The Berserker

by Luke Ahlfield

Program Description

Berserker is built for beginner, intermediate and even advance lifters. This is a template is great for busy people who only have three days a week to train or for those who’d rather not be spending a ton of time hitting one muscle group in a million ways. This 4 week template is full body 3 days week. • Day 1 is a heavy squat for lower body. This is followed by a Push, Pull, Legs, biceps & triceps assistance work. • Day 2 is heavy horizontal press for the upper body, This is followed by a Push, Pull, Legs, hamstrings & rear delts assistance work. • Day 3 starts out with a power movement, either power cleans or pendlay rows. This is followed by a heavy hinge for lower body and a heavy vertical press for the upper body. The day is finished with biceps and lateral raises for assistance work. • Berserker can be followed indefinitely. Just start the 4 weeks over and add a little weight to your rep maxes or substitute in new variations.

Program Overview

  • Level
    Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced
  • Goal
    Athletics, Powerbuilding
  • Equipment
    Full Gym
  • Program Length
    4 weeks
  • Time Per Workout
    70 minutes
  • Created
    Nov 21, 2025 04:20
  • Last Edited
    Nov 21, 2025 08:30
Muscle Engagement
Front
Back
MuscleSet
Quadriceps
11.2%
Triceps
9.8%
Front Delts
9.8%
Hamstrings
9.4%
Chest
9.1%
Upper Back
9.1%
Glutes
8.9%
Middle Delts
8.2%
Lats
6.3%
Biceps
6.3%
Rear Delts
5.6%
Abs
1.6%
Cardio
1.2%
Adductors
0.9%
Lower Back
0.9%
Abductors
0.7%
Forearms
0.7%
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WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
RPE 8-9
RPE 8-9
2A
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
RPE 8
2B
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
5-10 reps
RPE 8
2C
Leg Press
3
8-12 reps
RPE 8
3
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
RPE 8
4
Poloquin Pushdown
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
-
-
2A
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
-
2B
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
5-10 reps
-
2C
Leg Press
3
8-12 reps
-
3
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
-
4
Poloquin Pushdown
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
-
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
-
-
2A
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
-
2B
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
5-10 reps
-
2C
Leg Press
3
8-12 reps
-
3
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
-
4
Poloquin Pushdown
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
-
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
-
-
2A
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
-
2B
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
5-10 reps
-
2C
Leg Press
3
8-12 reps
-
3
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
-
4
Poloquin Pushdown
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
-
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
8-10 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
2A
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-12 reps
RPE 8
2B
T-Bar Row
3
8-12 reps
RPE 8
2C
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
RPE 8
3
Glute-Ham Raise
3
6-10 reps
RPE 8
4
Lying Rear Lateral Raise
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
8-10 reps
-
-
-
2A
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-12 reps
-
2B
T-Bar Row
3
8-12 reps
-
2C
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
3
Glute-Ham Raise
3
6-10 reps
-
4
Lying Rear Lateral Raise
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
-
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
8-10 reps
-
-
-
2A
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-12 reps
-
2B
T-Bar Row
3
8-12 reps
-
2C
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
3
Glute-Ham Raise
3
6-10 reps
-
4
Lying Rear Lateral Raise
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
-
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
8-10 reps
-
-
-
2A
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-12 reps
-
2B
T-Bar Row
3
8-12 reps
-
2C
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
3
Glute-Ham Raise
3
6-10 reps
-
4
Lying Rear Lateral Raise
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
-
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Block Power Clean
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
55%
65%
75%
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
8-10 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
RPE 8-9
RPE 8-9
4
Incline Bicep Curl
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
6
Cardio
1
10 mins
RPE 8
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Block Power Clean
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
60%
70%
80%
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
8-10 reps
-
-
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
-
-
4
Incline Bicep Curl
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
-
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
-
-
6
Cardio
1
10 mins
RPE 8
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Block Power Clean
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
8-10 reps
-
-
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
-
-
4
Incline Bicep Curl
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
-
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
-
-
6
Cardio
1
10 mins
RPE 8
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Block Power Clean
1
3 reps
RPE 10
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
8-10 reps
-
-
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
-
-
4
Incline Bicep Curl
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
-
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
-
-
6
Cardio
1
10 mins
RPE 8
Week 1
1 / 4 Weeks
Day 1
1
Squat (Barbell)
1 Set
1 Set
4-6 Reps
6-8 Reps
@8-9
@8-9
2A
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3 Sets
8-12 Reps
@8
2B
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3 Sets
5-10 Reps
@8
2C
Leg Press
3 Sets
8-12 Reps
@8
3
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3 Sets
8-12 Reps
@8
4
Poloquin Pushdown
1 Set
3 Sets
12-15 Reps
4-6 Reps
@8
@8
Day 2
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
4-6 Reps
6-8 Reps
8-10 Reps
@8
@8
@8
2A
Dip (Weighted)
3 Sets
8-12 Reps
@8
2B
T-Bar Row
3 Sets
8-12 Reps
@8
2C
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
3 Sets
8-10 Reps
@8
3
Glute-Ham Raise
3 Sets
6-10 Reps
@8
4
Lying Rear Lateral Raise
1 Set
3 Sets
12-15 Reps
4-6 Reps
@8
@8
Day 3
1
Block Power Clean
1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
3 Reps
3 Reps
3 Reps
55%
65%
75%
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
4-6 Reps
6-8 Reps
8-10 Reps
@8
@8
@8
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
1 Set
1 Set
4-6 Reps
6-8 Reps
@8-9
@8-9
4
Incline Bicep Curl
1 Set
3 Sets
12-15 Reps
4-6 Reps
@8
@8
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1 Set
3 Sets
12-15 Reps
4-6 Reps
@8
@8
6
Cardio
1 Set
10 mins
@8