5x5+

by Jack
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Program Description

**5x5+** is an 8-week powerbuilding program designed to maximize strength and muscle gains through a structured approach to lifting. With 24 sessions spread across the weeks, you’ll engage in compound movements like squats, bench presses, and deadlifts, focusing on building foundational strength while incorporating accessory work for balanced development. Suitable for novice to intermediate lifters, this program is perfect for those looking to elevate their training in a garage gym setting. Get ready to push your limits and transform your physique!

Program Overview

  • Level
    Novice, Intermediate
  • Goal
    Powerbuilding
  • Equipment
    Garage Gym
  • Program Length
    8 weeks
  • Time Per Workout
    60 minutes
  • Created
    Jul 31, 2025 04:53
  • Last Edited
    Sep 01, 2025 11:47

Summary

Introducing the 5x5+ program, an 8-week strength training journey designed for serious lifters ready to build muscle and enhance their lifting prowess. Committing to just three days a week, you'll tackle a balanced mix of foundational barbell exercises, including squats, bench presses, and deadlifts, ensuring comprehensive muscle engagement. Each workout focuses on progressive overload, pushing your limits while keeping your form sharp. Perfect for those with access to a garage gym, this program is your pathway to achieving a stronger, more powerful physique. Get ready to lift heavy and see results!
Muscle Engagement
Front
Back
MuscleSet
Triceps
12.5%
Quadriceps
11.4%
Glutes
11.4%
Hamstrings
11.4%
Upper Back
7.7%
Lats
7.3%
Lower Back
7.3%
Chest
7.1%
Front Delts
6.9%
Middle Delts
5.2%
Biceps
4.4%
Abs
4.2%
Adductors
2.1%
Forearms
1.2%
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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
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Barbell Row
5
5 reps
-
4
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
4
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Barbell Row
5
5 reps
-
4
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
4
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Barbell Row
5
5 reps
-
4
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
4
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Barbell Row
5
5 reps
-
4
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
4
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
4
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Barbell Row
5
5 reps
-
4
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
4
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Barbell Row
5
5 reps
-
4
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
4
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Barbell Row
5
5 reps
-
4
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
4
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Barbell Row
5
5 reps
-
4
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Barbell Row
5
5 reps
-
4
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
4
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Barbell Row
5
5 reps
-
4
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
4
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Barbell Row
5
5 reps
-
4
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
4
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Barbell Row
5
5 reps
-
4
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
5 reps
-
4
Dip (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
-
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
Week 1
1 / 8 Weeks
Day 1
1
Squat (Barbell)
5 Sets
5 Reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5 Sets
5 Reps
-
3
Barbell Row
5 Sets
5 Reps
-
4
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3 Sets
8-10 Reps
-
5
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3 Sets
8-10 Reps
-
Day 2
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5 Sets
5 Reps
-
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5 Sets
5 Reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5 Sets
5 Reps
-
4
Dip (Weighted)
3 Sets
8-10 Reps
-
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
3 Sets
8-10 Reps
-
Day 3
1
Squat (Barbell)
5 Sets
5 Reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5 Sets
5 Reps
-
3
Barbell Row
5 Sets
5 Reps
-
4
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3 Sets
8-10 Reps
-
5
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3 Sets
8-10 Reps
-