Program Description
Use this when your bench press has stalled. Add 10 pounds, every set of the heavy 3, 2, 1 workout. A 5 lbs. increase every workout or even every other workout is just right. If it gets too heavy start cycling your poundages and start another assault. E.g., if 215x3, 220x2, 225x1 has almost crushed you, back off to 185x3, 190x2, 195x1 and build up again.
Program Overview
- LevelAdvanced
- GoalPowerbuilding
- EquipmentFull Gym
- Program Length12 weeks
- Time Per Workout60 minutes
- CreatedJan 23, 2025 11:40
- Last EditedJan 23, 2025 11:43
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
WEEK 9
WEEK 10
WEEK 11
WEEK 12
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7
RPE 8
RPE 9
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7.5
RPE 8
RPE 9
3
Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7
RPE 8
RPE 9
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7.5
RPE 8
RPE 9
3
Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7
RPE 8
RPE 9
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7.5
RPE 8
RPE 9
3
Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7
RPE 8
RPE 9
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7.5
RPE 8
RPE 9
3
Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7
RPE 8
RPE 9
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7.5
RPE 8
RPE 9
3
Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7
RPE 8
RPE 9
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7.5
RPE 8
RPE 9
3
Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7
RPE 8
RPE 9
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7.5
RPE 8
RPE 9
3
Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7
RPE 8
RPE 9
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7.5
RPE 8
RPE 9
3
Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7
RPE 8
RPE 9
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7.5
RPE 8
RPE 9
3
Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7
RPE 8
RPE 9
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7.5
RPE 8
RPE 9
3
Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7
RPE 8
RPE 9
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7.5
RPE 8
RPE 9
3
Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7
RPE 8
RPE 9
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
3
3
3 reps
2 reps
1 reps
RPE 7.5
RPE 8
RPE 9
3
Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
7
3 reps
RPE 6
2
Close Grip Bench Press
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
3
Bent Over Lateral Raise
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 6
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
7
3 reps
RPE 6
2
Close Grip Bench Press
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
3
Bent Over Lateral Raise
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 6
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
7
3 reps
RPE 6
2
Close Grip Bench Press
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
3
Bent Over Lateral Raise
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 6
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
7
3 reps
RPE 6
2
Close Grip Bench Press
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
3
Bent Over Lateral Raise
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 6
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
7
3 reps
RPE 6
2
Close Grip Bench Press
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
3
Bent Over Lateral Raise
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 6
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
7
3 reps
RPE 6
2
Close Grip Bench Press
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
3
Bent Over Lateral Raise
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 6
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
7
3 reps
RPE 6
2
Close Grip Bench Press
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
3
Bent Over Lateral Raise
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 6
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
7
3 reps
RPE 6
2
Close Grip Bench Press
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
3
Bent Over Lateral Raise
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 6
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
7
3 reps
RPE 6
2
Close Grip Bench Press
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
3
Bent Over Lateral Raise
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 6
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
7
3 reps
RPE 6
2
Close Grip Bench Press
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
3
Bent Over Lateral Raise
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 6
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
7
3 reps
RPE 6
2
Close Grip Bench Press
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
3
Bent Over Lateral Raise
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 6
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
7
3 reps
RPE 6
2
Close Grip Bench Press
4
8-10 reps
RPE 7
3
Bent Over Lateral Raise
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
RPE 7
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8-10 reps
RPE 6
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
4
8 reps
RPE 7
Week 1
1 / 12 Weeks
Day 1
1
Bench Press (Barbell)3 Sets
3 Sets
3 Sets
3 Reps
2 Reps
1 Reps
@7
@8
@9
2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)3 Sets
3 Sets
3 Sets
3 Reps
2 Reps
1 Reps
@7.5
@8
@9
3
Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)4 Sets
8-10 Reps
@7
4
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)4 Sets
8 Reps
@7
Day 2
1
Bench Press (Barbell)7 Sets
3 Reps
@6
2
Close Grip Bench Press4 Sets
8-10 Reps
@7
3
Bent Over Lateral Raise3 Sets
8-10 Reps
@7
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)3 Sets
8-10 Reps
@7
5
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)4 Sets
8-10 Reps
@6
6
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)4 Sets
8 Reps
@7