12 Weeks of Powerbuilding: Squat Bench Press Deadlift DAY Week 1

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The document outlines a 12-week powerbuilding program with exercises divided into different body parts and prescribed sets, reps and weights each week to progressively overload muscles.

The program is divided into full body workouts performed 3 times per week. It provides the exercises, sets, reps and weights to use for each week to steadily increase strength and muscle mass over the 12 weeks.

For most exercises, if all sets in the current week are completed with the prescribed reps, 5 pounds/2.5kg is added to the weight in the following week. If the target reps are not met, the same weight is used until progress is made.

12 WEEKS OF P

ENTER YOUR 1RMS


SQUAT 300
BENCH PRESS 270
DEADLIFT 335
DAY WEEK 1

(HEAVY) SETS REPS WT


BENCH PRESS 2 12 180
INCLINE PRESS 2 12 145
CHEST/TRICEPS DUMBBELL FLY
DIP 3 MAX *
TRICEP EXTENSION

(HEAVY) SETS REPS WT


HAMMER CURL
BARBELL CURL
BACK/BICEPS DEADLIFT 2 12 220
CHIN UP
DUMBELL ROW

CALF RAISE

(LIGHT) SETS REPS WT


CLOSE GRIP BENCH PRESS 2 12 160
SEATED PRESS 2 12 @8
SHOULDERS/TRICEPS SKULLCRUSHER
ELBOWS-OUT EXTENSION
LATERAL RAISE
REVERSE FLY

(HEAVY) SETS REPS WT


SQUAT 2 12 200
FRONT SQUAT 2 12 140
SPLIT SQUAT
LEGS
HYPEREXTENSION
NORDIC CURL

VACUUM HOLD 5 MAX


* YOU MUST PERFORM AT LEAST 10 REPS PER SET ON DIPS. IF YOU PERFORM AT LEAST
PERFORM AT LEAST 10 RE
** IN WEEK 1, USE A WEIGHT YOU COULD NORMALLY DO FOR ONE SET OF 10-12 REP
STRETCHED POSITION). EACH FOLLOWING WEEK, USE
** IN WEEK 1, USE A WEIGHT YOU COULD NORMALLY DO FOR ONE SET OF 10-12 REP
STRETCHED POSITION). EACH FOLLOWING WEEK, USE
WEEKS OF POWERBUILDING
ENTER YOUR ROUNDING NOTES

USE 2.5 FOR KILOS, 5 FOR MAKE SURE TO READ THROUGH THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE CO
POUNDS 5 CHECK BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON EXERCISES MARKED W

2 3 4

SETS REPS WT SETS REPS WT SETS


3 8 195 2 10 195 2
3 8 155 2 10 155 2
4-5 SETS X 12-15 REPS
3 MAX * 3 MAX * 3
2-3 SETS X 20+ REPS

SETS REPS WT SETS REPS WT SETS


2-3 SETS OF 8-12 REPS
2-3 SETS OF 12-15 REPS

3 8 240 2 10 245 2
2-3 SETS OF 8-12 REPS
2-3 SETS OF 12-15 REPS

**

SETS REPS WT SETS REPS WT SETS


3 8 175 2 10 175 2
3 8 ADD WT 2 10 SAME WT 2
2-3 SETS OF 8-12 REPS
2-3 SETS OF 12-15 REPS

2-3 SETS OF 12-15 REPS


2-3 SETS OF 20+ REPS

SETS REPS WT SETS REPS WT SETS


3 8 215 2 10 220 2
3 8 150 2 10 150 2
2-4 SETS
2-3 SETS OF 8-12 REPS
2-3 SETS OF 12-15 REPS

5 MAX 5 MAX 5
YOU PERFORM AT LEAST 3X10 IN WEEK 1, ADD WEIGHT IN WEEK 2 (AND SO ON). OTHERWISE, REPEAT THE SAME WEIGHT UNT
ERFORM AT LEAST 10 REPS ON EACH SET. EACH SET MUST BE TO FAILURE.
R ONE SET OF 10-12 REPS. PERFORM 1 SET OF MAX REPS USING A 5/10/1 TEMPO (5 SECOND NEGATIVE, 10 SECOND HOLD IN T
FOLLOWING WEEK, USE THE SAME WEIGHT BUT PERFORM MORE REPS THAN IN THE PREVIOUS WEEK.
NOTES

H THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE COURSE.


IONS ON EXERCISES MARKED WITH *

REPS WT
8 205
8 165

MAX *

REPS WT

8 255

REPS WT
8 185
8 ADD WT

REPS WT
8 230
8 160

MAX
EAT THE SAME WEIGHT UNTIL YOU

ATIVE, 10 SECOND HOLD IN THE


EEK.
12 WEEKS OF P
ENTER YOUR 1RMS
SQUAT 300
BENCH PRESS 280
DEADLIFT 335
DAY WEEK 5

(HEAVY) SETS REPS WT


BENCH PRESS 1 1 255
3 5 225
CHEST/SHOULDERS SEATED PRESS 3 6 @8

UPRIGHT ROW S/S REVERSE


FLY
DB FLY

(LIGHT) SETS REPS WT


BARBELL ROW 3 6 @8
WIDE GRIP CHIN 3 6 @8
DB ROW
BACK/BICEPS SHRUG
CONCENTRATION CURL
THICK BAR CURL

CALF RAISE

(HEAVY) SETS REPS WT


SQUAT 3 5 245
FRONT SQUAT 3 6 @8
LEGS REVERSE HYPEREXTENSION
HAMSTRING CURL S/S STIFF
LEG DB DL

VACUUM HOLD 5 MAX

(LIGHT) SETS REPS WT


CLOSE GRIP BENCH PRESS 5 5 230
JM PRESS
SHOULDERS/TRICEPS
BW TRICEPS EXTENSION 3 MAX **

LATERAL RAISE S/S REVERSE


FLY

(HEAVY) SETS REPS WT

BACK/BICEPS
DEADLIFT 3 5 270
HYPEREXTENSION
BACK/BICEPS CHEAT DB ROW
INCLINE DB CURL

PLANK 5 MAX
* YES, YOU ARE STILL STUCK WITH T

** YOU MUST PERFORM AT LEAST 10 REPS PER SET ON BW EXTENSIONS. IF YOU PERFO
UNTIL YOU PERFORM AT LEAS
*** IN WEEK 5, CHOOSE A WEIGHT THAT YOU CAN DO FOR ABOUT 15-20 REPS. THEN DO
SET TO FAILURE. IF, AT THE END OF 10 MINUTES, YOU PERFORMED AT LEAST
2 WEEKS OF POWERBUILDING
ENTER YOUR ROUNDING NOTES

USE 2.5 FOR KILOS, 5 FOR MAKE SURE TO READ THROUGH THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE C
POUNDS 5 CHECK BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON EXERCISES MARKED

6 7 8

SETS REPS WT SETS REPS WT SETS


3 1 260 1 1 265 1
5 3 235 3 3 240
3 4 ADD WT 2 6 SAME WT 2

3 SETS X 12 REPS

2-3 SETS X 20+ REPS

SETS REPS WT SETS REPS WT SETS


3 4 ADD WT 2 6 SAME WT 2
3 4 ADD WT 2 6 SAME WT 2
2-3 SETS OF 12-15 REPS
2-3 SETS X 20+ REPS
2-3 SETS OF 8-12 REPS
2-3 SETS OF 12-15 REPS

SETS REPS WT SETS REPS WT SETS


5 3 250 3 3 255 1
3 4 ADD WT 2 6 SAME WT 2
2-3 SETS OF 8-12 REPS
3 SETS X 12 REPS

5 MAX 5 MAX 5

SETS REPS WT SETS REPS WT SETS


5 5 235 5 5 240 5
4-5 SETS OF 5-8 REPS
3 MAX ** 3 MAX ** 3

3 SETS X 15 REPS

SETS REPS WT SETS REPS WT SETS


5 3 280 3 3 285 1
2-3 SETS OF 8-12 REPS
2-3 SETS OF 12-15 REPS
***

5 MAX 5 MAX 5
ARE STILL STUCK WITH THESE. PERFORM THEM EXACTLY AS YOU DID IN WEEKS 1-4.

ENSIONS. IF YOU PERFORM AT LEAST 3X10 IN WEEK 5, ADD WEIGHT IN WEEK 6 (AND SO ON). OTHERWISE, REPEAT THE SAME W
YOU PERFORM AT LEAST 10 REPS ON EACH SET. EACH SET MUST BE TO FAILURE.
T 15-20 REPS. THEN DO AS MANY REPS AS POSSIBLE IN 10 MINUTES, RESTING AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE BETWEEN SETS AND TAKIN
PERFORMED AT LEAST 50 REPS, THEN ADD WEIGHT THE NEXT WEEK. OTHERWISE, REPEAT THE SAME WEIGHT AND TRY FOR 5
NOTES

H THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE COURSE.


ONS ON EXERCISES MARKED WITH *

REPS WT
AMRAP 245

4 ADD WT

REPS WT
4 ADD WT
4 ADD WT

REPS WT
AMRAP 265
4 ADD WT

MAX

REPS WT
5 220

MAX **

REPS WT
AMRAP 295

MAX

RWISE, REPEAT THE SAME WEIGHT

E BETWEEN SETS AND TAKING EACH


ME WEIGHT AND TRY FOR 50.
12 WEEKS OF P
ENTER YOUR 1RMS
SQUAT 300
BENCH PRESS 280
DEADLIFT 335
DAY WEEK 9

(HEAVY) SETS REPS WT


BENCH PRESS 4 2 260
BENCH/SHOULDERS/TR
ICEPS DIP 3 MAX *
OVERHEAD PRESS
FREE TIME 20 MIN

(HEAVY) SETS REPS WT


DEADLIFT 4 2 310
HYPEREXTENSION 5 MAX *
DEADLIFT/ABS
FREE TIME 20 MIN

PLANK 5 MAX

(LIGHT) SETS REPS WT


CLOSE GRIP BENCH PRESS 4 3 220
BENCH/BACK/BICEPS CHIN 3 MAX *
CHEAT DB ROW

BARBELL CURL

(HEAVY) SETS REPS WT


SQUAT 4 2 280
SQUAT/LEGS FRONT SQUAT 2 3 170
SPLIT SQUAT

VACUUM HOLD 5 MAX


* YOU MUST PERFORM AT LEAST 10 REPS PER SET. IF YOU PERFORM AT LEAST 10 IN EV
PERFORM AT LEAST 10 R
2 WEEKS OF POWERBUILDING
ENTER YOUR ROUNDING NOTES

USE 2.5 FOR KILOS, 5 FOR MAKE SURE TO READ THROUGH THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE C
POUNDS 5 CHECK BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON EXERCISES MARKED

10 11 12

SETS REPS WT SETS REPS WT SETS


5 1 265 * 2 2RM 1
3 MAX * 3 MAX * 3
2-3 SETS X 20+ REPS (LIGHT)
15 MIN 10 MIN N/A

SETS REPS WT SETS REPS WT SETS


5 1 320 * 2 2RM 1
5 MAX * 5 MAX * 5
15 MIN 10 MIN N/A

5 MAX 5 MAX 5

SETS REPS WT SETS REPS WT SETS


4 3 225 2 3 225
3 MAX * 3 MAX * 3
2-3 SETS OF 12-15 REPS

2-3 SETS OF 12-15 REPS

SETS REPS WT SETS REPS WT SETS


5 1 285 * 2 2RM 1
2 3 180 2 3 180
2-3 SETS OF 12-15 REPS

5 MAX 5 MAX 5
FORM AT LEAST 10 IN EVERY SET WEEK 9, ADD WEIGHT IN WEEK 10 (AND SO ON). OTHERWISE, REPEAT THE SAME WEIGHT UN
ERFORM AT LEAST 10 REPS ON EACH SET. EACH SET MUST BE TO FAILURE.
NOTES

H THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE COURSE.


ONS ON EXERCISES MARKED WITH *

12

REPS WT
3 250
MAX *

N/A

REPS WT
3 300
MAX *
N/A

MAX

REPS WT

MAX *

REPS WT
3 270

MAX
EAT THE SAME WEIGHT UNTIL YOU

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