8 Week Strength Building Workout


Workout Description
WORKOUT SUMMARY
Main Goal
Increase Strength
Training Level
Beginner
Program Duration
8 weeks
Days Per Week
5
Time Per Workout
60 minutes
Equipment Required
Power Rack or Smith Machine, Barbell, Weight Bench
Target Gender
Male & Female
Supplements
Protein, Creatine, BCAAs (optional)
Required Equipment
Workout Schedule

Chart Of Sets/Repitions Percentages

Week
Sets/Repitions Percentages
Week 1
Test and record 1RM(test your baseline)
Week 2
5 sets of 5 with 80% of your max
Week 3
5 sets of 3 with 85% of your max
Week 4
5 sets of 2 with 90% of your max
Week 5
4 sets of 5 with 80% of your max
Week 6
4 sets of 3 with 85% of your max
Week 7
4 sets of 2 with 90% of your max
Week 8
Test and record 1RM(retest)

Monday - Squat

Exercise
Sets
Reps
Back Squat
See Chart
See Chart
Front Squat
3
5
Split Squat
3
8
Leg Extension
3
8

Tuesday - Bench Press

Exercise
Sets
Reps
Bench Press
See Chart
See Chart
Cable Incline Press
3
5
High To Low Cable Fly
3
8
Dip
3
8

Wednesday: Deadlift

Exercise
Sets
Reps
Deadlift or Romanian Deadlift
See Chart
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Landmine Single Leg Deadlift
3
5(Each Side)
Cable One-Leg Deadlift
3
8
Lunges
3
8

Thursday: Overhead Press

Exercise
Sets
Reps
Overhead Press or Seated Overhead Press
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Front Raise
3
5
Cable Lateral Raise
3
8
Tricep Extension
3
8

Friday: Bent Over Row

Exercise
Sets
Reps
Bent Over Row
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See Chart
Pull Up
3
5
Seated Row
3
8
Cable Straight Arm Pulldown
3
8
Recovery