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Phrak's Greyskull LP
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Beginner linear progression program with a good balance of push and pull movements.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Phrak's Greyskull Linear Progression Program (GSLP) is a popular beginner lifting program on Reddit and across the internet. It has an excellent balance of push and pull movements to help you develop a balanced physique.

The program is 3X a week, with 2 alternating days of whole body training. Weights increase every workout on the compound movements–squat, bench, deadlift, rows, and chin-ups–with a mix of bodybuilding isolation exercises at the end of the workouts.

Rules for GSLP:

  • Make sure to warm-up before entering into your working sets

  • Last set is for As Many Reps As Possible (AMRAP) with good form

  • Progress with 2.5 lbs for upper body lifts and 5 lbs for lower body lifts (automatically in the app)

  • If final AMRAP set hits more than 10 reps, consider doubling the weight increase

  • If you cannot do weighted chin-ups, use assisted pull-up machines or negative chin-ups until you can do bodyweight chin-ups, then slowly add weight

  • If you fail to get 5 reps in the final AMRAP set, stay at the same weight as last time. If you fail again, then deload by 10% and increase again.

  • The program can be run for as long as it is effetive, but at least 6 weeks is recommended

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Level
Beginner, Novice
Goal
Powerbuilding
Equipment
Full Gym
Program Length
8 weeks
Days Per Week
3 days
Time Per Workout
45 minutes
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WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
2
Barbell Row
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
3
Squat (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Ab Wheel
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Chin-Up (Weighted)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Shrug (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Barbell Row
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
3
Squat (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Ab Wheel
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Chin-Up (Weighted)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Shrug (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Barbell Row
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
3
Squat (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Ab Wheel
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Chin-Up (Weighted)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Shrug (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Barbell Row
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
3
Squat (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Ab Wheel
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Chin-Up (Weighted)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Shrug (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
2
Chin-Up (Weighted)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Shrug (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Barbell Row
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
3
Squat (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Ab Wheel
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Chin-Up (Weighted)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Shrug (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Barbell Row
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
3
Squat (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Ab Wheel
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Chin-Up (Weighted)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Shrug (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Barbell Row
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
3
Squat (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Ab Wheel
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Chin-Up (Weighted)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Shrug (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Barbell Row
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
3
Squat (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Ab Wheel
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Barbell Row
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
3
Squat (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Ab Wheel
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Chin-Up (Weighted)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Shrug (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Barbell Row
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
3
Squat (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Ab Wheel
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Chin-Up (Weighted)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Shrug (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Barbell Row
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
3
Squat (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Ab Wheel
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Chin-Up (Weighted)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Shrug (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Barbell Row
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
3
Squat (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Ab Wheel
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+2.5lbs
+2.5lbs
2
Chin-Up (Weighted)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
5 reps
5+ reps
+5lbs
+5lbs
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
5
Shrug (Dumbbell)
2
1
12 reps
12+ reps
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING(66 ratings)
Only ratings with written feedback are displayed here.
4.24 / 5
Drew PetersonAge 36, Man
6 days ago
3 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Marginal modifications
Good workout to ease back into lifting after a break
Zachery V.Age 29, Man
a month ago
3 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Marginal modifications
This is a solid linear progression program for beginner lifters or people getting back into the gym after a few years off. It's low volume so personally I add a lot of extra accessory lifts on fridays. The best thing about this program is there is lots of info about it all over the internet. If you ever need help someone else has been in your same position. Best bet is to search reddit.