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Deep Water - Beginner

Jon Andersen's six-week, high-volume strength challenge, adapted from his free e-book. How to use: 1. Calculate your 10RM for main lifts, then use 70% of that 2. Goal: Complete 10x10 (100 total reps) in as few sets as possible 3. Weeks 1-2: Max 4 min rest between sets 4. Weeks 3-4: Max 3 min rest between sets 5. Weeks 5-6: Max 2 min rest between sets Progression: - Reduce rest times each 2-week block - Only increase weight when you complete all 100 reps at current rest time - This is about volume capacity, not 1RM increases Schedule: - Mon: Deadlift focus - Tue: Push Press focus - Thu: Power Clean focus - Fri: Bench/Upper focus - Wed/Sat/Sun: Active recovery (20 min stairs/swim) or rest Warning: This program is brutal. Eat and sleep well. Mental toughness required. Review the full schedule, then follow this plan in IronFlow.

Example built-in strength training plan in IronFlow
Deep Water - Beginner
Days / week
4
Weeks
6
Level
Intermediate
Focus
Strength

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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

Plan at a glance

Jon Andersen's six-week, high-volume strength challenge, adapted from his free e-book. How to use: 1. Calculate your 10RM for main lifts, then use 70% of that 2. Goal: Complete 10x10 (100 total reps) in as few sets as possible 3. Weeks 1-2: Max 4 min rest between sets 4. Weeks 3-4: Max 3 min rest between sets 5. Weeks 5-6: Max 2 min rest between sets Progression: - Reduce rest times each 2-week block - Only increase weight when you complete all 100 reps at current rest time - This is about volume capacity, not 1RM increases Schedule: - Mon: Deadlift focus - Tue: Push Press focus - Thu: Power Clean focus - Fri: Bench/Upper focus - Wed/Sat/Sun: Active recovery (20 min stairs/swim) or rest Warning: This program is brutal. Eat and sleep well. Mental toughness required.

Max lifts
DeadliftSquatPush PressPower CleanBench Press
Equipment
Barbell
Days / week
Training days each week: 4
Weeks
Planned weeks: 6
Sample week
Week 1

Plan shape

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Weekly volume

Planned work sets from the stored plan

work sets

Plan length

Each block represents one planned week

6
weeks

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Day-by-day schedule

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

Day 1

Deadlift Day

4 exercises
Squat
3 x 10

Legs

Light technique work - 3x10. Warmup for deadlifts.

Deadlift
10 x 70% x 10

Back

MAIN LIFT - 10x10 @ 70% of 10RM. Max 4 min rest. This is the test.

Box Jump
5 x 10

Legs

Explosive power - 5x10. Step down, don't jump down.

Plank + Sit-ups
3 x 60s + 20

Core

Superset: 60 sec plank then immediately 20 sit-ups. 3 rounds, no rest.

Day 2

Push Press Day

3 exercises
Push Press
10 x 70% x 10

Shoulders

MAIN LIFT - 10x10 @ 70% of 10RM. Max 4 min rest.

Barbell Curl
5 x 10

Biceps

5x10. Strict form.

Plank + Sit-ups
3 x 60s + 20

Core

Superset: 60 sec plank then immediately 20 sit-ups. 3 rounds, no rest.

Day 3

Power Clean Day

4 exercises
Pull-up
3 x max

Back

3 sets to failure. Warmup for cleans.

Clean Pull
3 x 10

Back

Technique work - 3x10. Focus on positions.

Power Clean
10 x 70% x 10

Full Body

MAIN LIFT - 10x10 @ 70% of 10RM. Max 4 min rest. Focus on speed.

Plank + Sit-ups
3 x 60s + 20

Core

Superset: 60 sec plank then immediately 20 sit-ups. 3 rounds, no rest.

Day 4

Upper Body Day

5 exercises
Bench Press
3 x 10

Chest

3x10. Moderate weight, quality reps.

Close Grip Bench Press
3 x 10

Triceps

3x10. Tricep focus.

Incline Bench Press
3 x 10

Chest

3x10. Upper chest emphasis.

Dips
3 x max

Chest

3 sets to failure.

Plank + Sit-ups
3 x 60s + 20

Core

Superset: 60 sec plank then immediately 20 sit-ups. 3 rounds, no rest.

How it progresses

Manual rule

When it changes

at the end of the stored block · when all required sets are completed

What changes

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

After success or failure

Repeat the current week or load when the required work is missed.

Deloads

No separate deload or taper is encoded in this plan.

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