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Heavy and Light Powerbuilding

Each lift gets a heavy day and a lighter volume day, plus a full arm and shoulder session, for experienced lifters.

8weeks
5days a week
40sessions
700working sets

Every week is written out below. Opening the builder lets you adapt the exercises, loads and progression, then share a link to your own version.

How the block progresses

Measured from the prescriptions below, week 1 against week 8.

MeasureWeek 1Week 8Change
Working sets9361−34%
Total reps947558−41%
Reps per set10.29.1−10%
Average RPE7.56.0−20%

Week 1

DAY 1 - MON - Heavy Squat and Light Bench

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat5 × 577.5% 3:30
Bench Press · Volume4 × 867.5% 2:30
Leg Press3 × 12RPE 7.52:00
Seated Leg Curl3 × 12RPE 7.51:00
Cable Crunch3 × 15RPE 7.51:00

DAY 2 - TUE - Heavy Deadlift and Back

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Deadlift4 × 477.5% 4:00
Weighted Pull-Up4 × 6RPE 7.52:00
Pendlay Row4 × 8RPE 7.51:45
Back Extension3 × 12RPE 7.51:15
Face Pull3 × 15RPE 7.51:00

DAY 3 - WED - Heavy Bench and Shoulders

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Bench Press5 × 577.5% 3:00
Larsen Press3 × 8RPE 7.52:00
Overhead Press3 × 8RPE 7.52:00
Dumbbell Lateral Raise4 × 15RPE 7.51:00
Cable Triceps Pushdown3 × 15RPE 7.51:00

DAY 5 - FRI - Light Squat and Light Pull

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat · Volume4 × 865% 2:30
Sumo Deadlift3 × 6RPE 7.53:00
Walking Lunge · Repetitions per side3 × 10RPE 7.51:30
Hip Thrust3 × 12RPE 7.51:30
Standing Calf Raise4 × 15RPE 7.51:00

DAY 6 - SAT - Arms and Upper Volume

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Close-Grip Bench Press4 × 8RPE 7.52:00
Incline Dumbbell Press3 × 12RPE 7.51:30
Lat Pulldown3 × 12RPE 7.51:30
EZ-Bar Curl3 × 12RPE 7.51:00
Incline Dumbbell Curl3 × 12RPE 7.51:00
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension3 × 15RPE 7.51:00
Rear Delt Fly3 × 15RPE 7.51:00

Week 2

DAY 1 - MON - Heavy Squat and Light Bench

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat5 × 480% 3:30
Bench Press · Volume4 × 870% 2:30
Leg Press4 × 10RPE 82:00
Seated Leg Curl4 × 12RPE 81:00
Cable Crunch3 × 15RPE 81:00

DAY 2 - TUE - Heavy Deadlift and Back

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Deadlift4 × 480% 4:00
Weighted Pull-Up4 × 6RPE 82:00
Pendlay Row4 × 8RPE 81:45
Back Extension3 × 12RPE 81:15
Face Pull3 × 15RPE 81:00

DAY 3 - WED - Heavy Bench and Shoulders

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Bench Press5 × 480% 3:00
Larsen Press3 × 8RPE 82:00
Overhead Press4 × 6RPE 82:00
Dumbbell Lateral Raise4 × 15RPE 81:00
Cable Triceps Pushdown4 × 12RPE 81:00

DAY 5 - FRI - Light Squat and Light Pull

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat · Volume4 × 867.5% 2:30
Sumo Deadlift3 × 6RPE 83:00
Walking Lunge · Repetitions per side3 × 12RPE 81:30
Hip Thrust3 × 10RPE 81:30
Standing Calf Raise4 × 12RPE 81:00

DAY 6 - SAT - Arms and Upper Volume

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Close-Grip Bench Press4 × 8RPE 82:00
Incline Dumbbell Press3 × 10RPE 81:30
Lat Pulldown4 × 12RPE 81:30
EZ-Bar Curl4 × 10RPE 81:00
Incline Dumbbell Curl3 × 12RPE 81:00
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension3 × 12RPE 81:00
Rear Delt Fly3 × 15RPE 81:00

Week 3

DAY 1 - MON - Heavy Squat and Light Bench

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat4 × 482.5% 3:30
Bench Press · Volume5 × 770% 2:30
Leg Press4 × 10RPE 8.52:00
Seated Leg Curl4 × 10RPE 8.51:00
Cable Crunch3 × 12RPE 8.51:00

DAY 2 - TUE - Heavy Deadlift and Back

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Deadlift3 × 385% 4:00
Weighted Pull-Up5 × 5RPE 8.52:00
Pendlay Row4 × 6RPE 8.51:45
Back Extension3 × 15RPE 8.51:15
Face Pull3 × 12RPE 8.51:00

DAY 3 - WED - Heavy Bench and Shoulders

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Bench Press4 × 482.5% 3:00
Larsen Press4 × 6RPE 8.52:00
Overhead Press4 × 6RPE 8.52:00
Dumbbell Lateral Raise5 × 12RPE 8.51:00
Cable Triceps Pushdown4 × 12RPE 8.51:00

DAY 5 - FRI - Light Squat and Light Pull

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat · Volume5 × 770% 2:30
Sumo Deadlift4 × 5RPE 8.53:00
Walking Lunge · Repetitions per side3 × 12RPE 8.51:30
Hip Thrust4 × 10RPE 8.51:30
Standing Calf Raise4 × 12RPE 8.51:00

DAY 6 - SAT - Arms and Upper Volume

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Close-Grip Bench Press4 × 6RPE 8.52:00
Incline Dumbbell Press4 × 10RPE 8.51:30
Lat Pulldown4 × 10RPE 8.51:30
EZ-Bar Curl4 × 10RPE 8.51:00
Incline Dumbbell Curl3 × 10RPE 8.51:00
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension3 × 12RPE 8.51:00
Rear Delt Fly3 × 12RPE 8.51:00

Week 4

DAY 1 - MON - Heavy Squat and Light Bench

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat3 × 565% 3:30
Bench Press · Volume2 × 860% 2:30
Leg Press2 × 10RPE 62:00
Seated Leg Curl2 × 12RPE 61:00
Cable Crunch3 × 12RPE 61:00

DAY 2 - TUE - Heavy Deadlift and Back

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Deadlift2 × 465% 4:00
Weighted Pull-Up2 × 6RPE 62:00
Pendlay Row2 × 8RPE 61:45
Back Extension3 × 10RPE 61:15
Face Pull3 × 15RPE 61:00

DAY 3 - WED - Heavy Bench and Shoulders

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Bench Press3 × 565% 3:00
Larsen Press2 × 6RPE 62:00
Overhead Press2 × 6RPE 62:00
Dumbbell Lateral Raise2 × 15RPE 61:00
Cable Triceps Pushdown2 × 12RPE 61:00

DAY 5 - FRI - Light Squat and Light Pull

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat · Volume2 × 857.5% 2:30
Sumo Deadlift2 × 5RPE 63:00
Walking Lunge · Repetitions per side3 × 10RPE 61:30
Hip Thrust2 × 10RPE 61:30
Standing Calf Raise2 × 12RPE 61:00

DAY 6 - SAT - Arms and Upper Volume

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Close-Grip Bench Press2 × 8RPE 62:00
Incline Dumbbell Press2 × 10RPE 61:30
Lat Pulldown2 × 12RPE 61:30
EZ-Bar Curl2 × 10RPE 61:00
Incline Dumbbell Curl3 × 12RPE 61:00
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension3 × 12RPE 61:00
Rear Delt Fly3 × 15RPE 61:00

Week 5

DAY 1 - MON - Heavy Squat and Light Bench

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat5 × 382.5% 3:30
Bench Press · Volume4 × 672.5% 2:30
Leg Press3 × 10RPE 82:00
Seated Leg Curl3 × 10RPE 81:00
Cable Crunch3 × 15RPE 81:00

DAY 2 - TUE - Heavy Deadlift and Back

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Deadlift4 × 385% 4:00
Weighted Pull-Up4 × 5RPE 82:00
Pendlay Row4 × 6RPE 81:45
Back Extension3 × 12RPE 81:15
Face Pull3 × 15RPE 81:00

DAY 3 - WED - Heavy Bench and Shoulders

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Bench Press5 × 382.5% 3:00
Larsen Press3 × 6RPE 82:00
Overhead Press3 × 6RPE 82:00
Dumbbell Lateral Raise4 × 15RPE 81:00
Cable Triceps Pushdown3 × 12RPE 81:00

DAY 5 - FRI - Light Squat and Light Pull

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat · Volume4 × 670% 2:30
Sumo Deadlift3 × 5RPE 83:00
Walking Lunge · Repetitions per side3 × 10RPE 81:30
Hip Thrust3 × 10RPE 81:30
Standing Calf Raise4 × 12RPE 81:00

DAY 6 - SAT - Arms and Upper Volume

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Close-Grip Bench Press4 × 6RPE 82:00
Incline Dumbbell Press3 × 10RPE 81:30
Lat Pulldown3 × 10RPE 81:30
EZ-Bar Curl3 × 10RPE 81:00
Incline Dumbbell Curl3 × 12RPE 81:00
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension3 × 12RPE 81:00
Rear Delt Fly3 × 15RPE 81:00

Week 6

DAY 1 - MON - Heavy Squat and Light Bench

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat4 × 385% 3:30
Bench Press · Volume4 × 675% 2:30
Leg Press3 × 8RPE 8.52:00
Seated Leg Curl3 × 10RPE 8.51:00
Cable Crunch3 × 12RPE 8.51:00

DAY 2 - TUE - Heavy Deadlift and Back

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Deadlift3 × 287.5% 4:00
Weighted Pull-Up4 × 4RPE 8.52:00
Pendlay Row4 × 6RPE 8.51:45
Back Extension3 × 12RPE 8.51:15
Face Pull3 × 12RPE 8.51:00

DAY 3 - WED - Heavy Bench and Shoulders

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Bench Press4 × 385% 3:00
Larsen Press3 × 6RPE 8.52:00
Overhead Press4 × 5RPE 8.52:00
Dumbbell Lateral Raise4 × 12RPE 8.51:00
Cable Triceps Pushdown4 × 10RPE 8.51:00

DAY 5 - FRI - Light Squat and Light Pull

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat · Volume4 × 672.5% 2:30
Sumo Deadlift3 × 4RPE 8.53:00
Walking Lunge · Repetitions per side3 × 10RPE 8.51:30
Hip Thrust3 × 8RPE 8.51:30
Standing Calf Raise4 × 12RPE 8.51:00

DAY 6 - SAT - Arms and Upper Volume

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Close-Grip Bench Press4 × 6RPE 8.52:00
Incline Dumbbell Press3 × 10RPE 8.51:30
Lat Pulldown4 × 10RPE 8.51:30
EZ-Bar Curl4 × 8RPE 8.51:00
Incline Dumbbell Curl3 × 10RPE 8.51:00
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension3 × 12RPE 8.51:00
Rear Delt Fly3 × 12RPE 8.51:00

Week 7

DAY 1 - MON - Heavy Squat and Light Bench

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat3 × 290% 3:30
Bench Press · Volume4 × 577.5% 2:30
Leg Press3 × 8RPE 92:00
Seated Leg Curl3 × 8RPE 91:00
Cable Crunch3 × 12RPE 91:00

DAY 2 - TUE - Heavy Deadlift and Back

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Deadlift2 × 192.5% 4:00
Weighted Pull-Up4 × 4RPE 92:00
Pendlay Row3 × 5RPE 91:45
Back Extension3 × 15RPE 91:15
Face Pull3 × 12RPE 91:00

DAY 3 - WED - Heavy Bench and Shoulders

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Bench Press3 × 290% 3:00
Larsen Press3 × 5RPE 92:00
Overhead Press4 × 5RPE 92:00
Dumbbell Lateral Raise5 × 12RPE 91:00
Cable Triceps Pushdown4 × 10RPE 91:00

DAY 5 - FRI - Light Squat and Light Pull

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat · Volume4 × 575% 2:30
Sumo Deadlift3 × 4RPE 93:00
Walking Lunge · Repetitions per side3 × 12RPE 91:30
Hip Thrust4 × 8RPE 91:30
Standing Calf Raise4 × 10RPE 91:00

DAY 6 - SAT - Arms and Upper Volume

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Close-Grip Bench Press4 × 5RPE 92:00
Incline Dumbbell Press4 × 8RPE 91:30
Lat Pulldown4 × 8RPE 91:30
EZ-Bar Curl4 × 8RPE 91:00
Incline Dumbbell Curl3 × 10RPE 91:00
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension3 × 10RPE 91:00
Rear Delt Fly3 × 12RPE 91:00

Week 8

DAY 1 - MON - Heavy Squat and Light Bench

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat2 × 367.5% 3:30
Bench Press · Volume2 × 660% 2:30
Leg Press2 × 10RPE 62:00
Seated Leg Curl2 × 10RPE 61:00
Cable Crunch3 × 12RPE 61:00

DAY 2 - TUE - Heavy Deadlift and Back

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Deadlift2 × 367.5% 4:00
Weighted Pull-Up2 × 5RPE 62:00
Pendlay Row2 × 6RPE 61:45
Back Extension3 × 10RPE 61:15
Face Pull3 × 15RPE 61:00

DAY 3 - WED - Heavy Bench and Shoulders

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Bench Press2 × 367.5% 3:00
Larsen Press2 × 6RPE 62:00
Overhead Press2 × 6RPE 62:00
Dumbbell Lateral Raise2 × 15RPE 61:00
Cable Triceps Pushdown2 × 12RPE 61:00

DAY 5 - FRI - Light Squat and Light Pull

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat · Volume2 × 660% 2:30
Sumo Deadlift2 × 4RPE 63:00
Walking Lunge · Repetitions per side3 × 8RPE 61:30
Hip Thrust2 × 10RPE 61:30
Standing Calf Raise2 × 12RPE 61:00

DAY 6 - SAT - Arms and Upper Volume

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Close-Grip Bench Press2 × 6RPE 62:00
Incline Dumbbell Press2 × 10RPE 61:30
Lat Pulldown2 × 10RPE 61:30
EZ-Bar Curl2 × 10RPE 61:00
Incline Dumbbell Curl3 × 12RPE 61:00
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension3 × 12RPE 61:00
Rear Delt Fly3 × 15RPE 61:00