727 reviews for GZCL Program (GZCLP)
The GZCL Program (or GZCLP) is Cody Lefever's famous linear progression program for beginner and novice lifters who want to build both strength and size. It is a highly popular alternative to Starting Strength and Stronglifts due to its effectiveness and flexible structure.
Boostcamp officially partnered with Cody Lefever to bring GZCL to the Boostcamp App. This is version 5 of GZCL App on Boostcamp.
Read more below on how to use GZCLP on Boostcamp App.
popolice P.
Man3 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Good
Grass Hopper
Man, 509 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Great straightforward progressive program. I enjoyed the tiers and the dropping through sets to resets. I'm 50 yrs old, so only modification was that I only went down to 6 sets of 2 with no issues. Will be adding this prog to my rotations.
Cyril C.
Man, 333 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
On the optional exercise i switched by superset
Turtle
Man, 285 weeks complete
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
I've started working out on and off past 9 years numerous times. Never stuck to it cause I lack that discipline and life got in the way too. Somewhere along the line I picked up like 90 pounds of weight and a herniated l5 s1 disk. However back hasn't given me problems past couple of years and I had already began training under a different program (Dorian yate's routine) so I decided to attempt powerlifting training again. Has been going great so far. Strength stacking up from workout to workout. Some marginal modifications were swapping rows and pulldowns cause rows on deadlifting days scares me cause of my back. Other than that I've added couple of sets in t3 for some "bodybuilding" muscles such as side/back delts, biceps etc.
Man, 37
3 weeks complete
3 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
I like this program for its flexibility and its built in progression for failure as well as its two pronged approach to strength gain. Strongly recommended to any beginner.
Eric B.
Man7 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
I'm 52 and have been out of strength training. A friend recommended this program. Linear progression in my 50s seemed a bit less than realistic. But I took it easy and I'm making decent strength gains. Some of it is retraining, but it's better than I was doing on 531 (probably because I started 531 too light).
Michael Hernandez
Man, 257 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
I was able to break through a plateau in my bench press by using this program.
CheeseInTheSky
Man, 361 week complete
3 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Excellent program!
Ben Herd
Man, 347 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Great for strength growth, make sure to follow the progression guide Found myself swapping barbell rows for wide grip cable rows from week 7 onwards, and a few weeks I'd swap the T3 leg exercises for arms
Firman Gultom
Man, 265 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Very good. Just need more back or arms exercise But u can add it on your own the high reps squat is okay But the high reps deadlift seems to overkill for me imo