Program Description
Prep for untamed strength novice lw <200# Events: Circus DB 85# Axle C&P 185# alternating AMRAP Car DL: ~16” 588# Wheelbarrow: ? Natural Stone Carry ~#180 for distance Front Hold Iso 25# 60lb medball throw + chain drag
Program Overview
- LevelIntermediate
- GoalBodybuilding, Athletics, Olympic Weightlifting
- EquipmentFull Gym
- Program Length9 weeks
- Time Per Workout80 minutes
- CreatedJan 24, 2025 09:41
- Last EditedJun 28, 2025 04:33

Summary
Unlock your strength potential with the 5/3/1 + Oly program, a comprehensive 9-week training plan designed for serious lifters. This 4-day split combines the classic 5/3/1 strength protocol with Olympic lifting techniques, ensuring you build raw power while mastering explosive movements. Each workout features a mix of heavy lifting, supersets, and accessory work to target all major muscle groups, enhancing both strength and athleticism. Get ready to elevate your performance and achieve your lifting goals!
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
WEEK 9
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1A
Band Pull Apart
3
12 reps
-
2A
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
3A
Zercher Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
3B
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4A
Deficit Push Up
5
10 reps
-
4B
Pendlay Row
5
10 reps
RPE 7
5
Farmer's Walk (Weighted)
5
1 mins
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1A
Band Pull Apart
3
12 reps
-
2A
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
70%
80%
90%
3A
Zercher Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
70%
80%
90%
3B
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4A
Deficit Push Up
5
10 reps
-
4B
Pendlay Row
5
10 reps
RPE 7
5
Farmer's Walk (Weighted)
5
1 mins
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1A
Band Pull Apart
3
12 reps
-
2A
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
75%
85%
95%
3A
Zercher Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
75%
85%
95%
3B
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4A
Deficit Push Up
5
10 reps
-
4B
Pendlay Row
5
10 reps
RPE 7
5
Farmer's Walk (Weighted)
5
1 mins
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1A
Band Pull Apart
3
12 reps
-
2A
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
5 reps
60%
3A
Zercher Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
60%
3B
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4A
Deficit Push Up
5
10 reps
-
4B
Pendlay Row
5
10 reps
RPE 7
5
Farmer's Walk (Weighted)
5
1 mins
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1A
Band Pull Apart
3
12 reps
-
2A
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
3A
Zercher Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
3B
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4A
Deficit Push Up
5
10 reps
-
4B
Pendlay Row
5
10 reps
RPE 7
5
Farmer's Walk (Weighted)
5
1 mins
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1A
Band Pull Apart
3
12 reps
-
2A
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
70%
80%
90%
3A
Zercher Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
70%
80%
90%
3B
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4A
Deficit Push Up
5
10 reps
-
4B
Pendlay Row
5
10 reps
RPE 7
5
Farmer's Walk (Weighted)
5
1 mins
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1A
Band Pull Apart
3
12 reps
-
2A
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
75%
85%
95%
3A
Zercher Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
75%
85%
95%
3B
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4A
Deficit Push Up
5
10 reps
-
4B
Pendlay Row
5
10 reps
RPE 7
5
Farmer's Walk (Weighted)
5
1 mins
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1A
Band Pull Apart
3
12 reps
-
2A
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
5 reps
60%
3A
Zercher Squat (Barbell)
3
5 reps
60%
3B
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4A
Deficit Push Up
5
10 reps
-
4B
Pendlay Row
5
10 reps
RPE 7
5
Farmer's Walk (Weighted)
5
1 mins
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1A
Band Pull Apart
3
12 reps
-
2A
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
3A
Zercher Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
3B
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4A
Deficit Push Up
5
10 reps
-
4B
Pendlay Row
5
10 reps
RPE 7
5
Farmer's Walk (Weighted)
5
1 mins
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
2A
Pullover (EZ Bar)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
2B
Skull Crusher (Barbell)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
3A
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
4
10 reps
RPE 7
3B
Hammer Curl
4
10 reps
RPE 7
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean (Barbell)
1
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
70%
80%
90%
70%
2A
Pullover (EZ Bar)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
2B
Skull Crusher (Barbell)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
3A
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
4
10 reps
RPE 7
3B
Hammer Curl
4
10 reps
RPE 7
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
70%
80%
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
75%
85%
95%
2A
Pullover (EZ Bar)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
2B
Skull Crusher (Barbell)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
3A
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
4
10 reps
RPE 7
3B
Hammer Curl
4
10 reps
RPE 7
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
75%
85%
95%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean (Barbell)
3
5 reps
60%
2A
Pullover (EZ Bar)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
2B
Skull Crusher (Barbell)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
3A
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
4
10 reps
RPE 7
3B
Hammer Curl
4
10 reps
RPE 7
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
2A
Pullover (EZ Bar)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
2B
Skull Crusher (Barbell)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
3A
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
4
10 reps
RPE 7
3B
Hammer Curl
4
10 reps
RPE 7
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean (Barbell)
1
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
70%
80%
90%
70%
2A
Pullover (EZ Bar)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
2B
Skull Crusher (Barbell)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
3A
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
4
10 reps
RPE 7
3B
Hammer Curl
4
10 reps
RPE 7
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
70%
80%
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
75%
85%
95%
2A
Pullover (EZ Bar)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
2B
Skull Crusher (Barbell)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
3A
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
4
10 reps
RPE 7
3B
Hammer Curl
4
10 reps
RPE 7
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
75%
85%
95%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean (Barbell)
3
5 reps
60%
2A
Pullover (EZ Bar)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
2B
Skull Crusher (Barbell)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
3A
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
4
10 reps
RPE 7
3B
Hammer Curl
4
10 reps
RPE 7
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
2A
Pullover (EZ Bar)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
2B
Skull Crusher (Barbell)
5
10 reps
RPE 7
3A
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
4
10 reps
RPE 7
3B
Hammer Curl
4
10 reps
RPE 7
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean and Press
3
3-5 reps
85%
2
Zercher Walks
3
1 mins
-
3
Sandbag To Shoulder
3
5 reps
-
4
Dumbell Push Jerk
1
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean and Press
3
AMRAP
85%
2
Zercher Walks
3
1 mins
-
3
Sandbag To Shoulder
3
5 reps
-
4
Dumbell Push Jerk
3
5 reps
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean and Press
3
3-5 reps
85%
2
Zercher Walks
3
1 mins
-
3
Sandbag To Shoulder
3
5 reps
-
4
Dumbell Push Jerk
1
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean and Press
3
AMRAP
85%
2
Zercher Walks
3
1 mins
-
3
Sandbag To Shoulder
3
5 reps
-
4
Dumbell Push Jerk
3
5 reps
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean and Press
3
3-5 reps
85%
2
Zercher Walks
3
1 mins
-
3
Sandbag To Shoulder
3
5 reps
-
4
Dumbell Push Jerk
1
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean and Press
3
AMRAP
85%
2
Zercher Walks
3
1 mins
-
3
Sandbag To Shoulder
3
5 reps
-
4
Dumbell Push Jerk
3
5 reps
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean and Press
3
3-5 reps
85%
2
Zercher Walks
3
1 mins
-
3
Sandbag To Shoulder
3
5 reps
-
4
Dumbell Push Jerk
1
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean and Press
3
AMRAP
85%
2
Zercher Walks
3
1 mins
-
3
Sandbag To Shoulder
3
5 reps
-
4
Dumbell Push Jerk
3
5 reps
RPE 9
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Clean and Press
3
3-5 reps
85%
2
Zercher Walks
3
1 mins
-
3
Sandbag To Shoulder
3
5 reps
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Jump Squat
3
10 reps
-
2
Snatch (Barbell)
1
1
3
2 reps
2 reps
2 reps
65%
70%
75%
3
Clean and Jerk
2
2
2
1 reps
1 reps
1 reps
70%
75%
80%
4
Clean Pull
1
1
2
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
75%
78%
80%
5
Deficit Pendlay Row
3
8 reps
RPE 8
6
Stiff Leg Zercher Deadlift
3
12 reps
RPE 6
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Jump Squat
3
10 reps
-
2
Snatch (Barbell)
1
1
3
2 reps
2 reps
2 reps
65%
70%
75%
3
Clean and Jerk
2
2
2
1 reps
1 reps
1 reps
70%
75%
80%
4
Clean Pull
1
1
2
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
75%
78%
80%
5
Deficit Pendlay Row
3
8 reps
RPE 8
6
Stiff Leg Zercher Deadlift
3
12 reps
RPE 6
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Jump Squat
3
10 reps
-
2
Snatch (Barbell)
1
1
3
2 reps
2 reps
2 reps
65%
70%
75%
3
Clean and Jerk
2
2
2
1 reps
1 reps
1 reps
70%
75%
80%
4
Clean Pull
1
1
2
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
75%
78%
80%
5
Deficit Pendlay Row
3
8 reps
RPE 8
6
Stiff Leg Zercher Deadlift
3
12 reps
RPE 6
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Jump Squat
3
10 reps
-
2
Snatch (Barbell)
1
1
3
2 reps
2 reps
2 reps
65%
70%
75%
3
Clean and Jerk
2
2
2
1 reps
1 reps
1 reps
70%
75%
80%
4
Clean Pull
1
1
2
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
75%
78%
80%
5
Deficit Pendlay Row
3
8 reps
RPE 8
6
Stiff Leg Zercher Deadlift
3
12 reps
RPE 6
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Jump Squat
3
10 reps
-
2
Snatch (Barbell)
1
1
3
2 reps
2 reps
2 reps
65%
70%
75%
3
Clean and Jerk
2
2
2
1 reps
1 reps
1 reps
70%
75%
80%
4
Clean Pull
1
1
2
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
75%
78%
80%
5
Deficit Pendlay Row
3
8 reps
RPE 8
6
Stiff Leg Zercher Deadlift
3
12 reps
RPE 6
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Jump Squat
3
10 reps
-
2
Snatch (Barbell)
1
1
3
2 reps
2 reps
2 reps
65%
70%
75%
3
Clean and Jerk
2
2
2
1 reps
1 reps
1 reps
70%
75%
80%
4
Clean Pull
1
1
2
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
75%
78%
80%
5
Deficit Pendlay Row
3
8 reps
RPE 8
6
Stiff Leg Zercher Deadlift
3
12 reps
RPE 6
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Jump Squat
3
10 reps
-
2
Snatch (Barbell)
1
1
3
2 reps
2 reps
2 reps
65%
70%
75%
3
Clean and Jerk
2
2
2
1 reps
1 reps
1 reps
70%
75%
80%
4
Clean Pull
1
1
2
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
75%
78%
80%
5
Deficit Pendlay Row
3
8 reps
RPE 8
6
Stiff Leg Zercher Deadlift
3
12 reps
RPE 6
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Jump Squat
3
10 reps
-
2
Snatch (Barbell)
1
1
3
2 reps
2 reps
2 reps
65%
70%
75%
3
Clean and Jerk
2
2
2
1 reps
1 reps
1 reps
70%
75%
80%
4
Clean Pull
1
1
2
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
75%
78%
80%
5
Deficit Pendlay Row
3
8 reps
RPE 8
6
Stiff Leg Zercher Deadlift
3
12 reps
RPE 6
Week 1
1 / 9 Weeks
Day 1
1A
Band Pull Apart3 Sets
12 Reps
-
2A
Overhead Press (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
75%
85%
3A
Zercher Squat (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
75%
85%
3B
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
4A
Deficit Push Up5 Sets
10 Reps
-
4B
Pendlay Row5 Sets
10 Reps
@7
5
Farmer's Walk (Weighted)5 Sets
1 mins
-
Day 2
1
Clean (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
75%
85%
2A
Pullover (EZ Bar)5 Sets
10 Reps
@7
2B
Skull Crusher (Barbell)5 Sets
10 Reps
@7
3A
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift4 Sets
10 Reps
@7
3B
Hammer Curl4 Sets
10 Reps
@7
4
Deadlift (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
75%
85%
Day 3
1
Clean and Press3 Sets
3-5 Reps
85%
2
Zercher Walks 3 Sets
1 mins
-
3
Sandbag To Shoulder 3 Sets
5 Reps
-
4
Dumbell Push Jerk 1 Set
@9
Day 4
1
Jump Squat3 Sets
10 Reps
-
2
Snatch (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
3 Sets
2 Reps
2 Reps
2 Reps
65%
70%
75%
3
Clean and Jerk2 Sets
2 Sets
2 Sets
1 Reps
1 Reps
1 Reps
70%
75%
80%
4
Clean Pull1 Set
1 Set
2 Sets
3 Reps
3 Reps
3 Reps
75%
78%
80%
5
Deficit Pendlay Row 3 Sets
8 Reps
@8
6
Stiff Leg Zercher Deadlift3 Sets
12 Reps
@6