Import-ready template

Ivysaur 4-4-8

A popular 3-day beginner powerbuilding plan alternating 4-rep and 8-rep exposures across the week. Review the full schedule, then run the template inside IronFlow.

Days / week
3
Weeks
2
Level
Beginner
Focus
Strength

Program at a glance

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

Max lifts
Bench PressSquatOverhead PressDeadliftBarbell Row
Equipment
BarbellBodyweight
What you are committing to
Days / week
3 training days each week
Weeks
2 programmed weeks
Sample week
Week A

Day-by-day schedule

Every exercise below comes from the importable template currently stored in the app.

Day 1

Day 1

4 exercises
Bench Press
4 x 4

Use your 4-rep loading. Leave 1-2 reps in reserve.

Squat
4 x 8

Use your 8-rep loading. Control the eccentric.

Overhead Press
4 x 8

Use a controlled 8-rep effort.

Chin-ups
4 x 8

Add load once all sets are clean and repeatable.

Day 2

Day 2

4 exercises
Bench Press
4 x 8

Use your 8-rep loading.

Deadlift
4 x 4

Use your 4-rep loading with crisp reps.

Overhead Press
4 x 4

Use your 4-rep loading.

Barbell Row
4 x 8

Use your 8-rep loading.

Day 3

Day 3

4 exercises
Bench Press
3 x 4 / 4+

Final set is AMRAP. Stop one rep before form breaks.

Squat
3 x 4 / 4+

Final set is AMRAP with clean depth.

Overhead Press
4 x 8

Repeat the 8-rep loading from Day 1.

Chin-ups
4 x 4

Use added weight if needed to keep reps honest.

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