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David Laid DUP Program: The 6 Day PPL Split Explained
David Laid’s DUP program is a six-day push/pull/legs split that runs daily undulating periodization across a four-week block. Squats and deadlifts each come around twice a week, bench and overhead press once, and the heavy compound work is programmed at 85% and above for most of the block.
Daily undulating periodization means the rep scheme changes session to session rather than week to week, so a lift might be heavy triples on one day and sets of eight three days later. The idea is to hit strength and size inside the same week instead of spending a month on each one. Assistance work sits at three to four sets of 10 to 12 and there is a fair amount of it.
This is a hard program and it’s aimed at people who want to look like they lift. If your goal is a bigger total, the frequency and the accessory volume are working against you more than for you. I’d run it for a block if you want to be beaten up in an enjoyable way, not if you’re eight weeks out from a meet.
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8 Week Hypertrophy Specific Training Program Spreadsheet (HST)
Popularized by Bryan Haycock, hypertrophy specific training (HST) is a training routine based upon the principles of mechanical load, chronic stimuli, progressive load, and strategic deconditioning.
This training style is best utilized by bodybuilders, though it can be used by powerlifters and other athletes to spark muscle growth and work capacity in the off-season. (more…)
Dietmar Wolf Norwegian Powerlifting Program Spreadsheets
Dietmar Wolf is the head coach of the Norwegian powerlifting team. Below you’ll find some programs that are either attributed to him or have been released directly from the Norwegian Powerlifting Association. One program is from a Norwegian powerlifter named Frode Haugen; this program is labeled accordingly to reduce confusion. (more…)
Candito Advanced 9 Week Squat Program Spreadsheet
Released in 2016 by Jonnie Candito, this is a 9 week advanced squat program. Similar to his advanced deadlift program and advanced bench press program, this emphasizes progression on the squat and places significantly less emphasis on the bench and deadlift. This is geared toward lifters that have plateaued on their squat or are looking to focus on it for other reasons. (more…)
Fred Hatfield (Dr. Squat) 9 Week Peaking Program Spreadsheet
Update: KG and LB rounding now supported.
Developed by Fred Hatfield (aka Dr. Squat), this 9 week peaking program is based on two workouts per week: one heavy, one light.
It can be run for a specific lift or all three lifts.
The 1RM increase is 10%, making it an ambitious peaking program, although it does allow for a deload period half way through the program for recovery. (more…)
6 Week Soviet Peaking Powerlifting Program
Update:Â Spreadsheet now rounds weights to the nearest 5 (lb) or 2.5 (kg).
This 6 week program is designed to help peak the bench press, squat, or deadlift. It is based on training twice each week: once heavy, once light. After 6 weeks, it aims to increase your 1 rep max by 5%.
It was designed by Soviet coach Yuri Verkhoshansky and described to John Abdo, who brought it back to the USA. It has been described as “intense.” (more…)
Ed Coan Deadlift Program Spreadsheet
The powerlifting GOAT, Ed Coan, designed this deadlift program for Mark Phillipi. If you’re looking to make serious deadlift gains, give this 10 week program a try. It programs the athlete to deadlift 1 time per week. Each session includes a heavy triple followed by a high number of speed deadlift triples, then barbell shrugs.
Brian Alsruhe Conjugate Program
Brian Alsruhe’s conjugate program is a 16 week, 4 day per week strength program that utilizes conjugate methods (dynamic effort, max effort) to stimulate strength gains. It makes heavy use of resistance bands and chains so it is recommended that these are used when following the program.
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Fred Hatfield (Dr. Squat) 12 Week Peaking Program Spreadsheet
This is a 12 week powerlifting peaking program designed by Fred Hatfield. It allows the athlete to input their current 1RM for the squat, bench press, and deadlift and programs every workout until meet day. It also includes a powerlifting meet attempt calculator. (more…)
12 Week Peaking Program by Cast Iron Strength
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. (more…)
All Pro Simple Beginner Routine Program Spreadsheet
The All Pro Simple Beginner Routine (ASBR) is a classic strength and hypertrophy workout routine for novices. It supposedly originated on BodyBuilding.com and this particular version was modified a bit by tr3pid.
There is an extensive FAQ section that is copied from the spreadsheet below. (more…)
Half Marathon Training Program Spreadsheets
Running a half marathon is far from impossible for most healthy individuals, but does require careful training. Luckily, Hal Higdon did a great job of laying out programs well suited for novice, intermediate, and advanced runners. (more…)
Greg Nuckols High Frequency Powerlifting Program Spreadsheet (2 Versions)
In October 2015, Greg Nuckols published a very popular article titled “Your Drug Free Muscle and Strength Potential: Part 2.” In it he laid out the foundations for a high frequency training method.
It’s a pretty cool article because it includes a strength potential calculator that tries to estimate what percentage of a person’s maximum potential they’ve currently achieved per lift. If an individual is below 80% of their potential, they generally respond well to high frequency training. (more…)
Sling Shot Bench Press Program Spreadsheet – 5 Week
This is Mark Bell’s 5 week Sling Shot bench press program, also known as the “Stronger in 30 Days” program. It’s a relatively straightforward bench-only program that gradually decreases volume while increasing intensity before attempting a new PR on week 5. Pretty classic linear periodization leading into a peak. (more…)
Joe Delaney Ibiza Shreds 6 Day Upper/Lower Split Workout Routine
Joe Delaney’s Ibiza Shreds program is a 6 day upper/lower split workout routine focused on bodybuilding and hypertrophy. It runs for 3 blocks spread across 10 weeks, each week comprised of two upper body training days, two lower body training days, and two isolation exercise + abs training days. (more…)
Hepburn Method Powerbuilding Program Spreadsheet
Doug Hepburn has become synonymous with brute force and sheer simplicity. This is reflected in his programs, which focus entirely on compound strength movements and do not explicitly recommend any direct accessory work.
Below there are essentially 2 programs, each with a power phase and a pump phase. In the old days, (more…)
Bill Star 5×5 Workout Routine Spreadsheet
This is a variation of Bill Starr’s famous 5×5 program that spawned the now popular Strong Lifts 5×5. Based on weekly linear weight increases, this is a great program for beginner lifters to rapidly add strength.
TSA 9 Week Beginner Powerlifting Program
The Strength Athlete (TSA) released their 9 week beginner powerlifting program (aka general beginner approach) as a follow up to their successful 9 week intermediate powerlifting program. Like the intermediate program before it, the beginner program is structured as a 4 day, 9 week program, but also includes a 4 week peak if preparing for a meet.
(more…)Brogains 10 Week Powerbuilding Program Spreadsheet (4 Day)
The Brogains powerbuilding program is a strength and hypertrophy program written by Brogan Pratt. It runs four days a week on an upper/lower split, with each half of the body getting one heavy day and one dynamic day.
It comes in two lengths from the same sheet. Run it as 10 weeks for a general training block, or as 12 weeks if you are peaking for a meet, in which case the last two weeks are the peak.
Progression runs off AMRAP sets rather than a fixed weekly jump. You record how many reps you hit and the sheet decides whether your training max moves, which means a bad week does not push you into weights you are not ready for.
(more…)Bulgarian Method Program Spreadsheet
The Bulgarian Method is built on specificity, frequency and intensity: work up to a daily max on a small number of lifts, and do it often. This spreadsheet is based on Greg Nuckols’ Bulgarian Manual, which adapts the approach to one session per day instead of the two or three the original Bulgarian weightlifting program used.
This is advanced training and it is not a good fit for beginners or early intermediates. It asks you to judge your own capacity daily and adjust intensity on the spot, which is a skill that takes years to develop. If you cannot yet tell the difference between a heavy day and a bad day, this will grind you down.
The spreadsheet holds four separate templates rather than one program, and the order you run them in matters. Three of them are on-ramps; the fourth is the full approach.
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