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Home » Programs » 12 Week Powerlifting & Strength Programs » Brian Alsruhe Programs (Dark Horse + 4 Horsemen)

Brian Alsruhe Programs (Dark Horse + 4 Horsemen)

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By Kyle Risley
Last updated November 18, 2021

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 9

Periodization: Conjugate Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Off Season, Powerlifting, Strength

Uses RPE: Yes

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Below you fill find two programs by Brian Alsruhe (check out his YouTube channel and website): Dark Horse and 4 Horsemen.

Table of Contents

  • 1 Dark Horse Program Overview
  • 2 4 Horsemen Program Overview
  • 3 Dark Horse Program Spreadsheet
  • 4 4 Horsemen Program  Spreadsheet
  • 5 Dark Horse Training Vlog from Wynn Strength

Dark Horse Program Overview

Notes directly from Brian:

  • Fill in your competition lifts and 1RMs in the spreadsheet
  • In each wave, for each of the first 4 days, set your conditioning workout
  • Pick a variation for each ME Wave
  • In each wave, for each of the first 4 days, set your antagonistic, core, and conditioning giant set exercise

FREE STRENGTH PROGRAM! DARKHORSE

4 Horsemen Program Overview

FREE STRENGTH PROGRAM! - 4HORSEMEN

Dark Horse Program Spreadsheet

Spreadsheet removed based on request from Brian Alsruhe. Please watch Brian’s videos to determine how to properly run the program for yourself.

4 Horsemen Program  Spreadsheet

Spreadsheet removed based on request from Brian Alsruhe. Please watch Brian’s videos to determine how to properly run the program for yourself.

Dark Horse Training Vlog from Wynn Strength

Wynn Strength is currently running Dark Horse and uploading lots of great reviews of each training day on their YouTube Channel. This is very helpful if you’d like to learn more about the program in greater detail.

First day of the Darkhorse strongman template. Training Vlog - Week 1 Day 1

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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: 12 Week Programs, Powerlifting Program, Programs, Strength Training Program
Tagged With: 12 Week Workout Plan, 4 Day Split, 4 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 1
Bench press frequency: 1
Deadlift frequency: 1
Overhead press frequency: 1

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