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10 Week Powerlifting & Strength Program Spreadsheets

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10 Week Powerlifting Program [Brazos Valley Barbell]

By Kyle Risley
Last updated February 13, 2022

Recommended by Lift Vault: Recommended

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Block Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: Yes

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Strength 2.0 is a 10 week powerlifting program created by David Woolson at Brazos Valley Barbell. The program utilizes 5 training days per week, calculates load based on RPE and percentage of one rep max, and ends with attempting to set a new one rep max.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Programs, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs




10 Week Beginner Powerlifting Program (PRs on the Platform)

By Kyle Risley
Last updated May 5, 2021

Experience level: Beginner

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Linear Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Powerlifting

Uses RPE: Yes

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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This is a 10 week powerlifting program for beginners. It was designed to help increase strength in the squat, bench press, and deadlift. It was created by PRs on the Platform.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Programs, Powerlifting Program, Programs

Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 2

10 Week Off Season Deadlift Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated January 29, 2024

Experience level: Advanced

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Linear Periodization, Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Deadlift, High Volume, Off Season

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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This is a 10 week deadlift program designed for building up work capacity during the competitive off-season. It was shared by Alex Bromley (Empire Barbell) on his YouTube channel, where he shared his experience using this style of deadlift training to help prepare for a strongman competition.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Deadlift Programs, 10 Week Programs, Deadlift Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs



Deadlift frequency: 1

Prep10 10 Week Peaking Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated July 17, 2020

Experience level: Beginner, Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Block Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: Yes

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Prep10 is a 10 week powerlifting peaking program designed for beginners and intermediates. It uses block periodization to take the lifter through a 5 week hypertrophy mesocycle, followed by a 1 week transition mesocycle, a 3 week intensity mesocycle, and a 1 week deload. This program could be used to peak for a meet taking place on week 11 (assuming week 10 is the deload week). [Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Programs, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs

Squat frequency: 3
Bench press frequency: 3
Deadlift frequency: 2
Overhead press frequency: 2

10 Week Glute Hypertrophy Workout Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated February 11, 2024

Experience level: Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Linear Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Glute hypertrophy, Strength

Uses RPE: Yes

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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A glute hypertrophy program is a workout routine that focuses on growing the size of the glute muscles. From Flap Jacks 2 Thick Stacks is a glute hypertrophy program designed by Brendan Tietz that is organized as a 4 day upper/lower body part split that uses heavy compound glute movements and targeted accessory movements to strengthen the full body, not just the glutes.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Programs, Bodybuilding Program, Muscle Groups, Programs
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan, 4 Day Bodybuilding Program, 4 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 2
Deadlift frequency: 2
Overhead press frequency: 2

Ancient God 10 Week Deadlift Peaking Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 17, 2020

Experience level: Beginner, Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Linear Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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The Ancient God Deadlift Routine was developed with beginners and low intermediates in mind. It is low-medium in volume, which leaves plenty of recovery room for accessories.

The goal is to add kilos to your max deadlift while making you comfortable with working with weights closer to your max for doubles and triples, all without leaving you drained for the other sessions of the week. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Deadlift Programs, Deadlift Program, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan


Deadlift frequency: 1

Joe Delaney Ibiza Shreds 6 Day Upper/Lower Split Workout Routine

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Block Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Hypertrophy

Uses RPE: Yes

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): No


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Joe Delaney’s Ibiza Shreds program is a 6 day upper/lower split workout routine focused on bodybuilding and hypertrophy. It runs for 3 blocks spread across 10 weeks, each week comprised of two upper body training days, two lower body training days, and two isolation exercise + abs training days. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Programs, Bodybuilding Program, Programs
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan, 6 Day Bodybuilding Program, 6 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 2

BarBend 10 Week Powerbuilding Program

By Kyle Risley
Last updated February 7, 2022

Experience level: Beginner, Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Linear Periodization, Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Hypertrophy, Strength

Uses RPE: Yes

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): No


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The BarBend 10-week powerbuilding program was designed with the expertise of BarBend’s Fitness Editor Jake Boly MS CSCS, and is a program that was created in partnership with Gravitus mobile app. 

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Programs, Powerbuilding Program, Programs
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan, 4 Day Workout Plan, 5 Day Workout Plan



10 Week Powerlifting Program (RPE, Meet Prep)

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting


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Created and shared by /u/Kroamatik as a “generic 10 week program” structured around 4 days per week. It is designed to be started 10 weeks out from a competition or a max testing week (so the competition occurs during week 10). [Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Programs, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan, 4 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 3
Deadlift frequency: 2

10 Week Squat Program (High Volume) by Greg Everett

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Olympic Weightlifting, Peaking


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This is a 6 days per week, 10 week high frequency/volume squat peaking program designed by Greg Everett. While it was designed with Olympic weightlifters in mind, hence the high volume for front squats as well as back squats, it can be used by anyone looking for a high volume squat peaking program. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Programs, 10 Week Squat Programs, Lift Specific Program, Olympic Weightlifting Programs, Programs, Squat Program
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan, 6 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 6


10 Week Powerbuilding Program

By Kyle Risley
Last updated August 21, 2021

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Linear Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Hypertrophy, Strength


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This 10 week powerbuilding program is modeled off of basic 5/3/1 with inspiration from GZCL and BBB for accessories. On this program you’ll hit a major compound movement (for powerlifters, likely your competition movement plus one additional) for one top set of an AMRAP before moving on to accessory exercises.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Programs, Powerbuilding Program, Programs
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan, 4 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 1
Deadlift frequency: 1
Overhead press frequency: 1

GZCL / Mag-Ort / Deathbench Hybrid Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Recommended by Lift Vault: Recommended

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Powerlifting, Strength

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Combining GZCL for squats, Mag-Ort for deadlift, and Deathbench for bench press, this hybrid program became popularized on Reddit by /u/truthlesshunter. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Programs, Powerlifting Program, Programs, Strength Training Program
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan, 5 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 2
Deadlift frequency: 1

Candito 10 or 14 Week Advanced Deadlift Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 17, 2020

Recommended by Lift Vault: Recommended

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 10, 14

Periodization: Block Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Released in February 2018, this deadlift specific program is the latest in a long line of excellent powerlifting programs from Jonnie Candito.

This is an advanced deadlift program and should not be used by novice lifters. For the novice and intermediate lifter, check out Candito’s 6 Week Program or Linear Strength Programs.

The advanced deadlift program is structured as follows: [Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Deadlift Programs, 10 Week Programs, Deadlift Program, Lift Specific Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan


Deadlift frequency: 2

Dan Alexander 10 Week Powerlifting Peaking Program

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Block Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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10/1/19 Edit: Fixed the rounding and added support for lbs and kgs! 🙂

Dan Alexander’s 10 week Powerlifting Peaking Program is designed to improve the 1RM of the squat, bench, and deadlift by 5%. Spread across the three lifts, this can result in a sizeable boost to a lifter’s total on the competition platform.

This program is a hybrid of Korte’s 3×3 program and Verhoshansky’s Soviet peaking routine. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Programs, Bench Press Workout Program, Deadlift Program, Lift Specific Program, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs, Squat Program
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan, 4 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 2
Deadlift frequency: 2
Overhead press frequency: 2

Scott Warman 10 Week Bench Press Peaking Program

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 17, 2020

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Linear Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


As an affiliate of various sites, including Amazon Associates, I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases via links in this post at no extra cost to you. See Full Disclosure

Scott Warman’s 10 week bench press peaking program is a bit different than many bench peaking programs in that it focuses on improving the 2RM by 10 lbs. 1RM improvements are saved for meet day. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Bench Press Programs, 10 Week Programs, Bench Press Workout Program, Lift Specific Program, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan

Bench press frequency: 1

Ken Lain’s 10 Week Matrix Bench Program Spreadsheet (Original + Modified Versions)

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 17, 2020

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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The Original Matrix and Modified Matrix bench programs were designed by Ken Lain to help peak his bench press.

While both versions calls for a heavy and light bench day, the original version is much more aggressive in its  programming, especially on heavy days.

For this reason, most athletes are recommended to start with the “modified matrix” version. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Bench Press Programs, 10 Week Programs, Bench Press Workout Program, Lift Specific Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan

Bench press frequency: 2

Ed Coan Program: 12 and 14 Week Peaking Program Spreadsheets

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 17, 2020

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 12, 14

Periodization: Linear Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Ed Coan, arguably the GOAT of powerlifting, has a few popular programs floating around, including the Coan Phillipi Deadlift Routine. Here are two popular powerlifting programs in 12 and 14 week versions. Rep schemes for each program are included below the spreadsheets. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Programs, 14 Week Programs, Bench Press Workout Program, Deadlift Program, Lift Specific Program, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs, Squat Program
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 1
Bench press frequency: 1
Deadlift frequency: 1

Mdisbrow Deathbench 10 Week Bench Press Program Spreadsheets (Original + Taper)

By Kyle Risley
Last updated August 24, 2020

Recommended by Lift Vault: Recommended

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Written and popularized by Redditor Matt Disbrow (aka /u/mdisbrow) – the Deathbench program is a disciple of the “if you want a bigger bench press, bench more” church.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Bench Press Programs, 10 Week Programs, Bench Press Workout Program, Lift Specific Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan

Bench press frequency: 2

Ed Coan Deadlift Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 17, 2020

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 10

Periodization: Linear Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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The powerlifting GOAT, Ed Coan, designed this deadlift program for Mark Phillipi. If you’re looking to make serious deadlift gains, give this 10 week program a try. It programs the athlete to deadlift 1 time per week. Each session includes a heavy triple followed by a high number of speed deadlift triples, then barbell shrugs.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 10 Week Deadlift Programs, 10 Week Programs, Deadlift Program, Lift Specific Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 10 Week Workout Plan


Deadlift frequency: 1

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