Free Programs and Spreadsheets
Looking for the best powerlifting program? Download these free powerlifting program spreadsheets to add serious weight to your squat, bench press, and deadlift total. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced raw lifter, you'll find a great program to get stronger. All are mobile friendly and powered by Google Sheets.
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If you’re a fan of Frankenstein-esque hybrid programs, then Megazord may be exactly what you’re looking for. Written (or maybe concocted is a better word…) by /u/BenchPauper on Reddit, this program combines the Brian Alsruhe‘s Dark Horse program for squats, Coan/Phillipi Deadlift Program, Greg Nuckols’s 2x weekly Intermediate Bench Program for OHP from his 28 Program Collection, and Ben Gillingham’s Raw Bench Program.
The results? Well, see for yourself…. [Read more…]
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This program, billed “the best fucking 12 weeks of powerlifting you’ll have all year” is a powerlifting peaking program best suited for meet preparation. This is not designed for running back to back, as it accumulates a significant amount of fatigue throughout the duration of the program. [Read more…]
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Written by Calgary Barbell, the 16 week and 8 week programs can both be used for meet preparation. Both programs are quite similar, with the primary difference between the two being that the 16 week program has a more full progression of each lift, whereas the 8 week program is more a training snapshot. [Read more…]
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This spreadsheet uses the popular Candito 6 Week Intermediate Program as a base and replaces the regular bench press work with Candito’s Advanced Bench Press Program. The result is a solid program for intermediate level strength athletes seeking considerable bench press volume. [Read more…]
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Established by Doug Hepburn as a powerbuilding routine that blends the heavy weight work of powerlifting training with the hypertrophy-inducing volume of bodybuilding training, PHATburn is a challenging program for advanced athletes. If you’re looking to introduce more volume into your off-season training, this may be what you’re looking for. [Read more…]
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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…]
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Created by the legendary Jim Wendler, who wrote the 5/3/1 programs and inspired other programs like GZCL and N-Suns, Building the Monolith is designed for advanced athletes looking to break through plateaus, not novice or intermediate lifters. [Read more…]