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Home » 6 Week Workout Plan

6 Week Workout Plans

6 week workout plans organize multiple training sessions over the span of a 6 week macrocycle. The 6 week programs below cover a variety of goals: strength training, muscle building, and powerlifting.

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Shortcut to Shred Reviews

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 22, 2020

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Fat loss, Hypertrophy


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Here are reviews of Jim Stoppani’s Shortcut to Shred strength building and weight loss program from people that have run the program. Overall, Shortcut to Shred reviews are positive and show that the program can be effective for building muscle and leaning out. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Program Reviews
Tagged With: 6 Day Bodybuilding Program, 6 Day Workout Plan, 6 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 1
Bench press frequency: 1
Deadlift frequency: 1

Jeff Seid Workout Routine Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated November 1, 2021

Experience level: Beginner, Intermediate

Weeks: Indefinite

Periodization: Autoregulated, Linear Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Bodybuilding, Hypertrophy

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): No


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Jeff Seid’s workout routine is a 5 day or 6 day split program focused on hypertrophy and bodybuilding aesthetics. The routine hits most muscle groups once per week, but has an optional sixth day where you can work on any muscle groups you think need extra attention. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Programs, Bodybuilding Program, Programs
Tagged With: 5 Day Bodybuilding Program, 5 Day Workout Plan, 6 Day Bodybuilding Program, 6 Day Workout Plan, 6 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 1
Bench press frequency: 1
Deadlift frequency: 1
Overhead press frequency: 1

Joe Delaney 5 Day Full Body Split Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated December 4, 2022

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Block Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Hypertrophy

Uses RPE: Yes

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): No


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Joe Delaney’s 5 day full body workout split is a bodybuilding workout routine focused on aesthetic goals and having fun in the gym. This workout was birthed from Joey D’s personal training experience with different workout splits and represents how he has been training as of January 2020.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Programs, Bodybuilding Program, Programs
Tagged With: 5 Day Bodybuilding Program, 5 Day Workout Plan, 6 Week Workout Plan

Bench press frequency: 3

Overhead press 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

6 Week Beginner Powerlifting Peaking Block – Squats & Science

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Recommended by Lift Vault: Recommended

Experience level: Beginner

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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This is a 6 week beginner powerlifting peaking block from Squats & Science.

This is a pretty unique program because there aren’t many peaking program designed strictly for the beginner powerlifter. I believe [Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Programs, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 4 Day Workout Plan, 6 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 2
Deadlift frequency: 2

6 Week Beginner Powerlifting Volume Program- Squats & Science

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 17, 2020

Experience level: Beginner

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: High Volume, Powerlifting


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This is a 6 week long powerlifting volume block for novice lifters from the smart folks at Squats & Science. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Programs, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 6 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 3
Bench press frequency: 3
Deadlift frequency: 2
Overhead press frequency: 1

6 Week Russian Bench Press Peaking Program (3 Day)

By Kyle Risley
Last updated November 8, 2021

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking


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Hey TikTok! Welcome to Lift Vault.

Any questions, please drop it in the Russian Bench Press Program discussion thread or email me. Good luck increasing your bench press!

To your continued gains,

Kyle

Overview

This is a no nonsense 6 week bench press peaking program styled after the infamous Russian Squat Routine. It is a 3 day bench press program that accumulates volume around 80% to 85% of a lifter’s 1 rep max before tapering down volume and increasing intensity. It ends with completing two singles at 105% of the lifter’s beginning 1 rep max.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Bench Press Programs, 6 Week Programs, Bench Press Workout Program, Lift Specific Program, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 3 Day Workout Plan, 6 Week Workout Plan

Bench press frequency: 3

Deep Water Program Spreadsheet (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Experience level: Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Strength


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Deep Water is a 4 day (or 5 day if you do the recommended active recovery) strength program designed by Jon Andersen. It runs for 6 weeks and is infamous for its “100 reps in as few sets as possible” workouts for squat, deadlift, and push press. For this reason I have included this program in the squat program and deadlift program collections as well.

You could run this only for the squat, deadlift, or overhead press, though that was not the original intent of the program. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Programs, Deadlift Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs, Squat Program, Strength Training Program
Tagged With: 4 Day Workout Plan, 6 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 1
Bench press frequency: 1
Deadlift frequency: 1
Overhead press frequency: 1

Shortcut to Shred Reviews

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 21, 2020

Experience level: Beginner

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Fat loss, Hypertrophy


As an affiliate of various sites, including Amazon Associates, I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases via links in this post at no extra cost to you. See Full Disclosure

Here are reviews of Jim Stoppani’s Shortcut to Shred strength building and weight loss program from people that have run the program. Overall, Shortcut to Shred reviews are positive and show that the program can be effective for building muscle and leaning out. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Programs, Bodybuilding Program, Programs
Tagged With: 6 Day Bodybuilding Program, 6 Day Workout Plan, 6 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 1
Bench press frequency: 1
Deadlift frequency: 1

Candito 6 Week Advanced Bench Press Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 17, 2020


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Following his advanced deadlift program and advanced squat program, Jonnie Candito’s advanced bench press program is a bench-focused program for athletes looking to bust through stubborn plateaus. The program is explained in great detail in this PDF. I have pulled out some of the most important parts in the below overview [Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Bench Press Programs, 6 Week Programs, Bench Press Workout Program, Lift Specific Program, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 6 Week Workout Plan



Benching the Monolith Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: Powerlifting, Strength

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Benching the Monolith is a version of Jim Wendler’s Building the Monolith program that focuses on, you guessed it, the bench press. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Bench Press Programs, 6 Week Programs, Bench Press Workout Program, Lift Specific Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 3 Day Workout Plan, 6 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 2
Deadlift frequency: 1
Overhead press frequency: 1

Candito 6 Week + Advanced Bench Press Hybrid Program

By Kyle Risley
Last updated August 4, 2023

Recommended by Lift Vault: Recommended

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Block Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting, Strength

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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This spreadsheet uses the popular Candito 6 Week Intermediate Program as a base and replaces the regular bench press work with Candito’s Advanced Bench Press Program. The result is a solid program for intermediate level strength athletes seeking considerable bench press volume. 

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Programs, Powerlifting Program
Tagged With: 5 Day Workout Plan, 6 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 5
Deadlift frequency: 2
Overhead press frequency: 1

Building the Monolith Program Spreadsheet (kg + lb)

By Kyle Risley
Last updated May 3, 2023

Recommended by Lift Vault: Recommended

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: No

Program goal: High Volume, Mass, Strength

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Building the Monolith was created by Jim Wendler, who wrote the 5/3/1 programs and inspired other programs like GZCL and NSuns, Building the Monolith is designed for advanced athletes looking to break through plateaus, not novice or intermediate lifters. For a bench-focused variation of this program, check out Benching the Monolith.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Programs, Powerlifting Program, Programs, Strength Training Program
Tagged With: 3 Day Workout Plan, 6 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 1
Deadlift frequency: 1
Overhead press frequency: 2

USSR Yearbook Squat Routines 1974 and 1976 Spreadsheets

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 18, 2020

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 3, 6

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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The original strains of what became the Russian Squat Routine, the 1974 and 1976 USSR “Yearbook” routines are very specific and should only be used when preparing the squat for competition. These are not general, off-season programs to be run repeatedly.

Differences:

  • 1974 is a 3 week program, 1976 is a 6 week program
  • Both are high itensity; but 1976 stays at or above 80% of 1RM for all 6 weeks of the program
    • 1974 dips into the 60% range on the lighter workout days, but stays at or above 75% the rest of the sessions
  • 1974 works primarily with 3-5 rep ranges, 1976 works with significantly more sets of 2 reps, likely as a result of the higher intensity
  • 1974 comes with two 3 week flavors that can be run sequentially (flavor 1, then flavor 2), repeatedly (flavor 1 or 2, then repeat for the next 3 weeks) to achieve the 6 week cycle

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 3 Week Programs, 3 Week Squat Programs, 6 Week Programs, 6 Week Squat Programs, Lift Specific Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs, Squat Program
Tagged With: 3 Day Workout Plan, 6 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 3


6 Week Soviet Peaking Powerlifting Program

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 17, 2020

Recommended by Lift Vault: Recommended

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Linear Periodization, Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Update: 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.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Programs, Bench Press Workout Program, Deadlift Program, Lift Specific Program, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Squat Program
Tagged With: 6 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 2
Bench press frequency: 2
Deadlift frequency: 2
Overhead press frequency: 2

6 Week Power Bench Press Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 17, 2020

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Written by John Robbins and published by Dennis B. Beis in an early 1990’s issue of Natural Bodybuilding, the 6 week power bench press program is a peaking program designed to end the 6 week cycle with a new 1 rep max.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Bench Press Programs, 6 Week Programs, Bench Press Workout Program, Lift Specific Program, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 6 Week Workout Plan



Cube Predator 6 Week Bench Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated April 17, 2020

Recommended by Lift Vault: Recommended

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Brandon Lilly’s Cube Predator program is a successor to the Cube Method, which is a 4x weekly powerlifting program with a “back to basics” approach to training.

Instead, Cube Predator focuses primarily on the bench press and bench accessories, allowing it to be “plugged in” to other programs. It focuses on additional volume and frequency for more advanced lifters. It is a 6 week program.
[Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Bench Press Programs, 6 Week Programs, Bench Press Workout Program, Lift Specific Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 6 Week Workout Plan

Bench press frequency: 2

Overhead press frequency: 1

KIZEN 6 Week Bench Peaking Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated August 16, 2021

Recommended by Lift Vault: Recommended

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Linear Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Hot off the presses (ha!), this is the free 6 Week Bench Press Peaking Program spreadsheet by KIZEN Training. I highly recommend signing up for the free course at KIZEN that accompanies this program and guides you every step of the way.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Bench Press Programs, 6 Week Programs, Bench Press Workout Program, Lift Specific Program, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 6 Week Workout Plan

Bench press frequency: 2

Overhead press frequency: 1

Bulgarian Method Program Spreadsheet

By Kyle Risley
Last updated February 14, 2022

Experience level: Advanced, Intermediate

Weeks: 5, 7, Indefinite

Periodization: Autoregulated, Linear Periodization

Meet prep program: Yes

Program goal: High Volume, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: Yes

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Renowned for its specificity, frequency, and intensity, the Bulgarian Method has long been a curiosity in the weightlifting and powerlifting world.

It is an advanced form of training and is not recommended for beginners or early intermediates. It requires a solid understanding of knowing your capabilities and autoregulating your lift intensity.

Traditionally structured as 2 to 3 workouts per day, this particular spreadsheet is based on Greg Nuckols’ Bulgarian Manual, which thankfully only calls for no more than one workout per day.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 5 Week Programs, 6 Week Programs, Powerlifting Program, Programs
Tagged With: 5 Day Workout Plan, 6 Day Workout Plan, 6 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 5, 6
Bench press frequency: 5, 6
Deadlift frequency: 5, 6

Russian Squat Program + Routine Spreadsheet (Original and Masters Versions)

By Kyle Risley
Last updated December 30, 2020

Experience level: Intermediate

Weeks: 6

Periodization: Undulating Periodization

Meet prep program: No, Yes

Program goal: Peaking, Powerlifting

Uses RPE: No

Uses 1RM Percentage(%): Yes


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Whether it is run for the squat, deadlift, bench, or all three (known as the Extended Russian Power Routine), the Russian Squat Program (aka Russian Squat Routine or RSR) is a brutal peaking program that will help boost maximum strength when prepping for a meet.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 6 Week Programs, Lift Specific Program, Peaking Program, Powerlifting Program, Programs, Squat Program, Strength Training Program
Tagged With: 3 Day Workout Plan, 6 Week Workout Plan
Squat frequency: 3
Bench press frequency: 3
Deadlift frequency: 3

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