Struggler - Bodybuilding Program For All Experience Levels
Struggler - Bodybuilding Program For All Experience Levels
A AMRAP: As Many Reps as Possible (perform as many reps as you can for each prescribed set)
AMWAP: As Much Weight as Possible (use as much weight as you can for the prescribed set) NOTE: decrease
needed to stay in rep range
SS: Super Set: Perform the two indicated exercises back to back with no rest. Rest after
completing each
A
Although this is a program that a powerlifter could run with great success, this is not a powerlifting program. It
better in terms of recovery to focus on less movement patterns than more, and squat/deadlift or OHP and Ben
bleed into one another respectively.
RIR SCALE
RIR Definition
0 Concentric Failure, you physically cannot do another rep before resting
0.5 Could have done slightly more weight, but not another rep
1 One rep shy of failure
1.5 One rep shy of failure and could have done slightly more weight
2 Two reps shy of failure
2.5 Two reps shy of failure and could have done slightly more weight
3 Three reps shy of failure
3.5 Three reps shy of failure and could have done slightly more weight
4 Four reps shy of failure
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Q Can I add extra forearm and neck work?
A
Yes, giant set it with your ab
FREQUENTLY ASKED
NS Q This calculated lift isnt accurate for me!!!!
hypertrophy, perfomance in terms of load on the bar is secondary to that goal. With
ould come only after improving rep quality. This allows you to train a movement for longer, and
on. Making a given weight more stimulative increases stimulus, and reduces fatigue, which
as it reduces training stress without the use of a deload.
ated, respectively.
ACTIV
EXERCISE
Banded Glute Side Walks
Bird Dog
Reverse Stationary Bike or Backwards Treadmill with the belt turned off
SETS REPS
1-3 30 sec
1 -3 30 sec
1 -3 30 sec
1 -3 10
1 -3 30 sec
ACTIVATION
SETS REPS
2 10 yards
2 10
1 10+ min
LINK
3 Minute Shoulder Warm Up - Shoulder Dislocations + Wipers + Band Pull Aparts + No Money = READY - YouTube
How To Do An Internal Rotation with Band | Exercise Guide - YouTube
Thoracic Spine Mobilizations with Foam Roller - YouTube
Shoulder Dislocation Mobility Drill: Two Minute To-Do - YouTube
Rub glutes with lacrosse ball
CTIVATION
LINK
Band Walks...You're Doing It WRONG - YouTube
How to Do the Bird Dog Exercise | Abs Workout - YouTube
N/A
ADY - YouTube
Primary Lifts RE-TEST ON WEEK 10
Low Bar Squat 1RM
Conventional Deadlift 1RM
Wide Grip Bench Press 1RM
Standing Overhead Press
Body weight (lbs)
150
Week 1
Secondary Upper Day
Barbell Curl (To Warm up the Elbows, superset these with warm up sets on your be
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Top Set @ 80%
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Back off Set @ 90% of top set
----->Fatigue Drop Sets (when RPE reaches 9 or More, Drop 5%)
Lat Pulldown of choice
Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press SS With Wrist Curls
Lateral Myoreps
Deficit Barbell Row
Week 7
Secondary Upper Day
Barbell Curl
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Top Set @ 78% 3 sec Eccentric, 3 Sec Pause
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Back off Set @ 90% of top set
----->Fatigue Drop Sets (when RPE reaches 9 or More, Drop 5%)
Lat Pulldown of choice
Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press SS With Wrist Curls
Side Lateral Myoreps
Deficit Barbell Row
WEEK 10 SLASH VOLUME ON SECONDARY DAYS to 1 set of each for a soft deload, THEN T
Weight (Lbs) Weight (KG)
330 150 Weight =bw + weight lifted *.64
420 190
288 130
130 60 Weight = bw + weight lifted
Body weight (KG)
67.5
RY DAYS to 1 set of each for a soft deload, THEN TEST NEW 1 REP MAXES on PRIMARY DAYS FOR SBD and OHP
Training Lift 1 RM Weight (Lbs)
Weighted Pushups 1RM (ACC) 220
Slight Incline DB Bench 1RM (ACC) 185
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench (SEC) 230
Weighted Dips (ACC) 315
3 Count Paused Bench 260
Close Grip Bench (SEC) 275
Reps
10
5
6
6
12
12
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
10
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
7
12
8,7,7
12
10
Reps
8
7
10
12
15
8
12
Reps
8
5
6
6
10
10
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
10
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
5
12
7,7,7
12
10
Reps
8
7
8
12
15
8
12
Reps
10
5
6
6
12
12
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
10
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
3
12
8,8,8
12
10
Reps
8
7
10
12
15
8
12
Week 2
Secondary Upper Day
Barbell Curl
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Top Set @ 83%
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Back off Set @ 90% of top set
----->Fatigue Drop Sets (when RPE reaches 9 or More, Drop 5%)
Lat Pulldown of choice
Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press SS With Wrist Curls
Side Lateral Myoreps
Deficit Barbell Row
Week 8
Secondary Upper Day
Barbell Curl
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Top Set @ 80% 3 sec Eccentric, 3 Sec Pause
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Back off Set @ 90% of top set
----->Fatigue Drop Sets (when RPE reaches 9 or More, Drop 5%)
Lat Pulldown of choice
Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press SS With Wrist Curls
Side Lateral Myoreps
Deficit Barbell Row
Reps
10
5
6
6
12
12
6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
10
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
7
12
8,8,7
12
10
Reps
8
7
10
12
15
8
12
Reps
8
5
6
6
10
10
6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
8
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
5
10
8,7,6
12
10
Reps
8
7
8
12
12
8
10
Reps
10
5
6
6
12
12
6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
10
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
7
12
9,8,7
12
10
Reps
8
7
10
12
15
8
12
Training Lift
Pause Low Bar 1RM (PRI)
High Bar Squat 1RM (SEC)
Platz Squat 1RM (SEC)
Heel Elev. Zercher 1RM (SEC)
3:3:0 Tempo Pause Squat (SEC)
Rv. Hack Squat 1RM (ACC)
Week 3
Secondary Upper Day
Barbell Curl
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Top Set @ 85%
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Back off Set @ 90% of top set
----->Fatigue Drop Sets (when RPE reaches 9 or More, Drop 5%)
Lat Pulldown of choice
Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press SS With Wrist Curls
Side Lateral Myoreps
Deficit Barbell Row
Week 9
Secondary Upper Day
Barbell Curl
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Top Set @ 85% 3 sec Eccentric, 3 Sec Pause
T Shirt Touch Slight Incline Bench Back off Set @ 90% of top set
----->Fatigue Drop Sets (when RPE reaches 9 or More, Drop 5%)
Lat Pulldown of choice
Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press SS With Wrist Curls
Side Lateral Myoreps
Deficit Barbell Row
Reps
10
5
6
6
12
12
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
10
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
7
12
8,8,8+
12
10
Reps
8
7
10
12
15
8
12
Reps
8
5
6
6
10
10
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
8
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
5
10
8,8,7
12
10
Reps
8
7
8
12
12
8
10
Reps
10
5
6
6
12
12
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
10
Reps
12
12
12
10
(6,3+) Take a 4 sec rest pause after each mini set
15
Reps
8
7
12
9,8,8
12
10
Reps
8
7
10
12
15
8
12
Training Lift 1RM Weight (Lbs) Weight (KG)
Stiff Legged Deadlift (PRI) 375 170
Low Handle Trap Bar Deadlift (SEC) 440 200
Close Stance Snatch 1RM (SEC) 315 145
Paused Standing OHP (PRI) 115 50
Football Bar OHP (SEC) 125 55
Seated Back Supported OHP (SEC) 145 65