Classic 11 Week Deadlift Peaking Program Spreadsheet (2026)

Classic 11 Week Deadlift Peaking Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated October 1, 2019

Experience level: Intermediate
Weeks: 11
Periodization: Block Periodization, Linear Periodization
Meet prep program: Yes
Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting
Uses RPE: No
Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes

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This is truly a no-frills 11 week peaking program for the deadlift. Since it does not program in any accessory work, it will be up to the individual lifter to program in accessories to compensate for their individual weaknesses.

Format:

Deadlift 1x weekly, 11 weeks
Rep range declines from 10 to 1
% of 1RM increases from 63% to 110%

Classic Deadlift Peaking Program

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.