Workout Routine

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Powerlift

by QRP76

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1.Squat(pow) 2.Back(hyp) 3.Bench(pow)

end of first week

4.Leg(hyp) 5.OHP(pow) 6.Chest + tri (hyp)

end of second week

7.Deadlift(pow) 8.Shoulders (hyp) 9.Rest start new cycle, low risk to overtrain in case of it, get a deload

for short:

PPL + LO(a)DS

key ideas: powerlift, hypertrophy, 3,4 days, pendulation, rest days

Starting TM is 80% of 1RM.

Sets marked @RPE are loaded by feel. Use the RPE calculator to turn a target RPE and reps into a weight from your 1RM.

Targeted muscles
front
back
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Workouts

Squat

squat

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
@RPE7
120 lbs
5
150 sec
2
@RPE8
120 lbs
5
300 sec
3
@RPE8
120 lbs
5
150 sec
4
@RPE7
120 lbs
5
150 sec
5
@RPE7
120 lbs
5
150 sec

squat

5×5

Trouble Point OHP

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
@RPE7
120 lbs
5
100 sec
2
@RPE9
125 lbs
5
150 sec
3
@RPE9
125 lbs
5
100 sec
4
@RPE7
120 lbs
5
100 sec

Trouble Point OHP

4×5

Overhead press

overhead press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
@RPE7
120 lbs
4
300 sec
2
@RPE10
135 lbs
4
300 sec
3
@RPE7
120 lbs
4
300 sec
4
@RPE7
120 lbs
4
300 sec

overhead press

4×4

deficit deadlift

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
@RPE6
115 lbs
5
100 sec
2
@RPE6
115 lbs
5
100 sec
3
@RPE6
115 lbs
5
100 sec

deficit deadlift

3×5

Bench

bench press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
@RPE7
120 lbs
4
100 sec
2
@RPE10
135 lbs
4
100 sec
3
@RPE7
120 lbs
4
100 sec
4
@RPE7
120 lbs
4
100 sec

bench press

4×4

Pinpoint squats

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
@RPE7
125 lbs
3
300 sec
2
@RPE7
125 lbs
3
300 sec
3
@RPE7
125 lbs
3
300 sec
4
@RPE7
125 lbs
3
300 sec

Pinpoint squats

4×3

Deadlift

deadlift

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
@RPE7
125 lbs
3
150 sec
2
@RPE10
140 lbs
3
200 sec
3
@RPE7
125 lbs
3
150 sec
4
@RPE7
125 lbs
3
150 sec
5
@RPE7
125 lbs
3
150 sec

deadlift

5×3

Bench Middle holds

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
@RPE7
120 lbs
5
100 sec
2
@RPE7
120 lbs
5
100 sec
3
@RPE7
120 lbs
5
100 sec

Bench Middle holds

3×5

good morning

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
@RPE10
110 lbs
10
100 sec
2
@RPE10
110 lbs
10
100 sec
3
@RPE10
110 lbs
10
100 sec

good morning

3×10

Deload Squat

squat

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
60% 1RM
90 lbs
5
150 sec
2
60% 1RM
90 lbs
5
150 sec
3
60% 1RM
90 lbs
5
150 sec

squat

3×5

Deload OHP

overhead press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
60% 1RM
90 lbs
5
150 sec
2
60% 1RM
90 lbs
5
150 sec
3
60% 1RM
90 lbs
5
150 sec

overhead press

3×5