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Step 1: Choose the unit of weight that you prefer. Enter 1 in the field below if you're working in
kilograms or 2 if you're working in pounds.
Step 2: Enter your starting date, body weight, and body fat percentage. If you don’t have a way
to measure body fat, it's OK to start the program without it, but you should get yourself a
body fat caliper.
Date 1-Apr-2011
Weight 170.0
BF % 10.0%
Step 3: If you are a new lifter, you're finished. Go to the Program worksheet and begin your
training. If you're an experienced lifter, enter the heaviest lifts you've done in the Weight
column below, and the number of reps for which you lifted those weights in the Reps
column.
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Pounds
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one in the Weight
ts in the Reps
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
Exercise Sets Reps 1-Apr 3-Apr 5-Apr 8-Apr 10-Apr 12-Apr 15-Apr 17-Apr
Squat 5 5 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80
Bench Press 5 5 45 50 55 60
Overhead Press 5 5 45 50 55 60
Barbell Row 5 5 65 70 75 80
Deadlift 1 5 90 100 110 120
long.
echnique is good, but resist the temptation to go too quickly. Think long-term.
with good technique and without help. Aim for 5x5.
n three consecutive workouts, deload for that exercise only.
he weight by 10% for that exercise only. Increase the weight in 5lb increments from there.
nts and pictures (front, back, and sides) every two weeks.
Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11
17-May 20-May 22-May 24-May 27-May 29-May 31-May 3-Jun 5-Jun 7-Jun 10-Jun 12-Jun
145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180 185 190 195 200
95 100 105 110 115 120
95 100 105 110 115 120
115 120 125 130 135 140
190 200 210 220 230 240
Weeks 12
250
200
150
Weight
100
50
0
5-Apr-2011 19-Apr-2011 3-May-2011 17-May-2011 31-May-2011 14-
1-Apr-2011 12-Apr-2011 26-Apr-2011 10-May-2011 24-May-2011 7-Jun-2011
Date
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5-Apr-2011 19-Apr-2011 3-May-2011 17-May-2011 31-May-2011 14-
1-Apr-2011 12-Apr-2011 26-Apr-2011 10-May-2011 24-May-2011 7-Jun-2011
Date
Think Long-Term.
• 1-3 months is only the beginning. If the above represents what you could achieve in 12 weeks, imagine what you'd achieve in 24 weeks.
• Now think about where you'll be 52 weeks from now if you keep doing this. Strength training is a marathon, not a sprint – keep that in mind
1-Apr-2011
5-Apr-2011
12-Apr-2011
19-Apr-2011
26-Apr-2011
3-May-2011 Squat
45
55
70
85
100
115 Bench
45
50
55
65
70
80 Press
45
55
60
70
75 Row
65
70
75
85
90
100 Deadlift
90
110
120
140
150 Weight
170.0
#N/A
#N/A BF %
10.0%
#N/A
#N/A
10-May-2011
17-May-2011
24-May-2011
31-May-2011
7-Jun-2011
14-Jun-2011
21-Jun-2011 130
145
160
175
190
205
220 85
95
100
110
115
125
130 85
90
100
105
115
120
130 105
115
120
130
135
145
150 170
180
200
210
230
240
260 #N/A
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0.08
Column C
Column D
Body Fat %
Column E
0.06
Column F
Column G
Column H
Column I
0.04 Column I
0.02
0
31-May-2011 14-Jun-2011
4-May-2011 7-Jun-2011 21-Jun-2011
0.02
0
31-May-2011 14-Jun-2011
4-May-2011 7-Jun-2011 21-Jun-2011