Contributed by Eric Stone
5 x 5 Peaking Program

Core Lifts:  Squat, Bench, Deadlift
 
Week Core Lifts Assists
Week 1 5 x 5 @ 75% 5 x 5  4 x 12
Week 2 5 x 5 @ 77% 5 x 5  4 x 12
Week 3 5 x 5 @ 80% 5 x 5  4 x 12
Week 4 5 x 5 @ 82% 5 x 5  4 x 12
Week 5 5 x 5 @ 85% 5 x 5   4 x 12
Week 6 4 x 4 @ 90% 4 x 4  4 x 10
Week 7 4 x 4 @ 91% 4 x 4   4 x 10
Week 8 4 x 4 @ 92% 4 x 4   4 x 10
Week 9 4 x 4 @ 93% 4 x 4  4 x 10
Week 10 3 x 3 @ 95% 3 x 3   4 x 8
Week 11 3 x 3 @ 96% 3 x 3  4 x 8
Week 12 3 x 3 @ 97% 3 x 3   4 x 8
Week 13 2 x 2 @ 100% n/a
Week 14 2 x 2 @ 102% n/a

 

Day 1:  Bench, bench assists
Day 2:  Squats, squat assists, upper back and core
Day 3:  Light bench—5 x 2 @ 80%, bench assists
Day 4:  Deadlift, deadlift assists, upper back and core

Bench Assists:  Board press, band bench, close-grip bench, reverse-grip bench, weighted dips, DB press, incline press, decline press
Shoulders:  front raises, plate raises rotator cuff
 Squat Assists:  Pause squats, band squats, front squats, split squats, 4-way hip
Deadlift Assists:  Platform DLs, band deadlifts, rack pulls, barbell holds
Upper Back:  lat pulldowns, DB rows, lat rows, pullups
Core Work:  ab curls, back extentions, Russian twists, side bends
 

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