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Calgary Barbell - 8 Week Program

A free, meet-focused four-day powerlifting plan built around frequent squat, bench, and deadlift practice. How to use: 1. Complete the four sessions in listed order. This import shows session order, not fixed weekdays; place recovery days where they fit your week. 2. Use the prescribed percentages and RPE targets for the main lifts. 3. This import now encodes the full 8-week source spreadsheet rather than only the opening week. Program shape: - 4 lifting days per week - High bench frequency with multiple pause and variation exposures - Weeks 1-5 build strength and workload - Weeks 6-8 peak strength and meet readiness Review the full schedule, then follow this plan in IronFlow.

Example built-in strength training plan in IronFlow
Calgary Barbell - 8 Week Program
Days / week
4
Weeks
8
Level
Intermediate
Focus
Strength

Is Calgary Barbell - 8 Week Program right for you?

Plan profile: Level Intermediate · Focus Strength · Training days per week: 4. Confirm the schedule and equipment below before starting.

Who it is for

Training level: Intermediate · Plan focus: Strength · Training days per week: 4

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This plan may not match your schedule or training needs. Training days per week: 4 · Equipment: Barbell, Dumbbell, Cable, Bodyweight

Plan at a glance

A free, meet-focused four-day powerlifting plan built around frequent squat, bench, and deadlift practice. How to use: 1. Complete the four sessions in listed order. This import shows session order, not fixed weekdays; place recovery days where they fit your week. 2. Use the prescribed percentages and RPE targets for the main lifts. 3. This import now encodes the full 8-week source spreadsheet rather than only the opening week. Program shape: - 4 lifting days per week - High bench frequency with multiple pause and variation exposures - Weeks 1-5 build strength and workload - Weeks 6-8 peak strength and meet readiness

Max lifts
Squat (Barbell)Bench Press (Paused)Deadlift (Barbell)
Equipment
BarbellDumbbellCableBodyweight
Days / week
Training days each week: 4
Weeks
Planned weeks: 8
Sample week
Week 1

Plan shape

See how many planned work sets each week contains and how the block is paced over time.

Weekly volume

Planned work sets from the stored plan

work sets

Plan length

Each block represents one planned week

8
weeks

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Day-by-day schedule

Every exercise below comes from the built-in plan stored in the app.

Day 1

Squat / Paused Bench

4 exercises
Squat (Barbell)
3 x 80% x 3 / 2 x 68% x 5

Quads

All main strength pieces 3 min rest

Bench Press (Paused)
4 x 80% x 3 / 2 x 68% x 5

Chest

Stiff Leg Deadlift
4 x 9 @ RPE 8

Back

Side Plank
3 x 1 min

Core

30 sec each side, 1 min rest

Day 2

Deadlift / Bench / Squat

4 exercises
Deadlift (Barbell)
3 x 80% x 3 / 2 x 68% x 5

Back

Bench Press (Paused)
3 x 4 @ RPE 8

Chest

Squat (Barbell)
2 x 65% x 5

Quads

All main strength pieces 3 min rest

Seated Wide-Grip Row (Cable)
4 x 10

Back

Day 3

Paused Squat / Bench Variations

5 exercises
Squat (Paused)
4 x 4 @ RPE 8

Quads

Bench Press (Paused)
6 x 70% x 5

Chest

Legs Up Bench Press (Barbell)
4 x 5 @ RPE 8

Chest

Deadlift (Barbell)
2 x 65% x 5

Back

Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
4 x 10

Full Body

Day 4

Paused Deadlift / Bench Volume

4 exercises
Deadlift (Paused)
4 x 4 @ RPE 8

Back

pause barely off floor

Bench Press (Barbell)
3 x 6 @ RPE 9

Chest

Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
4 x 8

Chest

close grip

Dumbbell Row
3 x 10

Back

How it progresses

Manual rule

When it changes

at the end of the stored block · by your logged decision

What changes

The stored schedule carries the planned week-to-week changes.

After success or failure

Use the source guidance to decide whether to advance, hold, or repeat.

Deloads

No separate deload or taper is encoded in this plan.

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