Introduction This is my eight week peaking program that consists of a volume phase and peaking phase each lasting four weeks. This program is better suited for novice-intermediate lifters and lifters who can handle higher work loads. It’s a linear program whereby the intensity increases week by week for the main lifts for each phase.Continue reading “THE POPULAR JH 8 WEEK PROGRAM”
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JH 5RM Novice Linear Program
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”
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”
THE AMAZING CANDITO SIX WEEK PROGRAM
Introduction Johnnie Candito is a fantastic powerlifter, I’ve always admired his impressive pound for pound strength whilst competing as a drug-free athlete. In addition, Johnnie has a gift at coaching powerlifters and creating great free powerlifting programs for all to enjoy. His program’s are highly rated and used by hundreds of thousands of lifters aroundContinue reading “THE AMAZING CANDITO SIX WEEK PROGRAM”
The Successful Russian Squat Routines
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. I will review two versions, the original six week Squat Routine then the Eight week Masters Routine. Both are fantastic routines and WILL help you boost your Squat PR withoutContinue reading “The Successful Russian Squat Routines”