%
Week 3
Day 1
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
4
3
77.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
3
77.5%
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
2
77.5%
Day 2
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
4
2
85%
1
AMRAP
85%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
5
75%
Day 3
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
2
85%
1
AMRAP
85%
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
2
85%
1
AMRAP
85%
Day 4
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
5
75%
Week 4
Day 1
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
5
1
82.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
1
82.5%
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
1
82.5%
Day 2
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
1
AMRAP
-
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
5
77.5%
Day 3
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
AMRAP
-
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
AMRAP
-
Day 4
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
5
77.5%
Week 5
Day 1
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
5
75%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
5
75%
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
4
75%
Day 2
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
5
80%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
4
72.5%
Day 3
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
5
80%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
5
80%
Day 4
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
4
72.5%
Week 6
Day 1
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
4
3
77.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
3
77.5%
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
2
77.5%
Day 2
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
3
82.5%
1
AMRAP
82.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
4
75%
Day 3
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
3
82.5%
1
AMRAP
82.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
82.5%
1
AMRAP
82.5%
Day 4
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
4
75%
Week 7
Day 1
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
5
2
82.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
2
82.5%
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
1
82.5%
Day 2
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
4
1
87.5%
1
AMRAP
87.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
4
77.5%
Day 3
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
1
87.5%
1
AMRAP
87.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
1
87.5%
1
AMRAP
87.5%
Day 4
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
4
77.5%
Week 8
Day 1
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
5
1
87.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
1
87.5%
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
1
87.5%
Day 2
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
1
AMRAP
-
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
4
80%
Day 3
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
AMRAP
-
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
AMRAP
-
Day 4
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
4
80%
Week 9
Day 1
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
4
77.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
4
77.5%
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
3
77.5%
Day 2
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
5
82.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
75%
Day 3
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
5
82.5%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
5
82.5%
Day 4
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
3
75%
Week 10
Day 1
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
4
3
80%
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
3
80%
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
2
80%
Day 2
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
3
85%
1
AMRAP
85%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
77.5%
Day 3
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
3
85%
1
AMRAP
85%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
85%
1
AMRAP
85%
Day 4
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
3
77.5%
Week 11
Day 1
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
5
2
85%
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
2
85%
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
1
85%
Day 2
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
4
1
90%
1
AMRAP
90%
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
80%
Day 3
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
1
90%
1
AMRAP
90%
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
1
90%
1
AMRAP
90%
Day 4
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
3
80%
Week 12
Day 1
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
5
1
90%
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
1
90%
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
1
90%
Day 2
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
1
AMRAP
-
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
82.5%
Day 3
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
AMRAP
-
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
AMRAP
-
Day 4
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
Squat (Barbell)
3
3
82.5%
What People Are Saying
4.6/5
Pedro JungMan, 30
9 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Marginal modifications
I'm writing this review on the second iteration of this program. Mark does not hold your hand, but this will get you consistent and fast results if you are serious about training and recovery. He is also very corteous and answered all my questions through IG. As you can see by the meagre 2 years experience, I am barely an intermediate lifter. I adapted the program accordingly. Main reason I chose this was for the deep respect for Mark's training philosophy and for the circunstance of pushing specific SSPD variations I wanted to elevate to main exercises (specifically, atg zercher squats, zercher DLs [crook of the elbows from the ground up] and BTN presses). I put almost 100 pounds on my atg zercher squat (265 > 363), 130 pounds on my zercher deadlift (240 > 370) and 45 pounds on my BTN press from the traps (110 > 155). For a 30 year old natural male with an almost completely sedentary background up until 2 years ago, I myself am astonished by the results I produced in 12 weeks. Of course, some of those results are technical adaptations I made to the exercises, but even this was the product of the high-frequency approach. I undulated accessory volume greatly through the 4-week mesocycles. Vast majority of this work was machine-specific or isolation work.
15 hours ago
Anssi HMan, 23
6 weeks complete
7 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Marginal modifications
2 days ago
Hayden A.Man, 21
5 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
Significant modifications
9 days ago
Josiah L.Man, 28
8 weeks complete
3 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
None modifications
So far this program has been great! Love the intensity and the agency you have with it. Definitely give it a try
9 days ago
Gilbert L.Man, 44
10 weeks complete
9 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
None modifications
I would, and I have been recommending this program. Thank you so much
11 days ago
FleimasMan, 34
6 weeks complete
5 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Marginal modifications
Good frequency with medium intensity on 3 powerlifts allows to dial in technique and set you up for PRs. I used the not programmed hypethropy work to auto regulate my varying stress levels outside gym. Pretty good program but you must know what your doing with the hyperthropy work.
14 days ago
Zach A.Man, 36
4 weeks complete
5 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Marginal modifications
16 days ago
Cezar C.Man, 17
4 weeks complete
1.5 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
None modifications
17 days ago
Arjay C.Man, 28
12 weeks complete
No modifications
17 days ago
BenMan, 31
4 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Marginal modifications
Really love the set, reps, and weight % of this program. Combined with hypertrophy on the rest days makes this a fun with some challenge program.
21 days ago

Rip And Tear is a 12 week program focused around high frequency, high weight, low rep Squat, Bench and Deadlift. It aims to put a fine edge on your technique in these movements at low rep ranges. It is a good choice for a lifter who has spent time focusing on other areas who wants to take their strength and size gains and turn them into personal records in Squat, Bench and Deadlift.

This is a 4-7 day program. It includes 3 bench days, 3 squat days, and 2 deadlift days a week. It covers programming only for these three lifts. All accessory work and the bulk of the hypertrophy work is up to the user. Only 4 days a week include programmed lifts. The remaining 3 are listed as rest or hypertrophy days. How these days are used is up to you. I recommend at least 1 of these days be used for upper body hypertrophy work.

Weekly Structure

Day 1 - Squat, Bench, Deadlift

Day 2 - Rest or Hypertrophy

Day 3 - Squat, Bench, Lower Body Hypertrophy

Day 4 - Rest or Hypertrophy

Day 5 - Squat, Bench, Upper Body Hypertrophy

Day 6 - Squat, Lower Body Hypertrophy

Day 7- Rest or Hypertrophy

This is a program where you will be working with heavy weight. Weights are based off of a true 1RM. Do not use a training max, do not use an old PR single, pick a weight that you could confidently perform a single for at the beginning of the program. Due to the intense and demanding nature of the program, it is recommended for experienced lifters only.

Full details can be found in the Program Guide linked below.