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8 Week Intermediate Strength Block – Squats & Science

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This program is an 8 week intermediate level strength block from the smart folks at Squats & Science. It’s a 4 day per week training program that calls for squatting, benching, and deadlifting twice per week (counting near variations). [Read more…]

8 Week Powerbuilding Program (Seba Kot)

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This is an 8 week powerbuilding program designed by Seba Kot, Polish lifter (YouTube channel). This is a lightly translated version. [Read more…]

8 Week Deadlift Program Spreadsheet – GC Performance Training

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An 8 week deadlift specialty program that utilizes high block pulls, low block pulls, and competition style deadlifts to help build maximal deadlift strength. [Read more…]

JV Askem Strongman Periodized Program

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This is a periodized program based on JV Askem’s article below. It aims for a 3% increase in strength over 8 weeks. Be sure to read the article below to help understand it better. [Read more…]

Frozenkilt 8 Week Overhead Press Program Spreadsheet

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This is Frozenkilt’s pressing program, which is an 8 week, 4 days per week program that focuses on bench press, overhead press (aka military press), and dumbbell press. [Read more…]

Brazos Valley Barbell 8 Week Intermediate Powerlifting Program

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Brazos Valley Barbell Intermediate Powerlifting Program Overview

  • Written by David Woolson with Brazos Valley Barbell
  • 8 week powerlifting program
  • 1 deload week
  • 5 days per week
  • 3x weekly squat
  • 3-4x weekly bench press (if counting bench variations like CGBP)
  • 2x weekly deadlift

Long program description and video overview are available below. [Read more…]

Calgary Barbell 16 Week + 8 Week Program Spreadsheets

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Written by Calgary Barbell, the 16 week and 8 week programs are designed to improve the squat, bench press, and deadlift of the athlete in preparation for a powerlifting meet. You can, however, run them even if you’re not prepping for a meet. Both programs are quite similar, with the primary difference between the two being that the 16 week program has a more full progression of each lift, whereas the 8 week program is more a training snapshot. [Read more…]