Program Description
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Program Overview
- LevelIntermediate
- GoalPowerlifting
- EquipmentFull Gym
- Program Length8 weeks
- Time Per Workout120 minutes
- CreatedOct 24, 2024 03:10
- Last EditedJun 18, 2025 12:47

Summary
Max's Busy School Workout is an 8-week program designed for those juggling academics and fitness. With five training days each week, this plan focuses on building strength and endurance through a variety of barbell, dumbbell, and machine exercises. Targeting major muscle groups, you'll engage in compound movements like squats and deadlifts, while also incorporating accessory lifts to enhance your overall performance. Get ready to maximize your time in the gym and achieve your fitness goals without compromising your studies!
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Pendlay Row
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Pendlay Row
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Pendlay Row
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Pendlay Row
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Pendlay Row
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Pendlay Row
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Pendlay Row
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Pendlay Row
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Y Raise
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
-
7
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Y Raise
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
-
7
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Y Raise
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
-
7
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Y Raise
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
-
7
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Y Raise
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
-
7
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Y Raise
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
-
7
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Y Raise
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
-
7
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Y Raise
3
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
-
7
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Hack Squat
3
-
2
Leg Curl
3
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
4
Leg Extension
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Machine)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Hack Squat
3
-
2
Leg Curl
3
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
4
Leg Extension
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Machine)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Hack Squat
3
-
2
Leg Curl
3
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
4
Leg Extension
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Machine)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Hack Squat
3
-
2
Leg Curl
3
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
4
Leg Extension
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Machine)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Hack Squat
3
-
2
Leg Curl
3
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
4
Leg Extension
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Machine)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Hack Squat
3
-
2
Leg Curl
3
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
4
Leg Extension
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Machine)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Hack Squat
3
-
2
Leg Curl
3
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
4
Leg Extension
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Machine)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Hack Squat
3
-
2
Leg Curl
3
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
4
Leg Extension
3
-
5
Med Ball Slam
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Machine)
3
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Chest Supported Row (Machine)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
4
Lat Pulldown
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Y Raise
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Chest Supported Row (Machine)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
4
Lat Pulldown
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Y Raise
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Chest Supported Row (Machine)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
4
Lat Pulldown
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Y Raise
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Chest Supported Row (Machine)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
4
Lat Pulldown
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Y Raise
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Chest Supported Row (Machine)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
4
Lat Pulldown
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Y Raise
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Chest Supported Row (Machine)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
4
Lat Pulldown
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Y Raise
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Chest Supported Row (Machine)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
4
Lat Pulldown
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Y Raise
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Chest Supported Row (Machine)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
4
Lat Pulldown
3
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
6
Y Raise
3
-
Week 1
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Day 2
1
Squat (Barbell)3 Sets
-
2
Deadlift (Barbell)3 Sets
-
3
Leg Extension3 Sets
-
4
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)3 Sets
-
5
Med Ball Slam3 Sets
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)3 Sets
-
Day 3
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
2
Y Raise3 Sets
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)3 Sets
-
4
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)3 Sets
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)3 Sets
-
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)3 Sets
-
7
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
Day 4
1
Hack Squat3 Sets
-
2
Leg Curl3 Sets
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)3 Sets
-
4
Leg Extension3 Sets
-
5
Med Ball Slam3 Sets
-
6
Lateral Raise (Machine)3 Sets
-
7
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)3 Sets
-
Day 5
1
Bench Press (Barbell)3 Sets
-
2
Chest Supported Row (Machine)3 Sets
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
4
Lat Pulldown3 Sets
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)3 Sets
-
6
Y Raise3 Sets
-
Day 1
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
2
Pull-Up (Weighted)3 Sets
-
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)3 Sets
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)3 Sets
-
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)3 Sets
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
7
Pendlay Row3 Sets
-