Deadlift
See Rickey's template
for suggested days for the given lifts.
| Desired 3 rep max | 500 | |||||||
| Exercise | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 |
| Deadlift | 380 | 400 | 420 | 440 | 400 | 420 | 440 | 460 |
| 380 | 400 | 420 | 440 | 400 | 420 | 440 | 460 | |
| Platform Deadlift | 340 | 360 | 380 | 400 | 360 | 380 | 400 | 420 |
| 340 | 360 | 380 | 400 | 360 | 380 | 400 | 420 | |
| Exercise | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 |
| Deadlift | 420 | 440 | 460 | 480 | 440 | 460 | 480 | 500 |
| 420 | 440 | 460 | 480 | 440 | 460 | 480 | 500 | |
| Platform Deadlift | 380 | 400 | 420 | 440 | 400 | 420 | 440 | |
| 380 | 400 | 420 | 440 | 400 | 420 | 440 | ||
| All sets done for 2 sets of 3. | ||||||||
| Follow deadlifts with 5 to 6 total sets of upper back exercises, then abs and calves. |
Benchpress
The benchpress is a two day a week routine. One day you do your benchpress
exercises and the other day you do your auxillary benchpress exercises.
| Benchpress | Insert desired 3 rep max | 300 | ||||||
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | |
| sets x reps | 3x3 | 3x3 | 3x3 | 3x3 | 3x3 | 3x3 | 3x3 | 3x3 |
| Benchpress | 240 | 250 | 260 | 270 | 250 | 260 | 270 | 280 |
| Board press | 240 | 250 | 260 | 270 | 250 | 260 | 270 | 280 |
| Decline press | 240 | 250 | 260 | 270 | 250 | 260 | 270 | 280 |
| Cambered bar press | 180 | 190 | 195 | 205 | 190 | 195 | 205 | 210 |
| Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | |
| sets x reps | 3x3 | 3x3 | 3x3 | 3x3 | 3x3 | 3x3 | 3x3 | 2x3 |
| Benchpress | 260 | 270 | 280 | 290 | 270 | 280 | 290 | 300 |
| Board press | 260 | 270 | 280 | 290 | 270 | 280 | 290 | |
| Decline press | 260 | 270 | 280 | 290 | 270 | 280 | 290 | |
| Cambered bar press | 195 | 205 | 210 | 220 | 205 | 210 | 220 | |
| Auxillary bench day | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 |
| sets x reps | 5x5 | 5x5 | 5x5 | 5x5 | 5x5 | 5x5 | 5x5 | 5x5 |
| Close grips | 180 | 190 | 195 | 205 | 190 | 195 | 205 | 210 |
| db inclines | 60 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 70 |
| sets x reps | 5x10 | 5x10 | 5x10 | 5x10 | 5x10 | 5x10 | 5x10 | 5x10 |
| front delt raises | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Side delt raises | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| rear delt raises | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | |
| sets x reps | 5x5 | 5x5 | 5x5 | 5x5 | 5x5 | 5x5 | 5x5 | 5x5 |
| Close grips | 195 | 205 | 210 | 220 | 205 | 210 | 220 | |
| db inclines | 65 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 75 | |
| sets x reps | 5x10 | 5x5 | 5x10 | 5x10 | 5x10 | 5x10 | 5x10 | 5x10 |
| front delt raises | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 0 |
| Side delt raises | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 0 |
| rear delt raises | 19.5 | 20.5 | 21 | 22 | 20.5 | 21 | 22 | 0 |
Squat
| 3 Rep Goal | 500 | ||||||||
| Exercise | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | |
| Squat | 380 | 400 | 420 | 440 | 400 | 420 | 440 | 460 | X5 REPS |
| 380 | 400 | 420 | 440 | 400 | 420 | 440 | 460 | X5 REPS | |
| Pause Squat | 330 | 350 | 370 | 390 | 350 | 370 | 390 | 410 | X5 REPS |
| 330 | 350 | 370 | 390 | 350 | 370 | 390 | 410 | X5 REPS | |
| Step ups | 115 | 120 | 130 | 135 | 120 | 130 | 135 | 140 | X10 REPS |
| 115 | 120 | 130 | 135 | 120 | 130 | 135 | 140 | X10 REPS | |
| Exercise | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | |
| Squat | 420 | 440 | 460 | 480 | 440 | 460 | 480 | 500 | X3 REPS |
| 420 | 440 | 460 | 480 | 440 | 460 | 480 | 500 | X3 REPS | |
| Pause Squat | 370 | 390 | 410 | 430 | 390 | 410 | 430 | X3 REPS | |
| 370 | 390 | 410 | 430 | 390 | 410 | 430 | X3 REPS | ||
| Step ups | 130 | 135 | 140 | 145 | 135 | 140 | 145 | X8 REPS | |
| 130 | 135 | 140 | 145 | 135 | 140 | 145 | X8 REPS | ||
| OTHER AUXILLARY EXERCISES INCLUDE 3 SETS OF 10 HAMS, 3 SETS OF 10 HYPER EXTENSIONS, | |||||||||
| AND 3 SETS OF 10 FOR THE CALVES | |||||||||
| Pause squats should be paused 3 to 5 seconds |