Program Description
5x5 with added linear progression and periodization
Program Overview
- LevelIntermediate
- GoalPowerlifting
- EquipmentFull Gym
- Program Length12 weeks
- Time Per Workout90 minutes
- CreatedJun 23, 2025 05:34
- Last EditedJun 29, 2025 09:07
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
WEEK 9
WEEK 10
WEEK 11
WEEK 12
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
5 reps
70%
3
Barbell Row
4
5 reps
70%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
85%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
6 reps
85%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
3 reps
85%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
3 reps
90%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
3 reps
80%
3
Barbell Row
4
3 reps
80%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
3 reps
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
50%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
8 reps
50%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
3 reps
50%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
5 reps
70%
3
Barbell Row
4
5 reps
70%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
85%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
6 reps
85%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
3 reps
85%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
3 reps
90%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
3 reps
80%
3
Barbell Row
4
3 reps
80%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
3 reps
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
50%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
8 reps
50%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
3 reps
50%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
5 reps
70%
3
Barbell Row
4
5 reps
70%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
85%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
6 reps
85%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
3 reps
85%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
3 reps
90%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
3 reps
80%
3
Barbell Row
4
3 reps
80%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
3 reps
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
50%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
8 reps
50%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
3 reps
50%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
8 reps
80%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
3 reps
85%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
85%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
4 reps
75%
3
Barbell Row
4
4 reps
75%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
4 reps
85%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
3 reps
80%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
4 reps
90%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
3 reps
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
5 reps
50%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
5 reps
50%
3
Barbell Row
4
5 reps
50%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
5 reps
50%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
8 reps
80%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
3 reps
85%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
85%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
4 reps
75%
3
Barbell Row
4
4 reps
75%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
4 reps
85%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
3 reps
80%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
4 reps
90%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
3 reps
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
5 reps
50%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
5 reps
50%
3
Barbell Row
4
5 reps
50%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
5 reps
50%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
8 reps
80%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
3 reps
85%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
85%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
4 reps
75%
3
Barbell Row
4
4 reps
75%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
4 reps
85%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
3 reps
80%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
4 reps
90%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
2
3 reps
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
5 reps
50%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
5 reps
50%
3
Barbell Row
4
5 reps
50%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
5 reps
50%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
5 reps
70%
3
Barbell Row
4
5 reps
70%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
85%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
6 reps
85%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
3 reps
85%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
3 reps
90%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
3 reps
80%
3
Barbell Row
4
3 reps
80%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
3 reps
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
50%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
8 reps
50%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
3 reps
50%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
5 reps
70%
3
Barbell Row
4
5 reps
70%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
85%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
6 reps
85%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
3 reps
85%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
3 reps
90%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
3 reps
80%
3
Barbell Row
4
3 reps
80%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
3 reps
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
50%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
8 reps
50%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
3 reps
50%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
5 reps
70%
3
Barbell Row
4
5 reps
70%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
5 reps
80%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
85%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
6 reps
85%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
3 reps
85%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
3 reps
90%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
3 reps
80%
3
Barbell Row
4
3 reps
80%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
4
3 reps
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
4
4 reps
50%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
4
8 reps
50%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
3 reps
50%
Week 1
1 / 12 Weeks
Day 1
1
Squat (Barbell)4 Sets
5 Reps
80%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)4 Sets
5 Reps
70%
3
Barbell Row4 Sets
5 Reps
70%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)4 Sets
5 Reps
80%
Day 3
1
Squat (Barbell)4 Sets
5 Reps
80%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)4 Sets
5 Reps
70%
3
Barbell Row4 Sets
5 Reps
70%
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)4 Sets
5 Reps
80%
Day 2
1
Squat (Barbell)4 Sets
5 Reps
80%
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)4 Sets
8 Reps
80%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)2 Sets
3 Reps
85%