Overhead Press 4 Days per Week - Powerlifting & Strength Programs

Here are spreadsheets for powerlifting and strength programs that require the athlete to overhead press (aka military press) 4 times per week.

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Simple Jack’d Strength Training Program Spreadsheet

Last updated September 14, 2020
Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate
Weeks: Indefinite
Periodization: Linear Periodization, Undulating Periodization
Powerlifting meet prep program: No
Program goal: High Volume, Strength
Uses RPE:No
Uses 1RM Percentage(%):Yes

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Simple Jack’d is a modified blend of the Bulgarian Method and the Smolov base cycle. It’s essentially a flexible one week volume accumulation block that can be run indefinitely for powerlifting and general strength goals.

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Tactical Barbell Program Templates (Operator, Zulu, Mass, and More)

Last updated April 18, 2020
Experience level: Intermediate
Weeks: 12, 6
Periodization: Linear Periodization
Powerlifting meet prep program: No

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This is a collection of templates for the Tactical Barbell program. Included are the operator, zulu, fighter, gladiator, mass, and grey man programs – all in the same spreadsheet. [Read more…]

Smolov and Smolov Jr Program Spreadsheets

Last updated July 1, 2020
Experience level: Advanced
Weeks: 13, 3
Periodization: Block Periodization, Undulating Periodization
Powerlifting meet prep program: Yes
Program goal: High Volume, Peaking
Uses RPE:No
Uses 1RM Percentage(%):Yes

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Ah, yes. The infamous Smolov program for squats and Smolov Jr for squat and/or bench. If you’re willing to build these lifts at any cost (e.g. a record attempt) then this might be the ticket!

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