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Program Description
Strength training using 531 method On the main compound lifts, do amrap with the prescribed rep count as the minimum for the top set, I.e. 5+ on top set for week 1 etc. For reps on accessories at RPE - add weight ascending to a top set, I.e. 12 @100, 10 @120, 8 @140 etc.
Program Overview
- LevelBeginner, Novice
- GoalPowerlifting, Powerbuilding
- EquipmentFull Gym
- Program Length4 weeks
- Time Per Workout60 minutes
- CreatedApr 13, 2024 07:33
- Last EditedAug 12, 2024 04:55
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 6
RPE 6
RPE 6
3
Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 6
RPE 6
RPE 6
4
Dip (Assisted)
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 6
RPE 6
RPE 6
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
2
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
70%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 7
RPE 7
RPE 7
3
Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 7
RPE 7
RPE 7
4
Dip (Assisted)
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 7
RPE 7
RPE 7
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
2
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
70%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
3
Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
4
Dip (Assisted)
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
8 reps
50%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
RPE 6
3
Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
8 reps
RPE 6
4
Dip (Assisted)
3
8 reps
RPE 6
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Hamstring Curl
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 6
RPE 6
RPE 6
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
4
Back Extension
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 6
RPE 6
RPE 6
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
2
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
70%
2
Hack Squat
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 7
RPE 7
RPE 7
3
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 7
RPE 7
RPE 7
4
Leg Extension
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 7
RPE 7
RPE 7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
2
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
70%
2
Hack Squat
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
3
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
4
Leg Extension
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
8 reps
50%
2
Hack Squat
3
8 reps
RPE 6
3
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
RPE 6
4
Leg Extension
3
8 reps
RPE 6
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Paused)
4
5 reps
RPE 6
2
Underhand Lat Pulldown
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 6
RPE 6
RPE 6
3
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 6
RPE 6
RPE 6
4
High Row
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 6
RPE 6
RPE 6
5
Barbell Row
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 6
RPE 6
RPE 6
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Paused)
4
5 reps
RPE 7
2
Underhand Lat Pulldown
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 7
RPE 7
RPE 7
3
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 7
RPE 7
RPE 7
4
High Row
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 7
RPE 7
RPE 7
5
Barbell Row
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 7
RPE 7
RPE 7
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Paused)
4
5 reps
RPE 8
2
Underhand Lat Pulldown
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
3
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
4
High Row
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
5
Barbell Row
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Paused)
4
5 reps
RPE 6
2
Underhand Lat Pulldown
3
8 reps
RPE 6
3
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
3
8 reps
RPE 6
4
High Row
3
8 reps
RPE 6
5
Barbell Row
3
8 reps
RPE 6
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Hack Squat
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 6
RPE 6
RPE 6
3
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 6
RPE 6
RPE 6
4
Leg Extension
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 6
RPE 6
RPE 6
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
70%
2
Hamstring Curl
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 7
RPE 7
RPE 7
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
2
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
4
Back Extension
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 7
RPE 7
RPE 7
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
1
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
70%
2
Hamstring Curl
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
70%
4
Back Extension
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
4
8 reps
50%
2
Hamstring Curl
3
8 reps
RPE 6
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
8 reps
50%
4
Back Extension
3
8 reps
RPE 6
Week 1
1 / 4 Weeks
Day 1
1
Bench Press (Barbell)3 Sets
1 Set
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12 Reps
10 Reps
8 Reps
@6
@6
@6
3
Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12 Reps
10 Reps
8 Reps
@6
@6
@6
4
Dip (Assisted)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12 Reps
10 Reps
8 Reps
@6
@6
@6
Day 2
1
Deadlift (Barbell)2 Sets
1 Set
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Hamstring Curl1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12 Reps
10 Reps
8 Reps
@6
@6
@6
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)2 Sets
1 Set
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
75%
85%
4
Back Extension1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12 Reps
10 Reps
8 Reps
@6
@6
@6
Day 3
1
Bench Press (Paused)4 Sets
5 Reps
@6
2
Underhand Lat Pulldown1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12 Reps
10 Reps
8 Reps
@6
@6
@6
3
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12 Reps
10 Reps
8 Reps
@6
@6
@6
4
High Row1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12 Reps
10 Reps
8 Reps
@6
@6
@6
5
Barbell Row1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12 Reps
10 Reps
8 Reps
@6
@6
@6
Day 4
1
Squat (Barbell)3 Sets
1 Set
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Hack Squat1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12 Reps
10 Reps
8 Reps
@6
@6
@6
3
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12 Reps
10 Reps
8 Reps
@6
@6
@6
4
Leg Extension1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12 Reps
10 Reps
8 Reps
@6
@6
@6