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Old-School Power Program

September 8, 2009

The old-school lifters loved the power lifts and used to incorporate them into a variety of workout programs.

That was then, this is now.

Go to a gym today and you”ll be lucky to see one person out of 20 performing any of these lifts – which are the squat, deadlift, and bench press.

Maybe if you’re lucky, they’ll do the bench. Squats and deadlifts – never.

The reason, those exercises are f…ing hard!

And most people will do anything to avoid hard work. Thank heaven you’re not one of those. You can’t be because you’re reading this article and people who come to this site are not lazy. They’re real, honest-to-goodness lifters.

Congrats to you. You deserve it.

Since you are different from all the bunny lifters out there, here’s a nice powerlifting program even the old-timers would love.

Old-School Power Program

Monday & Thursday
Bench Press 2 x 8, 2 x 6, 2 x 4, 2 x 2
Incline Press 4 x 6
Overhead Press 4 x 6

Tuesday & Friday
Squats 2 x 8, 2 x 6, 2 x 4, 2 x 2
Leg Press 4 x 6
Deadlifts 2 x 8, 2 x 6, 2 x 4, 2 x 2

Notes: Make sure to lift only those four days. Don’t add on. If four days is two much, drop a day and alternate workouts. As always, increase poundages whenever possible, eat right, get adequate rest, and drink lots of water. Train hard and heavy and you can’t go wrong.

Understand that to be successful in any weight training program – hard work is a must! Half-hearted effort does nothing for you. If you’re new to weight training or grossly out of shape, consult a physician first. End of disclaimer.

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Written by Brian Carson · Filed Under Workouts 

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