Program Description
This intermediate program is built to build strength. Pun intended
Program Overview
- LevelIntermediate, Advanced
- GoalPowerbuilding
- EquipmentFull Gym
- Program Length13 weeks
- Time Per Workout90 minutes
- CreatedJan 05, 2025 08:52
- Last EditedJun 18, 2025 12:41

Summary
Unleash your inner strength with "Get Strong or Die Trying," a 13-week program designed for serious lifters ready to push their limits. Committing to four days a week, you'll engage in a blend of heavy barbell lifts like the Overhead Press and Bench Press, alongside core-strengthening exercises such as Planks and Bodyweight Crunches. This program emphasizes progressive overload, ensuring you build muscle and strength effectively. Get ready to transform your physique and elevate your lifting game!
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
WEEK 9
WEEK 10
WEEK 11
WEEK 12
WEEK 13
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
70%
2
Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
5
20 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
11
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
2
Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
5
20 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
70%
2
Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
5
20 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
5
20 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
75%
2
Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
5
20 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
11
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
2
Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
5
20 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
50%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
80%
2
Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
5
20 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
2
Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
5
20 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
80%
2
Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
5
20 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
11
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
5
20 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
85%
2
Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
5
20 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
2
Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
5
20 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Stiff Leg Deadlift
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
70%
75%
2
Face Pull
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Stiff Leg Deadlift
11
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
2
Face Pull
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Stiff Leg Deadlift
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
70%
2
Face Pull
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Stiff Leg Deadlift
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Face Pull
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Stiff Leg Deadlift
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
75%
2
Face Pull
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Stiff Leg Deadlift
11
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
2
Face Pull
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Stiff Leg Deadlift
5
5 reps
50%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Stiff Leg Deadlift
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
70%
75%
80%
2
Face Pull
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Stiff Leg Deadlift
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
2
Face Pull
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Stiff Leg Deadlift
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
80%
2
Face Pull
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Stiff Leg Deadlift
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
70%
75%
85%
2
Face Pull
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Stiff Leg Deadlift
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
85%
2
Face Pull
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Stiff Leg Deadlift
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
2
Face Pull
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
70%
75%
2
Plank
5
AMRAP
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
11
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
2
Plank
5
AMRAP
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
70%
2
Plank
5
AMRAP
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Plank
5
AMRAP
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
75%
2
Plank
5
AMRAP
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
2
Plank
5
AMRAP
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
50%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
70%
75%
80%
2
Plank
5
AMRAP
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
2
Plank
5
AMRAP
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
80%
2
Plank
5
AMRAP
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
70%
75%
85%
2
Plank
5
AMRAP
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
85%
2
Plank
5
AMRAP
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
2
Plank
5
AMRAP
RPE 9
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
70%
75%
2
Lat Pulldown
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
11
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
2
Lat Pulldown
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
70%
2
Lat Pulldown
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Lat Pulldown
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
75%
2
Lat Pulldown
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
11
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
2
Lat Pulldown
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
50%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
70%
75%
80%
2
Lat Pulldown
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
2
Lat Pulldown
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
80%
2
Lat Pulldown
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
70%
75%
85%
2
Lat Pulldown
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
10
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
70%
80%
90%
85%
2
Lat Pulldown
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
11
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
75%
85%
95%
2
Lat Pulldown
5
20 reps
RPE 6-7
Week 1
1 / 13 Weeks
Day 1
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
10 Sets
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
75%
85%
70%
2
Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)5 Sets
20 Reps
-
Day 2
1
Stiff Leg Deadlift1 Set
11 Sets
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
70%
75%
2
Face Pull5 Sets
20 Reps
@6-7
Day 3
1
Bench Press (Barbell)1 Set
11 Sets
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
70%
75%
2
Plank5 Sets
AMRAP
@9
Day 4
1
Squat (Barbell)1 Set
11 Sets
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
70%
75%
2
Lat Pulldown5 Sets
20 Reps
@6-7