323 reviews for PHUL Workout Program
The Power Hypertrophy Upper Lower (PHUL) is an excellent workout program for the intermediate lifter who wants to develop their strength in heavy compound movements (squat, bench press, deadlift and overhead press), but also wants to add size to their physique.
PHUL is created by Brandon Campbell, a beloved YouTube fitness educator with over 200K subscribers (@BasementBrandon). Brandon integrates the principles of bodybuilding and powerlifting into the PHUL workout to help you gain strength and muscle.
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Middleton1371
Man, 233 weeks complete
7 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Good program. I like it a lot. I was a powerlifter for 2 years, and I'm currently taking a break. So, I modified it more for bodybuilding. Overall, a good program 100% recommend!
Reyes Marques
Man, 293 weeks complete
3 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
It really makes you work hard to finish the set until you feel exhausted, overall a good training program
John A.
Man, 553 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
The 2x split (upper/ lower and power/hypertrophy) was really effective for muscle building. Strength gains were less than I would have expected from a straight powerlifting program, but the more varied accessory work gave me balanced gains and will pay off when I shift back to a pl program.
Man, 35
5 weeks complete
5 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Great workout. I took a year off and am getting back into it! Great gains! Sometimes I have to change work outs but that due to recovery and or packed gym. Front squats are my weakness! Prepare for that!
Josh
Man, 3410 weeks complete
5 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
I found this to be a great program for getting back into the gym after 4+ months off. I was conservative with my starting weight but after the body adjusted to the training volume I began to notice improvement in strength. Power lower on Tuesdays were definitely the hardest and took the longest out of all the days due to needing to take extra rest between sets for back squats and deadlifts. I swapped out barbell lunges about midway through for Cossack squats. Overall I think I'll run this again and see how I go.
Nemwar7
Man3 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
Less than expected strength gains
Less than expected muscle gains
Too much work. Squat for rpe 9 followed by deadlifts of rpe 9 is just not functional. The mentioned workout time of 60 minutes is just not obtainable either. If I finish in 90 minutes I'm lucky.
Man, 23
11 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
good program
Ken B.
Man, 343 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
So far so good, made modifications based on my home gym setup. The sessions are intense.
Marcos Martin Vega Jr
Man, 293 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Not bad, simple and effective workouts even though it does lack a bit on arms and shoulders Legs is pretty brutal honestly but the spilt 4 days out of the week is amazing
Nathan W.
Man, 423 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Great program if you’re looking for a 4 day a week upper lower split