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Phased Powerlifting Peaking Program
Phased Powerlifting Peaking Program
Phased Powerlifting Peaking Program
This is a free program, I created it to help people out that don't know how to start. It assumes that you already kn
It's a phased program, which means it starts with fairly high volume at the beginning, with lighter weights, then pr
In the end you have a peaking phase, which allows you to be primed to lift maximal weight for a given day (a me
you just need to count backwards. The program has a total of 17 weeks. This is divided into 5 a week hypertroph
This means you would start with this program 17 weeks out of your competition. There is room to shorten it, if it i
As this is a phased program, you can run it for several cycles in a row. You could also run parts of the phases m
This is a 5 day program, grouping squat and bench in 3 sessions and deadlifts in the 2 remaining days. Beginner
At the same time the weights are not so heavy that they cannot recover from them in time. The systemic fatigue
while aiming to manage fatigue.
The program uses no specialty bars or equipment that might not be availble in a commercial gym. This should m
Do yourself a favour and don't skip abs or the "Bird Dogs AND Dead Bugs". Strong abs and a strong core are ve
This program has no set warmup. I recommend you do some general warmup for a few minutes to get your temp
There is no fixed schedule for the template. You can spread the training days how you want or how it fits your life
Start:
All you need to do is fill in your 1RM for the powerlifts and your front squat in the sheet named "Phase 1". All the
In case you don't know you're true 1RM, you can calculate it online or in the sheet "1RM Calculator". Just plug-in
The estimated 1RM works best the lower the rep range was. This means if you know your 3RM, you get a result
The focus is to build muscle and help you build a solid base. Y
Phase 1 Hypertrophy move somewhat heavy weights but the main focus is volume.
weeks works well for many people.
In this phase the volume is still relatively high, while the weigh
Phase 2 Powerbuilduing heavier. This block benefits from the hypertrophy block and is
correctly, the most challenging block out of all. It's 4 weeks lon
This is where all the hard work will be focused on lifting the mo
your meet. The volume is lower, but accessories are still nothi
The last week out of the 4 week block has extra days off for re
Phase 4 Peaking
this program is mainly designend for beginner/intermediate lift
still some heavy lifting in the last week. This should help you to
confidence in your strength for the meet day.
Crunch Rotation
standing cable crunch Russian twist
crunches on floor / bench / ball Cable rotation
machine crunches Woodchoppers (downwards or upwards)
Oblique crunches Woodchoppers upwards
Heel tap Rotation Machine
Bicycle crunch Landmine rotations
[insert link once video is recorded]
It assumes that you already know to perform compound lifts with good form.
ng, with lighter weights, then progresses to little volume with high weights.
al weight for a given day (a meet or mock meet). If you want to use it for a specific competiton,
vided into 5 a week hypertrophy, 4 week powerbuilding, 4 week strength and 4 week peaking blocks.
here is room to shorten it, if it is neeed. Also, you don't need to peak or max out if you don't want to.
also run parts of the phases multiple times.
he 2 remaining days. Beginners, in my opinion, benefit from this frequency, as they need the reps to work on technique.
m in time. The systemic fatigue should be manageable. I picked the accessory work in a way that it tackles common weak po
g abs and a strong core are very important for lifting heavy weights.
a few minutes to get your temperature up. Followowed by a few minutes of more specific warmup for the main powerlifts th
you want or how it fits your lifestyle. I would suggest either 2 days on, 1 off, 3 days on, 1 day off or 3 days on, 1 off, 2 days
heet named "Phase 1". All the calculations will be done automatically for all weeks and phases.
"1RM Calculator". Just plug-in the weight you lifted and the amount of reps.
ow your 3RM, you get a result closer to your true 1RM then for your 8RM.
Anti-Flexion
Active Plank
Side Planks
Side Planks with reach-under
Cross-body mountain climber
Pallof Press (cables / bands)
Pallof Holds (cables / bands)
o work on technique.
ackles common weak points,
Week 1 Week 2
Day 1 Exercises Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps
1 8 59 95.00 1 8
1 8 55 90.00 1 8
High Bar Squat 1 10 51 82.50 1 10
1 6 67 67.50 1 6
Competition Bench Press 1 6 63 65.00 1 6
1 8 59 60.00 2 8
Incline Bench Dumbbell Press 4 10 8 4 10
Triceps Extension 4 12 8 4 12
Leg Press / Belt Squat 4 10 8 4 10
Abs Cycle 1 5 min 1 5 min
Dumbbell Press 3 10 8 3 10
Good Mornings 3 10 8 3 10
Glute Bridges 3 15 8 3 15
Triceps Extensions 3 15 8 3 15
Abs 1 5 min 1 5 min
8 4 10 8 4 10
8 4 12 8 4 12
8 4 10 8 4 10
1 5 min 1 5 min
8 4 15 8 4 15
8 4 12 8 4 12
8 4 10 8 4 10
8 4 10 8 4 10
4 20 4 20
8 3 10 8 3 10
8 3 10 8 3 10
8 3 15 8 3 15
8 3 15 8 3 15
1 5 min 1 5 min
8 4 15 8 4 15
8 4 10 8 4 10
8 4 10 8 4 10
8 3 15 8 3 15
1 5 min 1 5 min
% Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps %
71 72.50 1 4 73 75.00 1 4 75
67 67.50 1 6 69 70.00 1 6 71
56 57.50 2 8 58 60.00 2 8 60
67 67.50 1 6 69 70.00 1 6 71
55 55.00 3 10 57 57.50 3 10 59
8 3 10 8 3 10
8 3 10 8 3 10
8 3 10 8 3 10
8 3 12 8 3 12
4 20 4 20
Week 4 Week 5
Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE
105.00 1 8 67 107.50
100.00 1 8 65 105.00
90.00 1 10 57 92.50
82.50 1 10 53 85.00
75.00 1 6 75 75.00
67.50 1 6 69 70.00
65.00 2 10 65 65.00
8 4 10 8
8 4 12 8
8 4 10 8
1 5 min
8 4 15 8
8 4 12 8
8 4 10 8
8 4 10 8
4 20
8 3 10 8
8 3 10 8
8 3 15 8
8 3 15 8
1 5 min
8 4 15 8
8 4 10 8
8 4 10 8
8 3 15 8
1 5 min
Load Sets Reps % Load
75.00 1 4 75 75.00
72.50 1 6 71 72.50
60.00 2 8 62 62.50
72.50 7 1 6 73 75.00 7
60.00 6 3 10 62 62.50 6
8 3 10 8
8 3 10 8
8 3 10 8
8 3 12 8
4 20
Phase 2
Front Squat 100.00
Squat 160.00
Bench 100.00
Deadlift 180.00
Triceps Extension 4 8 8 4 8 8 4 8 8 4 8
Abs Cycle 1 5 min 1 5 min 1 5 min 1 5 min
Day 2 Exercises Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE
1 5 74 135.00 1 5 76 137.50 1 4 78 142.50 7 1 4 80 145.00 7.5
Deadlifts 1 5 70 127.50 1 5 72 130.00 1 4 72 130.00 5.5 1 4 74 135.00 6
(Grip Strength) 2 6 59 107.50 2 6 61 110.00 3 6 61 110.00 % 3 6 61 110.00 %
Lat Pull Down 4 12 8 4 12 8 4 12 8 4 12 8
Kelso Shruggs 4 12 8 4 12 8 4 12 8 4 12 8
Hammer Curls 3 8 8 3 8 8 3 8 8 3 8 8
Face Pulls 3 20 3 20 3 20 3 20
Bird Dogs AND Dead Bugs 4 20 4 20 4 20 4 20
Day 3 Exercises Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE
1 3 74 120.00 6.5 1 3 76 122.50 7 1 3 78 125.00 7.5 1 3 78 125.00 7.5
Paused Squat 1 4 70 112.50 6.5 1 3 70 112.50 5.5 1 3 72 117.50 6 1 3 72 117.50 6
1 4 65 105.00 5 1 4 65 105.00 5 2 4 67 107.50 % 2 3 67 107.50 %
1 4 73 75.00 6 1 3 75 75.00 5.5 1 3 77 77.50 6 1 3 79 80.00 6.5
Spoto Press 1 4 70 70.00 5 1 4 72 72.50 5.5 1 4 72 72.50 5.5 1 4 72 72.50 5.5
2 4 68 70.00 % 2 4 70 70.00 5 2 4 70 70.00 5 2 4 70 70.00 5
Skull Crusher 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8 2 10
Lunges 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10
Cable Pull-Throughs 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10
Day 4 Exercises Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE
1 3 74 135.00 6.5 1 3 76 137.50 6.5 1 3 78 142.50 6.5 1 3 78 142.50 6.5
Paused Deadlifts 1 3 70 127.50 5.5 1 3 72 130.00 5.5 1 3 74 135.00 6 1 3 74 135.00 6
(Grip Strength) 1 4 63 115.00 % 1 4 65 117.50 5 1 4 65 117.50 5 1 4 65 117.50 5
2 6 63 115.00 5 2 6 63 115.00 5 2 6 63 115.00 5 2 6 63 115.00 5
Trap Bar Deadlift
Neutral Grip Pullups (weighted if needed) 4 5 8 4 5 8 4 5 8 4 5 8
Leg Curls 4 10 8 4 10 8 4 10 8 4 10 8
DB Curls 4 10 8 4 10 8 4 10 8 4 10 8
Face Pulls 4 20 8 4 20 8 4 20 8 4 20 8
Copenhague Plank 3 30secs/side 8 3 30secs/side 8 3 30secs/side 8 3 30secs/side 8
Day 5 Exercises Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load
1 4 77 77.50 7 1 4 77 77.50 7 1 4 77 77.50 7 1 4 79 80.00 7.5
Front Squat 1 6 67 67.50 6 1 6 69 70.00 6.5 1 6 69 70.00 6.5 1 6 71 72.50 7
1 6 59 60.00 % 2 6 61 62.50 % 2 6 63 65.00 5 2 6 65 65.00 5.5
1 4 79 80.00 7.5 1 4 81 82.50 6 2 4 81 82.50 8 2 3 83 85.00 7.5
Competition Bench Press 1 6 67 67.50 6 2 5 71 72.50 5.5 1 5 71 72.50 6 1 5 71 72.50 6
2 6 63 65.00 5 2 6 63 65.00 5 2 6 63 65.00 5 2 6 63 65.00 5
Standing Overhead Press 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8
Triceps Extension 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8
Squat 160.00
Bench 100.00
Deadlift 180.00
Day 2 Exercises Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE
1 3 80 145.00 1 3 82 150.00 1 2 86 155.00 1 2 88 160.00
Competition Deadlifts 1 3 74 135.00 1 3 76 137.50 1 2 80 145.00 1 2 82 150.00
2 5 67 122.50 2 5 69 125.00 3 5 71 130.00 3 5 71 130.00
Banded Deadlifts 3 5 80.00 3 5 80.00 3 5 80.00 3 5 80.00
DB Rows 4 8 4 8 4 8 4 8
DB Curls 4 10 4 10 4 10 4 10
Day 3 Exercises Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE
1 2 78 125.00 1 2 80 130.00 2 2 82 132.50 2 2 82 132.50
Paused Squat 3 3 67 107.50 3 3 69 112.50 3 3 69 112.50 3 3 71 115.00
1 3 81 82.50 1 3 81 82.50 1 3 83 85.00 1 3 83 85.00
Spoto Press 1 4 74 75.00 3 4 74 75.00 3 4 76 77.50 4 3 76 77.50
2 4 66 67.50
Close Grip Bench Press 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8
Triceps Extension 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8
Bulgarian Split Squats 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8
Lat Pull Downs 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8
Facepulls 3 8 8 3 8 8 3 8 8 3 8 8
Copenhague Planks 3 30secs/side 330secs/side 330secs/side 330secs/side
Day 4 Exercises Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE
1 3 74 135.00 1 3 76 137.50 2 3 80 145.00 3 3 82 150.00
Paused Deadlifts 1 3 70 127.50 1 3 72 130.00 1 3 72 130.00
1 3 66 120.00 1 3 68 122.50
Competition Deadlift 1 5 67 122.50 2 5 67 122.50 2 6 69 125.00 2 5 71 130.00
Grip Strength
Pendlay Rows 3 8 8 3 8 8 3 8 8 3 8 8
BB Shruggs 3 8 8 3 8 8 3 8 8 3 8 8
Back Raises 3 20 8 3 20 8 3 20 8 3 20 8
Leg Curls 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8
Leg Extensions 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8
Day 5 Exercises Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load
1 3 81 130.00 1 2 85 137.50 1 2 87 140.00 1 2 89 142.50
Competition Squat 1 4 75 120.00 1 3 81 130.00 1 3 81 130.00 1 2 83 135.00
2 4 71 115.00 3 4 75 120.00 3 4 75 120.00 3 4 75 120.00
1 3 81 82.50 1 3 84 85.00 1 2 86 87.50 1 2 88 90.00
1 5 71 72.50 1 3 81 82.50 1 2 83 85.00 1 2 85 85.00
Competition Bench Press 2 5 67 67.50 1 5 71 72.50 3 5 71 72.50 3 5 73 75.00
2 5 67 67.50
DB Bench Press 4 8 8 4 8 8 4 8 8 4 8 8
DB Shruggs 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8
Phase 4
Squat 160.00
Bench 100.00
Deadlift 180.00
1 1 87 157.50
Competition Deadlift 3 3 75 135.00
Triceps Extension 4 15 8 4 15 8 4 15 8 4 15 8
Facepulls 4 15 8 4 15 8 4 15 8 4 15 8
Abs Cycle 1 5 min 1 5 min 1 5 min 1 5 min
Day 2 Exercises Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE
1 1 91 165.00 1 1 94 170.00 3 3 73 132.50
1 1 85 155.00 1 1 88 160.00
Competition Deadlifts 4 3 75.5 137.50 4 2 76 137.50
Hammer Curls 3 12 8 3 12 8 3 12 8
Copenhague Plank 3 30secs/side 3 30secs/side 3 30secs/side
Day 3 Exercises Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE
2 1 83.5 135.00 2 1 83.5 135.00 2 1 85 137.50 3 3 75 120.00 %
Comp. Squats (Recovery Day) 2 3 74 120.00 3 3 74 120.00 3 3 74 120.00
1 3 80 80.00 1 3 81.5 82.50 1 2 83 85.00 3 3 75 75.00 %
Paused Bench 3 3 73 75.00 3 3 73 75.00 3 3 74.5 75.00
Front Foot Elevated Split Squat 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8
Glute Bridegs 4 20 8 4 20 8 4 20 8 4 20 8
Triceps Extension 3 20 8 3 20 8 3 20 8 3 20 8
Bird Dogs AND Dead Bugs 3 20 3 20 3 20 3 20
Day 4 Exercises Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE
2 4 78 142.50 3 3 82 150.00 1 1 91 165.00
2 4 72 130.00 3 3 75 135.00 3 3 78 142.50
Competition Deadlift
Lat Pulldowns 3 15 8 3 15 8 3 15 8
Back Raises 3 20 8 3 20 8 3 20 8
Abs Cycle 1 5 min 1 5 min 1 5 min
Day 5 Exercises Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load RPE Sets Reps % Load
1 1 90.5 145.00 1 1 95 152.50 1 1 86 140.00
Competition Squat 1 1 86 140.00 1 1 87.5 140.00 3 3 78 125.00
3 4 75 120.00 3 4 76.5 122.50
1 1 90.5 92.50 1 1 95 95.00 1 1 86 87.50
Competition Bench Press 1 1 86 87.50 1 1 87.5 87.50 3 4 75 75.00
3 5 75 75.00 3 5 76.5 77.50
Leg Press ### 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8 Meet / Mock Meet
Rear Delt Fly 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8
DB Curls 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8
Triceps Extension 3 10 8 3 10 8 3 10 8
Bird Dogs AND Dead Bugs 3 20 3 20 3 20