The Berserker

by Luke Ahlfield
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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 6 week template is full body all four days with a different main lift as a focus of the day. The 4 different days rotate on a 3 day workout week. • Day 1 is a heavy Squat for lower body. This is followed by a Push, Pull, Legs, ABs assistance work. • Day 2 is heavy Horizontal press for the upper body, This is followed by a Push, Pull, Legs assistance work. The day finishes with some triceps and delt pump work. • Day 3 is a heavy hinge for lower body. This is followed by a Push, Pull, Legs, ABs assistance work. • Day 4 is heavy vertical press for the upper body. This is followed by a Push, Pull, Legs assistance work. The day finishes with some biceps and delt work. • Berserker can be followed indefinitely. Just start the 6 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 19, 2025 08:25
  • Last Edited
    Nov 19, 2025 08:47
Muscle Engagement
Front
Back
MuscleSet
Hamstrings
12.6%
Glutes
10.7%
Upper Back
9.8%
Front Delts
9.3%
Quadriceps
9.1%
Middle Delts
9.1%
Lats
7.1%
Triceps
6.6%
Biceps
6.4%
Chest
5.5%
Lower Back
4.4%
Rear Delts
4.4%
Abs
3.6%
Adductors
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
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
6-10 reps
RPE 8
3
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 reps
RPE 8
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
+10 lbs
+10 lbs
2A
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
-
2B
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
5-10 reps
-
2C
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
6-10 reps
-
3
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 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
+10 lbs
+10 lbs
2A
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
-
2B
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
5-10 reps
-
2C
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
6-10 reps
-
3
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 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
+10 lbs
+10 lbs
2A
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
-
2B
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
5-10 reps
-
2C
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5
6-10 reps
-
3
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
1
3
12-15 reps
4-6 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
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
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
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
2A
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
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
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
2A
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
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
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
2A
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
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
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
RPE 8-9
RPE 8-9
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
8-10 reps
RPE 8
RPE 8
RPE 8
3A
Chest Supported Row (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
RPE 8
3B
Step-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 reps
RPE 8
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
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
+10 lbs
+10 lbs
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
3A
Chest Supported Row (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
-
3B
Step-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 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
-
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
+10 lbs
+10 lbs
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
3A
Chest Supported Row (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
-
3B
Step-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 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
-
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
+10 lbs
+10 lbs
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
4-6 reps
6-8 reps
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
3A
Chest Supported Row (Dumbbell)
3
8-12 reps
-
3B
Step-Up (Weighted)
3
8-10 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
-
-
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
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
5 Sets
6-10 Reps
@8
3
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
1 Set
3 Sets
12-15 Reps
4-6 Reps
@8
@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
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
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
Deadlift (Barbell)
1 Set
1 Set
4-6 Reps
6-8 Reps
@8-9
@8-9
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
4-6 Reps
6-8 Reps
8-10 Reps
@8
@8
@8
3A
Chest Supported Row (Dumbbell)
3 Sets
8-12 Reps
@8
3B
Step-Up (Weighted)
3 Sets
8-10 Reps
@8
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