The original article claims that this was the program used by Davidsen to win the world championship in 1997. The program is three days per week. Monday is the heavy day for bench and squat. Wednesday is the heavy deadlift day. Friday is a light day for practicing form. Simple and effective.
Week 1:
Monday
Benchpress: 5 sets of 3 reps @ 10 kg less than your 3RM
Squats: 5 sets of 3 reps @ 20 kg less than your 3RM
Close Grip Benchpress: 5 sets of 3 reps @ 10 kg less than your 3RM
Wednesday
Medium Grip Benchpress: 5 sets of 3 reps @ 10 kg less than your 3RM
Deadlift: 5 sets of 3 reps @ 20 kg less than your 3RM
Friday
Benchpress: 5 sets of 3 reps @ 10 kg less than your 3RM
Squats: 5 sets of 3 reps @ 10 kg less than your 3RM
Close Grip Benchpress: 5 sets of 3 reps @ 10 kg less than your 3RM
Week 2:
Monday
Benchpress: 5 sets of 3 reps @ 2,5kg more than last monday
Squats: 5 sets of 3 reps @ 5kg more than last monday
Close Grip Benchpress: 5 sets of 3 reps @ 2,5kg more than last monday
Wednesday
Medium Grip Benchpress: 5 sets of 3 reps @ same weight as last wednesday
Deadlift: 5 sets of 3 reps @ 5kg more than last wednesday
Friday
Same as last friday.
Week 3-End of program(I guess the program ends when you can't do 3x3 on the heavy days anymore)
Monday
Benchpress: Keep adding 2,5 kg for the 5 sets of 3. When this gets to hard move to 3 sets of 3.
Squats: Keep adding 5 kg for the 5 sets of 3. When this gets to hard move to 3 sets of 3.
Close Grip Benchpress: Keep adding 2,5 kg for the 5 sets of 3. When this gets to hard move to 3 sets of 3.
Wednesday
Medium Grip Benchpress: Same as week 1 throughout the entire program
Deadlift: Keep adding 5 kg for the 5 sets of 3. When this gets to hard move to 3 sets of 3.
Friday
The whole workout stays the same throughout the entire program.
søndag 25. august 2013
Trim your calluses
Callouses are unavoidable for serious lifters. If callouses become to big they can rip off. Therefore it is advisable to trim them. Today I came across what looks like a useful tool for this process. Tweezerman LTD Safety Slide Callus Shaver and Rasp

lørdag 24. august 2013
High Frequecy Training Template by Duane Hansen
I stole this from a thread at the Power & Bulk forum.
As you can see the frequency is through the roof, so you will have use a laid back approach to your training with this setup. No yelling and slapping your face before sets:-)
I would use the weight reccomendations for the assistance/bodybuilding work as a suggestion only. I know that I would not be able to curl 50 % of my bench max for 5x5.
Here is a concept:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday - Press, Squat, Bench, Deadlift, 10-20 sets of singles, work up to a really heavy single in each lift.
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday - Press, Squat, Bench, Deadlift, 10 sets of 2-3 reps in each lift. (Use 10-20% less weight than your best single from the day before).
The bodybuilding work follows the heavy work every day -
Chins, 5 sets x 5 reps with half of your best weight in the squat (remember to add in your own bodyweight here)
Dumbbell Press, 5 sets x 5 reps with half of your top weight in the press
Barbell Curls, 5 sets x 5 reps with half of your top weight in the bench press
After a month or so of doing 5 sets x 5 reps in the bodybuilding work, start doing 6 sets x 6 reps with the same weight.
As you can see the frequency is through the roof, so you will have use a laid back approach to your training with this setup. No yelling and slapping your face before sets:-)
I would use the weight reccomendations for the assistance/bodybuilding work as a suggestion only. I know that I would not be able to curl 50 % of my bench max for 5x5.
fredag 23. august 2013
6 Week Squat Program by Mathew Bertrand
To read the whole article about the program go to "6 Weeks of Squatting Insanity".
In this program you will squat 6 days per week.
Week 1:
Do 10 singles @ 80% of max for six days straight. (The table in the original article says one set of 10 reps. This is wrong according to the author. It would also be impossible for most people)
Week 2:
Max out. then drop 20lbs and do 2 sets of 2 reps. If you can't get 2 reps drop another 10 lbs. Do this on all six days.
Week 3:
87% for 10 singles every day.
Week 4:
Same as week 2.
Week 5:
Monday: 4 doubles @ 80%
Tuesday: Single @ 80%
In this program you will squat 6 days per week.
Week 1:
Do 10 singles @ 80% of max for six days straight. (The table in the original article says one set of 10 reps. This is wrong according to the author. It would also be impossible for most people)
Week 2:
Max out. then drop 20lbs and do 2 sets of 2 reps. If you can't get 2 reps drop another 10 lbs. Do this on all six days.
Week 3:
87% for 10 singles every day.
Week 4:
Same as week 2.
Week 5:
Monday: 4 doubles @ 80%
Tuesday: Single @ 80%
Wednesday: 4 doubles @ 80%
Thursday and Friday: Single @ 80%
Saturday: Max out powerlifting meet style or compete.
Week 6:
Do whatever you want but keep squatting.
onsdag 14. august 2013
Swedish Powerlifting Program by Kåre Lundgren
I found this program described by David Hinchley here.
The notation employed in the program is weight x reps x sets, with X being the weight chosen by the lifter. Suggested warm-up weights are given assuming approximate maximums of a 270kg squat, a 180kg bench and a 270kg deadlift.
You will increase the intensity for your worksets throughout the cycle.
The notation employed in the program is weight x reps x sets, with X being the weight chosen by the lifter. Suggested warm-up weights are given assuming approximate maximums of a 270kg squat, a 180kg bench and a 270kg deadlift.
You will increase the intensity for your worksets throughout the cycle.
Preparation Period (8-10 weeks)
Monday decline bench press (wide grip) 60kg x3x3, 100kg x2, 130kg x1, X x3x5 or X x2x5 squat (belt only) 60kg x3x3, 120kg x3, 150kg x1, X x3x5 Wednesday deadlift (with stop) 60kg x3x3, 120kg x2, 180kg x1, X x3x5 decline bench press (with pause on every rep) 60kg x3x3, 100kg x2, a) X x3x5 or b) X x3x6 row (keep the body still, use only arms) 50kg x5, X x5x5 Friday squat (with suit and wraps) 60kg x3x3, 120kg x3x2, (suit on) X x3x5 stiff-legged deadlift (slow) 60kg x5, 100kg x3, X x5x5 Saturday bench press 60kg 3x3, 100kg 2 and a choice of either A) X 5x3 or B) X 5x2
Competition Preparation Period (4-6 weeks)
Monday decline bench press (with stop on every rep) 60kg x3x3, 100kg x2, a) X x3x5 or b) X x2x5 squat (with suit and wraps) 60kg x3x3, 120kg x3x2, (suit on) X x3x5 Wednesday deadlift (every two weeks) 60kg x3x3, 120kg x2, 180kg x1 a) X x1, X+20kg x1, max x1, max-30kg x3 or b) X 5x3 stiff-legged deadlift (slow) 60kg x3x3, 100kg x3, 130kg x2, X x3x5 decline bench press (wide grip) 60kg x3x3, 100kg x2, 130kg x1, a) X x1, max x1, max-15kg x3 or b) X x3x5 or c) X x2x5 Friday squat (with suit and wraps) 60kg 3x3, 120kg x2, 200kg x2, X x1, X+30kg x1, max x1, max+30kg x1 (shallow), max-30kg x3 row (keep the body still, use only arms) 50kg x5, X x5x5 Saturday bench press (strict competition style) 60kg 3x3, 100kg x2, 130kg x1, a) X x1, max x1, max-15kg x2x4 or b) X x2x5
Source
tirsdag 13. august 2013
10 Week Bench Press Program
Sets x Reps
In this 10 week program we will build volume and intensity over the fist 6 weeks. We will then decrease the volume while continuing to build the intensity for the last four weeks to peak for our max in week 10. Your assistance work should follow the same pattern of increasing volume over the first six weeks then gradually decreasing it for the last four weeks. You should do no assistance work in week 10.
Week 1
Monday
Benchpress
5 singles at 70%
5 singles at 75%
5 singles at 80%
5 singles at 85%
Thursday
Benchpress
5x5 at 70%
Week 2
Monday
Benchpress
5 singles at 70%
5 singles at 75%
5 singles at 80%
3 singles at 85%
2 singles at 87,5%
Thursday
Benchpress
5x6 at 70%
Week 3
Monday
Benchpress
5 singles at 70%
5 singles at 75%
5 singles at 80%
3 singles at 85%
1 single at 87,5%
1 single at 90%
Thursday
Benchpress
5x7 at 70%
Week 4
Monday
Benchpress
5 singles at 70%
5 singles at 75%
5 singles at 80%
2 singles at 85%
1 single at 87,5%
2 singles at 90%
Thursday
Benchpress
5x5 at 75%
Week 5
Monday
Benchpress
5 singles at 70%
5 singles at 75%
5 singles at 80%
1 single at 85%
1 single at 87,5%
3 singles at 90%
Thursday
Benchpress
5x6 at 75%
Week 6
Monday
Benchpress
5 singles at 70%
5 singles at 75%
5 singles at 80%
1 single at 85%
1 single at 87,5%
2 singles at 90%
1 single at 92,5%
Thursday
Benchpress
5x7 at 75%
Week 7
Monday
Benchpress
4 singles at 70%
4 singles at 75%
4 singles at 80%
1 single at 85%
1 single at 87,5%
1 single at 90%
2 singles at 92,5%
Thursday
Benchpress
8x3 at 70%
Week 8
Monday
Benchpress
3 singles at 70%
3 singles at 75%
3 singles at 80%
1 single at 85%
1 single at 87,5%
1 single at 90%
1 single at 92,5%
1 single at 95%
Thursday
Benchpress
6x3 at 70%
Week 9
Monday
Benchpress
1 single at 70%
1 single at 75%
1 single at 80%
1 single at 85%
1 single at 87,5%
1 single at 90%
1 single at 92,5%
1 single at 95%
Thursday
Benchpress
4x3 at 70%
Week 10
Monday
Benchpress
3 singles at 70%
Thursday
Benchpress
Work up to a max.
In this 10 week program we will build volume and intensity over the fist 6 weeks. We will then decrease the volume while continuing to build the intensity for the last four weeks to peak for our max in week 10. Your assistance work should follow the same pattern of increasing volume over the first six weeks then gradually decreasing it for the last four weeks. You should do no assistance work in week 10.
Week 1
Monday
Benchpress
5 singles at 70%
5 singles at 75%
5 singles at 80%
5 singles at 85%
Thursday
Benchpress
5x5 at 70%
Week 2
Monday
Benchpress
5 singles at 70%
5 singles at 75%
5 singles at 80%
3 singles at 85%
2 singles at 87,5%
Thursday
Benchpress
5x6 at 70%
Week 3
Monday
Benchpress
5 singles at 70%
5 singles at 75%
5 singles at 80%
3 singles at 85%
1 single at 87,5%
1 single at 90%
Thursday
Benchpress
5x7 at 70%
Week 4
Monday
Benchpress
5 singles at 70%
5 singles at 75%
5 singles at 80%
2 singles at 85%
1 single at 87,5%
2 singles at 90%
Thursday
Benchpress
5x5 at 75%
Week 5
Monday
Benchpress
5 singles at 70%
5 singles at 75%
5 singles at 80%
1 single at 85%
1 single at 87,5%
3 singles at 90%
Thursday
Benchpress
5x6 at 75%
Week 6
Monday
Benchpress
5 singles at 70%
5 singles at 75%
5 singles at 80%
1 single at 85%
1 single at 87,5%
2 singles at 90%
1 single at 92,5%
Thursday
Benchpress
5x7 at 75%
Week 7
Monday
Benchpress
4 singles at 70%
4 singles at 75%
4 singles at 80%
1 single at 85%
1 single at 87,5%
1 single at 90%
2 singles at 92,5%
Thursday
Benchpress
8x3 at 70%
Week 8
Monday
Benchpress
3 singles at 70%
3 singles at 75%
3 singles at 80%
1 single at 85%
1 single at 87,5%
1 single at 90%
1 single at 92,5%
1 single at 95%
Thursday
Benchpress
6x3 at 70%
Week 9
Monday
Benchpress
1 single at 70%
1 single at 75%
1 single at 80%
1 single at 85%
1 single at 87,5%
1 single at 90%
1 single at 92,5%
1 single at 95%
Thursday
Benchpress
4x3 at 70%
Week 10
Monday
Benchpress
3 singles at 70%
Thursday
Benchpress
Work up to a max.
Brandon Lilly Deadlift Program
Go here to read the whole article by Brandon Lilly about the program on the Juggernaut webpage.
Week 1
Work Up to 85% x 2 reps w/Weight on 3-4″ mat.
Sumo Grip no Belt 45% x 20 reps (Use straps)
Week 2
Block Pull Reps
75% x 3 x 5 sets
82.5% x 3
Week 3
Deadlift Speed
65% x 1 rep x 10 sets
70% x 1
75% x 1
Week 4
Max Effort Dead
Max Single Up to 92.5% standing on a 1″ block.
Week 5
6 inch Block Conventional Snatch Grip
75% x 5 x 5 sets
Week 6
Speed Deads Comp Stance
70% x 1 x 8 sets
80% x 1 x 2 sets
Week 7
Max Effort Single w/Weight on 2″ Blocks
Try to work up to at least 101% of previous PR
Week 8
Deadlift Reps
4″ Block Pulls
85% x 2 x 3 sets
Week 9
Speed Pulls Full Gear
75% x 1 x 5 sets
80% x 1
85% x 1
Week 10
Meet Week
Week 1
Work Up to 85% x 2 reps w/Weight on 3-4″ mat.
Sumo Grip no Belt 45% x 20 reps (Use straps)
Week 2
Block Pull Reps
75% x 3 x 5 sets
82.5% x 3
Week 3
Deadlift Speed
65% x 1 rep x 10 sets
70% x 1
75% x 1
Week 4
Max Effort Dead
Max Single Up to 92.5% standing on a 1″ block.
Week 5
6 inch Block Conventional Snatch Grip
75% x 5 x 5 sets
Week 6
Speed Deads Comp Stance
70% x 1 x 8 sets
80% x 1 x 2 sets
Week 7
Max Effort Single w/Weight on 2″ Blocks
Try to work up to at least 101% of previous PR
Week 8
Deadlift Reps
4″ Block Pulls
85% x 2 x 3 sets
Week 9
Speed Pulls Full Gear
75% x 1 x 5 sets
80% x 1
85% x 1
Week 10
Meet Week
søndag 11. august 2013
Bill Starr 20 rep program
This program that focus on single reps, was explained by Duane Hansen in a thread on the Power & bulk forum.
Start with a light weight. Press it for 5 singles (rest about 1 minute between sets).
Add 10 pounds (or 5kg) to the bar and do another 5 singles.
Add 10 pounds (or 5kg) again and do 5 singles.
By now you have done 15 singles with some easy weight. Now,
Do several (4-6) singles; add 5-10 pounds (2.5-5 kg) to the barbell before each of these singles. By the end of this scheme, you will have done a lot of reps with medium weights and worked up to a fairly heavy single. The trick is that you should repeat this workout in a few days but start with a barbell that is 5 pounds (or 2.5kg) heavier. Over time you will start with a heavier weight and finish with a heavier weight, but you will also get a lot of practice with pressing heavy weights.
John Broz - Powerlifting template
This is a powerlifting template from John Broz that have floated around the internet for a while now. Ease in to it......
day 1,2,3,4,5,6: squat to max (best weight at perfect competiotion technique) + back off sets of minimum 3x2, upto max of 50 reps. going back upto max or beyond if the weights start to feel light enough
day 1,3,5 bench press to max (2 wide,1 close grip)+ back off sets (quantity will need some experiment because I have not tried with bench in over 10 yrs)
day 2,4,6 deadlift 2-3 x 10 sets all from floor. vary % based on positions and back health
If you are gonna train 4x/wk then day 5&6 will be in the next week.
any assistance rehab/bodybuilding such as pullups, dumbell flyes etc should follow at the end as well as grip work based on how you feel. These are optional and should be done at discresion
Most importantly- speed is ALWAYS the priority! When squatting and pulling getting up fast is soooo important, as well as the bench. Doing the press quickly to generate power is key too. going slow with light weights is a big NO NO!!