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Home » 12 Week Workout Plan

12 Week Workout Plans

12 week workout plans organize multiple training sessions over the span of a 12 week macrocycle. The 12 week programs below cover a variety of goals: strength training, bodybuilding, and powerlifting.

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12 Week Mass Building Hypertrophy Workout for Powerlifters (Mathias Method)

By Kyle Risley
Last updated May 1, 2020

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 12

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Hypertrophy, Mass, Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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This mass building workout focuses on stimulating muscular hypertrophy and developing raw strength. It is a 12 week powerlifting program built on 4 high volume training sessions per week and was developed by Ryan Mathias at Mathias Method. It is a peaking program that is designed to build your one rep max in the squat, bench press, and deadlift for meet day. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 12 Week Programs, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 12 Week Workout Plan, 4 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 2
Deadlift frequency: 1
Overhead press frequency: 2

Lee Hayward 12 Week Bodybuilding Workout Routine Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 12

Periodization: Linear Periodization, Wave Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Bodybuilding, Hypertrophy

Uses RPE: Yes

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): No


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Lee Hayward’s 12 week bodybuilding program is broken up into four 3 week cycles, each cycle focusing on adding volume to the same set of lifts before switching to new movement variations and rep ranges for the next 3 week cycle. Each week has four training days, with the recommended set up being Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 12 Week Programs, Bodybuilding Program, Programs
Tagged With: 12 Week Workout Plan, 4 Day Bodybuilding Program, 4 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 1
Bench press frequency: 2
Deadlift frequency: 1
Overhead press frequency: 1

Omnidroid 12 Week Strength Program (5 Day)

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 12

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Powerlifting, Strength

Uses RPE: Yes

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Omnidroid is a 5 day strength program Reddit user /u/benchpauper that runs for 12 weeks. It is structured a bit different than other programs and is definitely worth checking out if you’re a strength training enthusiast. It has a fair amount of heavy singles followed by back off volume and accessories. It looks like a lot of fun to run. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 12 Week Programs, Programs, Strength Training Program
Tagged With: 12 Week Workout Plan, 5 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 1
Bench press frequency: 2
Deadlift frequency: 1

IRON GIANT – 5 Day, 12 Week Powerlifting Program

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 12

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Powerlifting, Strength

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Make way, here comes another hybrid program from /u/benchpauper, the mad scientist that brought you MegaZord, Starscream, and other programs. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 12 Week Programs, Powerlifting Program, Programs, Strength Training Program
Tagged With: 12 Week Workout Plan, 5 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 1
Bench press frequency: 3
Deadlift frequency: 1
Overhead press frequency: 1

Jay Cutler Workout Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 12

Periodization: Linear Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Hypertrophy

Uses RPE: Yes

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): No


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Below you’ll find a spreadsheet, overview, and training videos for Jay Cutler’s workout program. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 12 Week Programs, Bodybuilding Program, Programs
Tagged With: 12 Week Workout Plan, 5 Day Bodybuilding Program, 5 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 1
Bench press frequency: 1
Deadlift frequency: 1
Overhead press frequency: 1

12 Week Supertotal Basics Program by Next Step Strength

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Recommended by Lift Vault: Recommended

Experience level: Beginner, Intermediate

Weeks: 12

Periodization: Block Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, SuperTotal

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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This is a 12 week Supertotal program by Next Step Strength (Instagram). It has 4 training days per week and uses block periodization to expose the athlete to hypertrophy, strength, and peaking phases. It could be used when preparing for a Supertotal competition. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 12 Week Programs, Olympic Weightlifting Programs, Powerlifting Program, SuperTotal Program
Tagged With: 12 Week Workout Plan, 4 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 4
Bench press frequency: 2
Deadlift frequency: 2

Tactical Barbell Program Templates (Operator, Zulu, Mass, and More)

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 11, 2022

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 12, 6

Periodization: Linear Periodization

Meet prep program: No


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This is a collection of templates for the Tactical Barbell program. Included are the operator, zulu, fighter, gladiator, mass, and grey man programs – all in the same spreadsheet.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 12 Week Programs, 6 Week Programs, Programs, Strength Training Program
Tagged With: 12 Week Workout Plan, 3 Day Workout Plan, 6 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2, 3, 4
Bench press frequency: 2, 3, 4
Deadlift frequency: 2, 3
Overhead press frequency: 2, 3, 4

Starscream: 12 Week Hypertrophy Program (5 Day)

By Kyle Risley
Last updated June 22, 2020

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 12

Periodization: Linear Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Hypertrophy


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Starscream is the brainchild of /u/benchpauper, who concocted such popular spreadsheets as the MEGAZORD hybrid strength program. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 12 Week Programs, Bodybuilding Program, Powerbuilding Program, Programs, Strength Training Program
Tagged With: 12 Week Workout Plan, 5 Day Bodybuilding Program, 5 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 1
Bench press frequency: 3
Deadlift frequency: 1

Drop Bear Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Program Spreadsheets

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 17, 2020


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Here are three different versions of the Drop Bear program: junior (beginner), intermediate, and senior (advanced). The beginner version is a 12 week powerlifting program, the intermediate version is a 13 week powerlifting program, and the advanced version is a 19 week powerlifting program. The intermediate program could be used to peak for a powerlifting competition. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 12 Week Programs, 13 Week Programs, 19 Week Programs, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs, Strength Training Program
Tagged With: 12 Week Workout Plan



Fred Hatfield (Dr. Squat) 12 Week Peaking Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 12

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting


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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. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 12 Week Programs, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 12 Week Workout Plan, 3 Day Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 2
Deadlift frequency: 2

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