Gladiators Only Barbell Club

Powerlifting
Coach
Kent Sensley

a 12 week program that is meant to bring the average gym goer into the world of powerlifting with easy to follow simplistic style training that can be done in a commercial big box gym , a hardcore warehouse gym or even in your own garage, all you need is a barbell and some plates! written by a current state record holding nationally qualified powerlifter lets eat!

(this is not meant to be a prep for your first meet or any meet, follow this program to optimize your training and claim your true strength)

Features
5 sessions per week
Must use App app to view and log training
Program Training
Equipment
Recommended
Power barSquat barDeadlift barolympic pound or kilo plates
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 12-week program
Sunday
Week 1 Day 1

A

Back Squat

6, 6, 6, 2, 2 @ 55, 65, 75, 80, 80 %

B

Paused Back Squat

3 x 4 @ 75 lb

C

Split Squat

3 x 8 @ 50 %

D

Walking Lunges

2 x 2

E

Ab Wheel

3 x 10

Monday
Week 1 Day 2

A

Bench Press

10, 8, 8, 3, 3, 2 @ 50, 60, 60, 75, 75, 80 %

B

Incline DB Bench Press

4 x 8 @ 50 %

C

Seated DB Press

4 x 8 @ 50 %

D

Tricep Pushdown

5 x 10 @ 60 %

E

DB Overhead Tricep Extension

4 x 8 @ 50 %

F

Push-Up

3 x MAX

Tuesday
Week 1 Day 3

A

Deadlift

5 x 7 @ 50, 60, 70, 70, 70 %

B

Pendlay Row

4 x 8 @ 75 %

C

Bent Over Row

4 x 8 @ 60 %

D

Single Arm DB Row

4 x 10

E

Lat Pulldown

5 x 10

F

Pull-Up

3 x MAX

Thursday
Week 1 Day 5

A

Back Squat

8, 4, 4, 4, 4 @ 30, 50, 70, 75, 75 %

B

Split Squat

3 x 12

C

Bench Press

8, 8, 8, 3, 3, 3 @ 50, 50, 50, 75, 75, 75 %

D

Incline DB Bench Press

3 x 10

E

Ab Wheel

3 x 10

Saturday
Week 2 Day 0

A

Deadlift

7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 3 @ 30, 40, 50, 70, 70, 80 %

B

Bent Over Row

3 x 8 @ 65 %

C

Pendlay Row

3 x 6 @ 75 %

D

Deficit Deadlift

3 x 7 @ 65 %

E

Barbell RDL

3 x 8 @ 60 %

F

Ab Wheel

3 x 10

Intro to Powerlifting