Program Description
In the program, lifters perform sets and reps at percentages of their one rep max, based on a chart. If they complete all reps two weeks in a row, they increase the weight and move to the next column of the matrix the following week. If they fail two weeks in a row, they decrease the weight by 10% and work back up. Add in accessories without taking away from main lifts. Accessories should compliment the muscle group worker that day, i.e. Upper/Lower, and remain consistent through the program. Add in an extra day/week of Overhead press or whatever lift needs the most work. CLICK ON THE LINK FOR THE POWER MATRIX CHART https://www.reddit.com/r/powerlifting/s/4tTMvpBrql
Program Overview
- LevelNovice, Intermediate, Advanced
- GoalPowerlifting
- EquipmentGarage Gym
- Program Length16 weeks
- Time Per Workout60 minutes
- CreatedDec 16, 2024 11:53
- Last EditedFeb 15, 2025 12:39
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
WEEK 9
WEEK 10
WEEK 11
WEEK 12
WEEK 13
WEEK 14
WEEK 15
WEEK 16
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
RPE 6
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
5 reps
RPE 6
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
3 reps
RPE 6
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1 reps
RPE 10
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1 reps
RPE 10
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1 reps
RPE 10
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
RPE 6
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
5 reps
RPE 6
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3 reps
RPE 6
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
5
5 reps
RPE 6
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
5
5 reps
RPE 6
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
3 reps
RPE 6
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
2
1
3
8 reps
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Week 1
1 / 16 Weeks
Day 1
1
Squat (Barbell)1 Set
2 Sets
1 Set
3 Sets
8 Reps
5 Reps
3 Reps
1 Reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 2
1
Bench Press (Barbell)1 Set
2 Sets
1 Set
3 Sets
8 Reps
5 Reps
3 Reps
1 Reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 3
1
Deadlift (Barbell)1 Set
2 Sets
1 Set
3 Sets
8 Reps
5 Reps
3 Reps
1 Reps
65%
75%
80%
90%
Day 4
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)1 Set
2 Sets
1 Set
3 Sets
8 Reps
5 Reps
3 Reps
1 Reps
65%
75%
80%
90%