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Strength

Linear progressions, 5/3/1 variants, and proven barbell strength templates.

23 templates
StrengthIntermediate

5/3/1 Boring But Big

Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 strength work paired with big 5x10 back-off volume for size.

4 Days / week4 Weeks
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5/3/1 Building the Monolith

A high-volume 5/3/1 variant built around big compounds and dense supplemental work.

3 Days / week6 Weeks
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StrengthBeginner

5/3/1 for Beginners

A simple 3-day 5/3/1 entry point that keeps full-body frequency and manageable progression.

3 Days / week4 Weeks
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StrengthIntermediate

Calgary Barbell 8 Week

Calgary Barbell's free 8-week meet prep with 4 lifting days, high bench frequency, and repeated squat and deadlift practice.

4 Days / week8 Weeks
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StrengthIntermediate

Candito 6 Week Strength

A famous free 6-week strength block that transitions from volume to heavy peaking work.

4 Days / week6 Weeks
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StrengthIntermediate

Darkhorse

Brian Alsruhe's free 9-week variation-based strength template with an optional deload and test week.

4 Days / week11 Weeks
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StrengthBeginner

Greyskull LP

A beginner linear progression using AMRAP top sets to drive strength and autoregulated progress.

3 Days / week2 Weeks
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StrengthIntermediate

GZCL Jacked & Tan 2.0

A free 12-week, 4-day upper/lower GZCL template combining rep-max T1 work with T2 and T3 volume.

4 Days / week12 Weeks
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GZCLP

A tiered T1/T2/T3 linear progression that keeps heavy barbell work and accessories in the same system.

4 Days / week1 Weeks
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StrengthBeginner

Ivysaur 4-4-8

A popular 3-day beginner powerbuilding plan alternating 4-rep and 8-rep exposures across the week.

3 Days / week2 Weeks
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Madcow 5x5

The classic heavy/light/medium barbell progression for post-novice lifters who still want weekly jumps.

3 Days / week1 Weeks
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StrengthIntermediate

nSuns 5/3/1 LP - 5 Day

High-volume 5-day 5/3/1 linear progression for intermediates chasing fast barbell strength.

5 Days / week12 Weeks
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StrengthIntermediate

PHUL

A 4-day powerbuilding split that rotates upper/lower power sessions with hypertrophy work.

4 Days / week12 Weeks
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Starting Strength Novice LP

The classic novice linear progression alternating A/B workouts with simple barbell lifts.

3 Days / week4 Weeks
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Texas Method

A proven intermediate setup using one volume day, one recovery day, and one intensity day each week.

3 Days / week2 Weeks
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StrengthIntermediate

TSA 9 Week Intermediate Approach

Bryce Lewis and TSA's 4-day powerlifting peak blending percentage work, RPE, and accessory volume across a 9-week cycle.

4 Days / week9 Weeks
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StrengthIntermediate

Deep Water Beginner

A demanding high-volume strength block built around brutal squat, press, and deadlift work.

4 Days / week6 Weeks
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StrengthBeginner

Fierce 5

A balanced beginner full-body A/B split with fast linear progression and simple exercise selection.

3 Days / week2 Weeks
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StrengthBeginner

Full Body - 3 Day

A straightforward 3-day barbell program for lifters who want a clean full-body weekly structure.

3 Days / week2 Weeks
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StrengthIntermediate

Greg Nuckols 28 Programs (Bench 2x Intermediate)

A free intermediate bench-focused progression from Greg Nuckols' 28 Programs series.

2 Days / week4 Weeks
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StrengthIntermediate

nSuns 5/3/1 LP - 4 Day

The lower-frequency nSuns setup with the same 5/3/1 logic and slightly less weekly volume.

4 Days / week12 Weeks
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StrengthBeginner

r/Fitness Basic Beginner

A free introductory 3-day barbell routine from the r/Fitness wiki for learning the fundamental lifts.

3 Days / week2 Weeks
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StrengthBeginner

StrongLifts 5x5

A free 3-day novice barbell progression with alternating A/B sessions and simple load increases.

3 Days / week2 Weeks
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Hypertrophy

High-volume splits for muscle gain, powerbuilding, and bodybuilding work.

11 templates
HypertrophyAdvanced

Arnold Split

The classic 6-day chest/back, shoulders/arms, legs bodybuilding rotation.

6 Days / week1 Weeks
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Dr. Swole 4 Day Upper Lower

A free 4-day upper/lower bodybuilding split from Dr. Swole with lower-day arm work and simple double progression.

4 Days / week7 Weeks
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RAMPAGE

Geoffrey Verity Schofield's 3-day full-body hypertrophy plan from Resurrecting Your Gains, built around hard sets and smart exercise selection.

3 Days / week10 Weeks
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HypertrophyBeginner

Reddit PPL (Metallicadpa)

A classic 6-day push/pull/legs plan for lifters who want more hypertrophy volume and steady compound progress.

6 Days / week12 Weeks
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Basement Bodybuilding Upper Lower

Basement Bodybuilding's free 4-day upper/lower split using simple rep ranges, dynamic double progression, and a full-gym exercise menu.

4 Days / week8 Weeks
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HypertrophyBeginner

Bro Split

A one-muscle-per-day bodybuilding template for lifters who prefer focused accessory sessions.

5 Days / week1 Weeks
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HypertrophyBeginner

Dumbbell Only PPL

A home-friendly push/pull/legs template built around dumbbells, benches, and simple progression.

3 Days / week1 Weeks
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HypertrophyIntermediate

German Volume Training

The classic 10x10 hypertrophy template for lifters who tolerate big sessions and repeated volume.

4 Days / week6 Weeks
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HypertrophyIntermediate

PHAT

Layne Norton's 5-day power-hypertrophy split for lifters who want heavy work and bodybuilding volume.

5 Days / week1 Weeks
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Ultimate Hypertrophy Programs: Intermediate

Natural Hypertrophy's free 5-day upper/lower plus arms split for intermediates who want more bodybuilding frequency without chaotic programming.

5 Days / week12 Weeks
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HypertrophyBeginner

Upper Lower - 4 Day

A simple 4-day upper/lower split for balanced muscle gain and easy weekly planning.

4 Days / week1 Weeks
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Calisthenics

Bodyweight-first routines for strength, control, and home training consistency.

5 templates

Olympic lifting

Beginner-friendly weightlifting practice built around the classic competition lifts.

4 templates