Program Description
This program is for intermediate to advanced lifters who want to build their big 3 without too much junk volume (there may be a bit, depending on perspective.. possibly not enough. Adjust assistance work to your liking but keep big 3 the same). This consists of 4 blocks. Week 1 - 4: Build up to 2RM on big 4 (OHP included). Week 5 - 8: Build up to 1RM on big 4 (OHP included). Week 8 is your peak week where where you will work up to a near max on squat, near max on bench, and near max on deadlift all over the course of a week. Assistance work will noticeably lessened. Weeks 9-11: Taper / meet. You will only have 2 sessions on week 9; the deadlift opener session and the squat/bench opener session. On week 11, you will have a final taper with extremely submaximal weights to stay grooved for the meet. Base Weeks (Weeks 1-7) Frequency Squat Frequency - 2x (Comp Day 4/Accessory Day 2) Bench Frequency - 3x (Accessory Day 1/Comp Day 3/Accessory Day 4) Deadlift Frequency - 2x (Accessory Day 3/Comp Day 1) OHP Frequency - 1x (Day 2) It is recommended after meet day that you take a full week to deload before doing another cycle with this program. Can therefore be used 4x per year.
Program Overview
- LevelAdvanced, Intermediate
- GoalPowerlifting, Powerbuilding
- EquipmentFull Gym
- Program Length11 weeks
- Time Per Workout90 minutes
- CreatedDec 24, 2025 08:08
- Last EditedDec 26, 2025 11:18
