Powerlifting Workout:

Have you been thinking about competing in a powerlifting competition? This second phase of the conjugate system is a proven way to boost your strength. Let’s Start!

• Main Goal
• Increase Strength
• Workout Type
• Split
• Training Level
• Beginner
• Program Duration4 weeks
• Days Per Week
• 4
• Time Per Workout: 60-90 minutes
• Equipment Required
• Bands, Barbell, Bodyweight, Cables, Dumbbells

Target Gender: Male & Female

The first block was to get a baseline on where you stand weight-wise with those lifts and using lifts to build commonly weak muscle groups.

This second block will use similar movements, but we are dropping from 3 reps down to 2 rep maxes.

We still are not testing our free squat or regular deadlift. The exercises prescribed are builders for those movements. If you consistently hit PRs in these lifts, there will be nothing holding you back come meet or testing day.

With the bench press, we will be moving our grip out a thumb length from the smooth. This will still build the arms, put minimal stress on shoulders and build your competition grip bench press. This will help you prepare for a bigger bench going into the next block of training.

As you continue this process, realize conjugate training is a multi-year system that when utilized correctly will take you to a whole next level of competition.

Week 5

Day 1

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. 10 inch Box Squat (Close Stance)	1	2RM	Max
Drop 15%	1	5-8 reps	–
Drop 15%	1	8-12 reps	–
2. Close Stance Goodmorning	3	10	–
3a. Glute Ham Raise	3	10	Bodyweight
3b. Lying Banded Leg Curl	3	20	–
3c. Reverse Hyperextension	3	20	–
3d. Wide Leg Sit Up	3	15	25

Day 2

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. 2 Board Bench Press	1	2RM	Max
2. Chin Extension	5	5-8 reps	Heavy
3a. Face pull	3	20	Mini Band
3b. Underhand Pull Apart	3	20	Mini Band
3c. Standing Band Fly	3	20	Mini Band
3d. Standing Band Reverse Fly	3	20	Mini Band

Day 3

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. Squat	8	2	80% Max
2. Sumo Deadlift	8	1	80% Max
3a. T Bar Row	3	15	–
3b. Pull Up	3	10	–
3c. Reverse Hyperextension	3	20	–
4. Sled Drag	–	10 Mins	–

Day 4

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. Bench Press	9	3	75% Max
2a. Dumbbell Incline Bench Press	3	15	–
2b. Inverted Row	3	15	–
2c. Banded Face Pull	3	20	Mini Band
3a. 1 Arm Band Pushdown	3	20	–
3b. Dumbbell Hammer Curl	3	15	–
3c. Side Plank	3	1 Min	–

Week 6

Day 1

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. Goodmorning	1	2RM	Max
Drop 15%	1	5-8 reps	–
Drop 15%	1	8-12 reps	–
2a. Dead Stop Barbell Row	4	10	–
2b. Reverse Hyperextension	4	25	–
2c. Incline Dumbbell Shrug	4	20	–
2d. Swiss Ball Plank	4	1 Min	–

Day 2

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. 1 Board Bench Press	1	2RM	Max
Drop 15%	1	5-8	–
Drop 15%	1	8-12	–
2a. Bayles Extension	3	12	–
2b. Dumbbell Rollback	3	12	–
2c. Band Pushdown	3	20	–
3a. Side Crunch	3	20	10
3b. V Up	3	10	10

Day 3

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. Squat	–	Max	–
2. Sumo Deadlift	8	1	80% Max
3a. Reverse Hyperextension	4	20	–
3b. Seated Band Leg Curl	4	20	–
3c. Standing Lat Row	4	15	–
3d. Dumbbell Side Bend	4	15	–

Day 4

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. Bench Press (3 Diff Grips)	9	3	80% Max
2a. Dumbbell Floor Press	3	15	Fast
2b. Tate Press	3	15	–
2c. Lat Pull Down	3	20	–
3a. Dumbbell Side Raise	3	15	–
3b. Dumbbell Bent Over Side Raise	3	15	–
3c. Dumbbell Upright Row	3	1 Min	–

Week 7

Day 1

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. Pin Deadlift	–	Max	–
2. 10 inch Box Squat (Close Stance)	3	10	–
2a. V Bar Pull Down	3	15	–
2b. Seated Lat Row	3	15	–
2c. Face Pull	3	15	–
3a. Med Ball Sit Up	3	10	–
3b. Med Ball V Up	3	10	–
3c. Med Ball Leg Raise	3	10	–

Day 2

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. Bench Press	1	2RM	Max
2. Floor Press	5	5	Heavy
3a. Dumbbell Rollback	3	20	–
3b. Dumbbell Fly	3	20	–
3c. Dumbbell Bench Press	3	20	–
4a. Push Up	3	30 Sec	Mini Band
4b. Band Pushdown	3	30 Sec	Mini Band
4c. Banded Hammer Curl	3	30 Sec	Band

Day 3

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. Box Squat	10	2	70% Max
2. Deadlift (Standing on 2 Mats)	10	1	70% Max
3a. Romanian Deadlift	5	12	Heavy
3b. Lying Band Leg Curl	5	20	–
4a. Wide Leg Sit Up	3	10	25
4b. Straight Leg Sit Up	3	10	25
4c. Vogelpohl Sit-Up	3	10	Bodyweight

Day 4

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. Bench Press	9	3	75% Max
2. JM Press	4	8	Heavy
3a. Dumbbell Incline Row	4	10	–
3b. Dumbbell Incline Side Raise	4	15	–
3c. Dumbbell Incline Serrano Press	4	20	–
4. Band Pushdown	2	50	–

Week 8

Day 1

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. Front Squat	1	2RM	Max
Drop 15%	1	5-8	–
Drop 15%	1	8-12	–
2. Good Morning	4	10	Moderate
3a. Lying Band Leg Curl	4	20	–
3b. Standing Band Crunch	4	20	–
3c. Standing Band Punch	4	20	–
3d. Plank	4	90 Sec

Day 2

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. Floor Press	–	2RM	Max
2a. Barbell Tricep Ext on Floor	5	8	Heavy
2b. Band Pushdown	5	20	–
3a. Dumbbell Military Press	3	12	Heavy
3b. Chin Up	3	15	–
3c. Face Pull	3	20	Mini Band
4a. Hanging Knee Raise	3	15	Bodyweight
4b. V Up	3	15	Bodyweight

Day 3

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. Box Squat	8	2	80% Max
2. Deadlift (Standing on 1 Mat)	8	1	80% Max
3a. GHR	3	10	Bodyweight
3b. Back Extension	3	15	Bodyweight
4a. Standing Band Crunch	3	15	–
4b. Standing Band Rotation	3	15	–
4c. Standing Band Half Crunch	3	15	–

Day 4

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Weight
1. Bench Press	9	3	75% Max
2a. Incline Bench Press	4	5	Heavy
2b. Pull Up	4	10	–
2c. Banded Face Pull	4	20	Mini Band
3a. Barbell Front Raise	3	10	–
3b. Barbell Upright Row	3	10	–
3c. Barbell Snatch Grip Upright Row	3	10	–
3d. Barbell Overhead Shrug	3	10	–