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…]
General Strength Program Spreadsheets
General strength programs are great choices for novices and intermediate lifters looking to add weight on the bar. Find some of the most popular program spreadsheets here.
GZCL / Mag-Ort / Deathbench Hybrid Spreadsheet
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…]
Building the Monolith Program Spreadsheet (kg + lb)
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…]
The Bridge by Barbell Medicine Program Spreadsheet
Created by Jordan Feigenbaum and Austin Baraki at Barbell Medicine, the Bridge is a strength program designed for athletes that are finishing a novice program like Starting Strength or Strong Lifts 5×5 and are ready for a “bridge” to intermediate level programming. [Read more…]
Cowboy Method Spreadsheets – Original and Modified
While the Texas Method has long been a popular intermediate program for graduates of Rippetoe’s Starting Strength or other novice programs like Strong Lifts, a popular Texas Method variation to emerge has been the Cowboy Method.
Included here are the Original Cowboy Method and a Modified Cowboy Method. [Read more…]
Ivysaur 4-4-8 Beginner Program Spreadsheet
Initially shared on Reddit’s /r/fitness community by /u/ivysaur, the Ivysaur 4-4-8 Beginner Program was designed to improve upon the foundation laid out by popular “sets of 5” novice lifting programs like Starting Strength and Strong Lifts. [Read more…]
NSuns 5/3/1 Lifting Program Spreadsheets
n_Suns (aka 2_Suns) assembled a 5/3/1/ LP spreadsheet complete with 4, 5, and 6 day variants in addition to dead lift and squat specific workloads to help everyone get stronger.
All credit goes to Jim Wendler and n_suns.
For more programs to help specific lifts, check these out.
Now let’s get into the program spreadsheets! [Read more…]
Russian Squat Routine Spreadsheet
Whether it is run for the squat, deadlift, bench, or all three (good luck), the Russian Squat Routine is a brutal peaking program that will help boost maximum strength when prepping for a meet.
Never programming below 80% of the lifter’s 1RM, those that complete this 6 week program can typically expect 5-10% improvements on their 1RM.
Layne Norton PH3 Spreadsheet
Developed by Dr. Layne Norton, PH3 (named after power, hypertrophy, and the “big three” lifts that make up the foundation of the program) is for advanced lifters (Wilks > 350) that cycles through accumulation, transition, intensity, and tapering weeks to accumulate fatigue, spark overcompensation, and build muscle.
Metallicadpa PPL Template & Spreadsheet
Push, Pull, Legs (PPL) routines offer a great template for achieving strength and physique goals while remaining flexible enough for the lifter’s preferences.
This flexibility can be a hindrance to less experienced lifters, who like the sound of a templated PPL routine but don’t know how to make one for themselves.
Enter: /u/metallicadpa’s PPL program