424 reviews for Candito 6 Week Strength Program
The Candito 6 Week Program is designed for intermediate lifters looking to break personal records through the periodization training method.
Renowned as a champion powerlifting coach and OG Youtuber, Jonnie Candito's approach to strength training has gained traction in the fitness community due to its effectiveness.
Periodization in the Candito program means that every week is structured differently:
Week 1: Muscular Conditioning
Week 2: Hypertrophy
Week 3: Linear Max OT
Week 4: Heavy Weight / Explosiveness
Week 5: Intense Strength Training
Week 6: Deload
Read the full Candito program guide below.
Dan S.
Man, 533 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Maybe insert some auxiliary exercises on leg days and one actual bicep exercise. I understand the bicep gets work from other compound movements, but it would be nice to work it in at least one exercise. The same goes for the triceps.
dalton W.
Man, 193 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
liking it
Sebastian M.
Man, 403 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
After 2 cycles, my bench didn't move, but technique is more sound. Squat got worse, but I did significantly more volume before starting this program. I switched to high bar ATG and will take it from there. DL improved by 15 kg and feels very light. OHP improved a lot, I can do 6+ reps with weight I did for heavy singles before. I enjoy this program very much and will continue doing it for quite a while.
Man, 30
3 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Need more volume on bench, but my squat and deadlift max increased almost 50 lbs each
Oliver Appleby
Man, 263 weeks complete
3 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
This is a really good foundation and it's surprising how little volume you can do and still make progress. It is a bit lazy though, with huge rests and often goes below the oft cited 10 reps per muscle group per week, as being the basis of a good program - as such it probably leaves a lot of hypertrophy/muscle gains on the shelf even if strength is well affected by it.
Chris Y.
Man, 203 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
Less than expected muscle gains
E
Nitin R.
Man, 193 weeks complete
3 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
Less than expected muscle gains
It just builds strength and doesn’t make much difference in physique
Cherian P.
Man, 253 weeks complete
4 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
Less than expected muscle gains
I liked the 6 week structure I gained around 30kg to my total
Vedant K.
Man3 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Great program. Need to be an intermediate lifter at least. Very difficult for beginners. Went from 335 squat to 375 in one program cycle.
Big S.
Man, 286 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Excellent program for squat and deadlift, added 10kg and 5kg to my PRs respectively in just 6 weeks. Bench was more disappointing as my PR did not move at all and I never felt strong for this exercice during this program. I added more light backoff sets of squats and deadlifts starting from week 3 as I felt I needed a bit of extra volume. I will definetely rerun the Lower Body portion of this program but will try something different for the Upper Body portion.