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Struggler - Bodybuilding Program For All Experience Levels
Struggler - Bodybuilding Program For All Experience Levels
GOALS
1) Allow a everyone from a lighter beginner, to a more advanced trainee to put on slabs
of muslce and build work capacity
2) Focus on two big main lifts to develop performance in submaximal percentages
3) Build end range mobility and stability in key areas that typically get injured
4) Prepare you for a strength based program (if desired)
Hypertrophy is the name of the game here. You of course need to progress in
performance over time to continue to progressively overload, but the main focus is
building muscle through tonnage accumulation on compound movements. If you want
to make a substitution, just ensure that the prime movers of said substitution match
those of the exercise you're swapping out. Sometimes, certain lifts are just better for our
particular builds, leverages, or injury history.
A AMRAP: As Many Reps as Possible (perform as many reps as you can for each prescribed set)
AMWAP: As Much Weight as Possible (use as much weight as you can for the prescribed set) NOTE: decre
rep range
SS: Super Set: Perform the two indicated exercises back to back with no rest. Rest after completing each
A
Although this is a program that a powerlifter could run with great success, this is not a powerlifting program
recovery to focus on less movement patterns than more, and squat/deadlift or OHP and Bench tend to blee
RIR SCALE
RIR Definition
0 Concentric Failure, you physically cannot do another rep before resting
0.5 Could have done slightly more weight, but not another rep
1 One rep shy of failure
1.5 One rep shy of failure and could have done slightly more weight
2 Two reps shy of failure
2.5 Two reps shy of failure and could have done slightly more weight
3 Three reps shy of failure
3.5 Three reps shy of failure and could have done slightly more weight
4 Four reps shy of failure
FRE
Q Can I add extra forearm and
FRE
UESTIONS Q This calculated lift isnt accura
just the lift down +/- 10% as needed! These are just projections, that
e accurate for most.
does this program progress with tempos/longer pauses instead of just weight?
oal of this program is to produce hypertrophy, perfomance in terms of load on the bar is secondary to that goal. With bodybuilding,
essive overload should come only after improving rep quality. This allows you to train a movement for longer, and milk progression
raining adaptation. Making a given weight more stimulative increases stimulus, and reduces fatigue, which allows you to train harder
nger, as it reduces training stress without the use of a deload.
w: Bench Related
Deadlift related
nutes per set for bigger movements. 3 minutes for a secondary press/squat/hip hinge, and 2 minutes for
ations or smaller movements. You can also superset or giant set when applicable (bench with rows, squats
h abs, bis with tris etc) RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL GIANT/SUPER SETS ARE BOXED OFF IN GREEN
rojections, that
EXERCISE
Banded Glute Side Walks
Bird Dog
Reverse Stationary Bike or Backwards Treadmill with the belt turned off
SETS REPS
1-3 30 sec
1 -3 30 sec
1 -3 30 sec
1 -3 10
1 -3 30 sec
ACTIVATION
SETS REPS
2 10 yards
2 10
1 10+ min
LINK
3 Minute Shoulder Warm Up - Shoulder Dislocations + Wipers + Band Pull Aparts + No Money = READY - YouTube
How To Do An Internal Rotation with Band | Exercise Guide - YouTube
Thoracic Spine Mobilizations with Foam Roller - YouTube
Shoulder Dislocation Mobility Drill: Two Minute To-Do - YouTube
Rub glutes with lacrosse ball
CTIVATION
LINK
Band Walks...You're Doing It WRONG - YouTube
How to Do the Bird Dog Exercise | Abs Workout - YouTube
N/A
Primary Lifts RE-TEST ON WEEK 10
Low Bar Squat 1RM
Conventional Deadlift 1RM
Wide Grip Bench Press 1RM
Standing Overhead Press
Body weight (lbs)
150
Week 1
Secondary Upper Day
Barbell Curl (To Warm up the Elbows, superset these with warm up sets on your bench)
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Top Set @ 80%
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Back off Set @ 90% of top set
----->Fatigue Drop Sets (when RPE reaches 9 or More, Drop 5%)
Lat Pulldown of choice
Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press SS With Wrist Curls
Side Lateral Myoreps
Deficit Barbell Row
Week 4
Secondary Upper Day
Barbell Curl
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Top Set @ 78% (3 Sec Eccentric, 1 sec hold at the top)
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Back off Set @ 90% of top set (3 sec Eccentric)
----->Fatigue Drop Sets (when RPE reaches 9 or More, Drop 5%) (3 sec Eccentric)
Lat Pulldown of choice
Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press SS With Wrist Curls
Side Lateral Myoreps
Deficit Barbell Row
ARY DAYS to 1 set of each for a soft deload, THEN TEST NEW 1 REP MAXES on PRIMARY DAYS FOR SBD and OHP
Training Lift 1 RM Weight (Lbs)
Weighted Pushups 1RM (ACC) 220
Slight Incline DB Bench 1RM (ACC) 195
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench (SEC) 240
Weighted Dips (ACC) 330
3 Count Paused Bench 270
Close Grip Bench (SEC) 290
Reps
10
5
6
6
12
12
12 (6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
10
10(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
7
12
8,7,7
12
10
Reps
8
7
10
12
15
8
12
Reps
8
5
6
6
10
10
12 (6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
10
10(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
5
12
7,7,7
12
10
Reps
8
7
8
12
15
8
12
Reps
10
5
6
6
12
12
12 (6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
10
10(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
3
12
8,8,8
12
10
Reps
8
7
10
12
15
8
12
Week 2
Secondary Upper Day
Barbell Curl
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Top Set @ 83%
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Back off Set @ 90% of top set
----->Fatigue Drop Sets (when RPE reaches 9 or More, Drop 5%)
Lat Pulldown of choice
Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press SS With Wrist Curls
Side Lateral Myoreps
Deficit Barbell Row
Week 5
Secondary Upper Day
Barbell Curl
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Top Set @ 80% (3 Sec Eccentric, 1 sec hold at the top)
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Back off Set @ 90% of top set (3 sec Eccentric)
----->Fatigue Drop Sets (when RPE reaches 9 or More, Drop 5%) (3 sec Eccentric)
Lat Pulldown of choice (choose a new bar or grip)
Paused Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press SS With Wrist Curls
Lu Raise Myoreps
Deficit Barbell Row w/slow eccentric
Sets Reps
4 10
1 5
Up to 3 6
Remainder of 3 sets 6
4 12
3 12
3 Myorep Sequences 12 (6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
4 10
Sets Reps
1 12
1 12
1 12
3 10
3 Myorep Sequences 10(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
2 15
Sets Reps
4 8
4 7
3 12
3 8,8,7
3 12
Up to 3 sets 10
Sets Reps
1 8
3 7
3 10
3 12
3 15
3 8
3 12
Sets Reps
4 8
1 5
Up to 3 6
Remainder of 3 sets 6
4 10
3 10
2 Myorep Sequences 12 (6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
4 10
Sets Reps
1 12
1 12
1 12
3 8
2 Myorep Sequence 10(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
2 15
Sets Reps
4 8
4 5
3 10
3 8,7,6
3 12
Up to 3 sets 10
Sets Reps
1 8
3 7
3 8
3 12
3 12
3 8
3 10
Sets Reps
4 10
1 5
Up to 3 6
Remainder of 3 sets 6
4 12
3 12
3 Myorep Sequences 12 (6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
4 10
Sets Reps
1 12
1 12
1 12
3 10
3 Myorep Sequences 10(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
2 15
Sets Reps
4 8
4 7
3 12
3 9,8,7
3 12
Up to 3 sets 10
Sets Reps
1 8
3 7
3 10
3 12
3 15
3 8
3 12
Training Lift
Pause Low Bar 1RM (PRI)
High Bar Squat 1RM (SEC)
Platz Squat 1RM (SEC)
Heel Elev. Zercher 1RM (SEC)
3:3:0 Tempo Pause Squat (SEC)
Rv. Hack Squat 1RM (ACC)
Week 3
Secondary Upper Day
Barbell Curl
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Top Set @ 85%
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Back off Set @ 90% of top set
----->Fatigue Drop Sets (when RPE reaches 9 or More, Drop 5%)
Lat Pulldown of choice
Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press SS With Wrist Curls
Side Lateral Myoreps
Deficit Barbell Row
Week 6
Secondary Upper Day
Barbell Curl
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Top Set @ 83% (3 Sec Eccentric, 1 sec hold at the top)
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Back off Set @ 90% of top set (3 sec Eccentric)
----->Fatigue Drop Sets (when RPE reaches 9 or More, Drop 5%) (3 sec Eccentric)
Lat Pulldown of choice
Paused Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press SS With Wrist Curls
Lu Raise Myoreps
Deficit Barbell Row w/slow eccentric
Reps
10
5
6
6
12
12
12 (6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
10
10(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
7
12
8,8,8+
12
10
Reps
8
7
10
12
15
8
12
Reps
8
5
6
6
10
10
12 (6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
8
10(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
5
10
8,8,7
12
10
Reps
8
7
8
12
12
8
10
Reps
10
5
6
6
12
12
12 (6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
10
10(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
7
12
9,8,8
12
10
Reps
8
7
10
12
15
8
12
Training Lift 1RM Weight (Lbs) Weight (KG)
Stiff Legged Deadlift (PRI) 400 180
Low Handle Trap Bar Deadlift (SEC) 475 215
Close Stance Snatch 1RM (SEC) 340 155
Paused Standing OHP (PRI) 155 70
Football Bar OHP (SEC) 160 75
Seated Back Supported OHP (SEC) 185 85