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Men's 16 Week Advanced Strength Program

16 Weeks5 Days/WeekUpper/LowerAdvanced

This is our most serious program. Built for lifters with 1+ years of consistent training who want to push their compound lifts to the next level.

The 16 weeks are split into 4 mesocycles, each building on the last. You'll cycle through accumulation (higher reps, building volume), intensification (heavier weight, lower reps), and peaking phases designed to culminate in PR attempts.

  • 16-week periodized programming
  • 4 distinct mesocycles
  • PR-peaking final phase
  • Advanced progressive overload

$15

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Training Split

Upper/Lower + Accessory

Experience

Advanced

Duration

16 Weeks

Weekly Schedule

Weeks 1-4 (Accumulation)

Monday//Lower A
Tuesday//Upper A
Wednesday//Rest / Active Recovery
Thursday//Lower B
Friday//Upper B
Saturday//Accessory
Sunday//Rest

+ 3 more phases included in the full program

The program progressively increases intensity across all 16 weeks.

Sample Workout

Here's a look at a real training day from the program.

MondayWeek 1 | Monday — Lower A (Squat Primary)

Warmup

Foam Rolling

Quads, glutes, hamstrings

Barbell Squats (empty bar)

2 x 10

Working Sets

Barbell Back Squat

RPE 7-8

5 × 5 @ 75%

Pause Squat

2-sec pause

3 × 3 @ 65%

Front Squat

3 × 6-8

Barbell RDL

3 × 8

Ab Wheel Rollout

3 × 10

Full program includes detailed workouts for all 16 weeks with progressive overload.

What You'll Need

Full commercial gym or powerlifting gym
Competition barbell & calibrated plates
Squat rack / power cage with safety pins
Bench (competition-style preferred)
Full dumbbell and cable selection
Belt, wrist wraps, knee sleeves (recommended)

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the prerequisite?

At least 1 year of consistent barbell training. You should be comfortable with squat, bench, deadlift, and overhead press at moderate to heavy loads.

What does RPE mean?

Rate of Perceived Exertion on a 1-10 scale. RPE 8 means you could have done 2 more reps. The program uses RPE alongside percentages for autoregulation.

Can I run this back-to-back?

We'd recommend a deload week between cycles, then yes. Many lifters run this 2-3 times with increasing working weights.

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