Program Description
Go up 5 pounds each time doing the exercise for optimal progressive overload.
Program Overview
- LevelNovice, Intermediate, Advanced
- GoalBodybuilding, Powerbuilding, Muscle & Sculpting
- EquipmentFull Gym
- Program Length12 weeks
- Time Per Workout90 minutes
- CreatedMar 06, 2024 04:37
- Last EditedJun 18, 2025 08:34

Summary
Unlock your strength potential with the Intense Overload program, designed for serious lifters looking to push their limits. This 12-week plan focuses on three high-intensity sessions per week, featuring compound movements like squats, deadlifts, and bench presses to maximize muscle growth and power. Each workout is crafted to challenge your body and elevate your performance, ensuring you stay engaged and motivated. Get ready to transform your physique and build the strength you’ve always wanted!
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
WEEK 9
WEEK 10
WEEK 11
WEEK 12
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Low Bar)
3
10 reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Barbell Row
3
10 reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Press
3
10 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
25 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
7
Skull Crusher
3
10 reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
Week 1
1 / 12 Weeks
Day 1
1
Squat (Low Bar)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
Day 2
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
2
Barbell Row3 Sets
10 Reps
-
3
Lat Pulldown3 Sets
10 Reps
-
4
Leg Press3 Sets
10 Reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise3 Sets
25 Reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Barbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
7
Skull Crusher3 Sets
10 Reps
-
8
Preacher Curl (Barbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
9
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
Day 3
1
Squat (Low Bar)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
3
Bench Press (Barbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
4
Deadlift (Barbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-