12 Weeks of Powerbuilding: Squat Bench Press Deadlift DAY Week 1
12 Weeks of Powerbuilding: Squat Bench Press Deadlift DAY Week 1
12 Weeks of Powerbuilding: Squat Bench Press Deadlift DAY Week 1
CALF RAISE
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
3 8 240 2 10 245 2
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
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
CALF RAISE
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
3 SETS X 12 REPS
5 MAX 5 MAX 5
3 SETS X 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
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
PLANK 5 MAX
BARBELL CURL
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
5 MAX 5 MAX 5
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
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