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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.

Ivysaur 4-4-8
Days / week
3
Weeks
2
Level
Beginner
Focus
Strength

Fit check

Is Ivysaur 4-4-8 right for you?

A Beginner Strength plan for 3 training days per week. Confirm the schedule and equipment below before starting.

Who it is for

Lifters at Beginner level who want a Strength plan and can train 3 days per week.

Choose another program if

Your schedule or training needs do not match 3 days per week and the listed equipment: Barbell, Bodyweight.

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

Program 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 template

work sets

Program length

Each block represents one programmed week

2
weeks

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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.

Progression contract

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 program's success criteria to decide whether to advance, hold, or repeat.

Deloads

A deload or taper is mentioned in the stored program guidance; review it before advancing.

Questions about Ivysaur 4-4-8

The stored template has 3 training days per week. Check the day-by-day preview before you start.

The catalog describes 2 programmed weeks. The schedule preview is generated from the same plan data used in the app.

The source describes the progression, but this template does not claim to apply it automatically. Use the progression card and source guidance when deciding what to change.

No. You can select and start the template in guest mode; signing in is optional for sync and backup.

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