Introduction This program is fantastic for Novice lifters, the program works off your 5 rep max and lasts for eight weeks. You train three times per week which allows sufficient time for you to recover during sessions. You squat and bench press three times per week, and deadlift once a week. However, you have twoContinue reading “JH 5RM Novice Linear Program”
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Mark Bell’s Legendary 5 Week Bench Press Program
Introduction Mark Bell or affectionately known as ‘Smelly’, a nickname his brothers came up with because he hates showers as a kid. Mark is a record breaking powerlifter, owner of Super Training Gym and the inventor of Sling Shot®. This guy has his shit together! his best-equipped lifts were a 1,080lb squat, an 854lb benchContinue reading “Mark Bell’s Legendary 5 Week Bench Press Program”
QUALITY USSR 1974 & 76 SQUAT ROUTINE
Introduction These routines were utilized for the 1976 Olympic Games by the USSR Weightlifting Team. To paint a picture of how successful this team was in the 1976 games they won seven of the nine available gold medals. Off the back of this success this came the “1976 USSR Weightlifting Yearbook”; the holy grail scriptureContinue reading “QUALITY USSR 1974 & 76 SQUAT ROUTINE”
THE POPULAR CALGARY 16 WEEK INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM
Introduction This program has one of the two options (8 or 16 week) designed by Calgary Barbell’s Bryce Krawczyk. Bryce is an exceptional powerlifter who competes drug-free and has set and broken many records over his years of powerlifting. He is very easy to spot as he’s the guy with loads of tattoos and massiveContinue reading “THE POPULAR CALGARY 16 WEEK INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM”