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Home » Programs » 16 Week Programs » 16 Week Wave Loading Powerlifting Program Spreadsheet

16 Week Wave Loading Powerlifting Program Spreadsheet

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By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 16

Periodization: Block Periodization, Wave Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Powerlifting, Strength


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Wave loading is a loading progression where the volume and intensity of a lift changes rapidly from set to set, rising and falling and rising and falling. This is designed to help stimulate strength adaptation more rapidly, increase an athlete’s explosiveness, and grow work capacity.

There are many variations of wave loading and the program below is simply one example. It is a 16 week wave loading program with 4 training days per week. Two bench (an “A” workout one day and a “B” workout later in the week), one squat, and one deadlift.

Definitely an old school meathead workout.

via RamRodReviews.com

Wave Loading Program | LiftVault.com

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About Kyle Risley

Kyle Risley founded Lift Vault in 2016 to make finding great powerlifting programs easier. Since then, the site has grown to include hundreds of programs for strength, bodybuilding, Olympic weightlifting, and more. He currently lives in Massachusetts and continues to compete in powerlifting.

Filed Under: 16 Week Programs, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 4 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 2
Deadlift frequency: 2

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