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Pick which of the big three you want to train. Keep all of them, drop one, or push a lagging lift up. Enter your maxes, and get a periodised block with real bar weights, %1RM and RPE for every set. Edit it and download it.

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Squat
kg
Bench Press
kg
Deadlift
kg
Your plan
Linear progression · 3 days
Block
8 wks
Sessions / wk
3 days
Est. total
420 kg
Squat
140 kg 1RM
Top working set 122.5 kg
Bench Press
100 kg 1RM
Top working set 87.5 kg
Deadlift
180 kg 1RM
Top working set 157.5 kg
Weekly view
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Weekly load (volume × intensity)DeloadPeak / test
Top set / weekW1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8
LineaLineaLineaDLLineaLineaLineaLinea
SquatLow-bar Back Squat3×5107.5 kg · 77%3×5112.5 kg · 80%3×5115 kg · 82%3×590 kg · 64%3×5120 kg · 86%3×5122.5 kg · 88%3×5122.5 kg · 88%3×5122.5 kg · 88%
Bench PressPaused Bench3×577.5 kg · 78%3×580 kg · 80%3×582.5 kg · 83%3×565 kg · 65%3×585 kg · 85%3×587.5 kg · 88%3×587.5 kg · 88%3×587.5 kg · 88%
DeadliftConventional Deadlift1×5140 kg · 78%1×5145 kg · 81%1×5147.5 kg · 82%1×5117.5 kg · 65%1×5152.5 kg · 85%1×5157.5 kg · 88%1×5157.5 kg · 88%1×5157.5 kg · 88%

RPE is the real governor. The %1RM are a starting draft: if the target RPE feels off on the day, chase the RPE. Keep a rep or two in reserve; only a true 1RM test earns RPE 10.

Preview week

Showing W1 · Linear progression.

1
21 sets · ~66 min
ExercisePrescriptionEffort
T1Low-bar Back Squat
Squat3-5 min rest
Warm-up: bar ×5 · 42.5 kg ×5 · 65 kg ×3 · 80 kg ×2 · 92.5 kg ×1
107.5 kg×3×5
RPE 7.5
T2Paused Bench · volume
Bench Press3-5 min rest
67.5 kg×3×6
RPE 6
SPause Squat (2s)
Squat supplemental2-3 min rest
92.5 kg×3×5
66% of Squat 1RM
RPE 5
A
accessory90-120 s rest
3 ×8-12
RPE 8
B
accessory90-120 s rest
3 ×8-12
RPE 8
C
accessory90-120 s rest
3 ×8-12
RPE 8
D
accessory90-120 s rest
3 ×8-12
RPE 8
2
21 sets · ~66 min
ExercisePrescriptionEffort
T1Paused Bench
Bench Press3-5 min rest
Warm-up: bar ×5 · 30 kg ×5 · 47.5 kg ×3 · 57.5 kg ×2 · 65 kg ×1
77.5 kg×3×5
RPE 7.5
T2Low-bar Back Squat · volume
Squat3-5 min rest
95 kg×3×6
RPE 6
SPaused Bench (1-2s)
Bench Press supplemental2-3 min rest
67.5 kg×3×5
68% of Bench Press 1RM
RPE 5.5
A
accessory90-120 s rest
3 ×8-12
RPE 8
B
accessory90-120 s rest
3 ×8-12
RPE 8
C
accessory90-120 s rest
3 ×8-12
RPE 8
D
accessory90-120 s rest
3 ×8-12
RPE 8
3
16 sets · ~43 min
ExercisePrescriptionEffort
T1Conventional Deadlift
Deadlift3-5 min rest
Warm-up: bar ×5 · 70 kg ×3 · 97.5 kg ×2 · 120 kg ×1
140 kg×5
RPE 7.5
SPaused Deadlift (1-2s)
Deadlift supplemental2-3 min rest
120 kg×3×4
66% of Deadlift 1RM
RPE 5
A
accessory90-120 s rest
3 ×8-12
RPE 8
B
accessory90-120 s rest
3 ×8-12
RPE 8
C
accessory90-120 s rest
3 ×8-12
RPE 8
D
accessory90-120 s rest
3 ×8-12
RPE 8

Weekly hard sets per lift against landmarks, plus an intensity-zone check and a weekly fatigue score.

Squat2×/wkProductive
MEV 6MAV 8-14MRV 18
9 working sets/wk (incl. variations) · 0 heavy (≥80%) · top 77%1RM
≤70%
33
70-80%
15
80-90%
0
90%+
0
Weekly reps per intensity zone · fatigue 1.65 (easy)
Bench Press2×/wkProductive
MEV 8MAV 10-16MRV 20
9 working sets/wk (incl. variations) · 0 heavy (≥80%) · top 78%1RM
≤70%
33
70-80%
15
80-90%
0
90%+
0
Weekly reps per intensity zone · fatigue 1.69 (easy)
Deadlift1×/wkProductive
MEV 4MAV 6-10MRV 12
4 working sets/wk (incl. variations) · 0 heavy (≥80%) · top 78%1RM
≤70%
12
70-80%
5
80-90%
0
90%+
0
Weekly reps per intensity zone · fatigue 0.58 (easy)

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Educational only. Not medical advice. Check with a physician before a heavy barbell program. Heavy lifting carries real injury risk; stop if you feel pain, dizziness or shortness of breath. The %1RM are population estimates that drift day to day, so autoregulate by RPE. Confirm every plate before you load.

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This is the same method I use with clients. The difference is a coach picking variations around your leverages and weak points, reviewing the sets and RPE you log, and adjusting loads week to week.