Powerbuilding Bundle
Strength like a powerlifter, size like a bodybuilder — the best of both worlds.
Heavy main lifts (squat, bench, deadlift, OHP) paired with hypertrophy accessories. Linear strength progression on the big four, volume-driven size on everything else.
Training framework
Three phases, twelve weeks.
Volume (Weeks 1-4)
Higher rep ranges, accessory base
Intensity (Weeks 5-8)
5×5 main work, accessory refinement
Peak (Weeks 9-12)
Triples, doubles, top-end strength
Weekly template
Your training week, mapped
One row per training day. Repeat across the 12 weeks; the loading scheme below evolves.
1 · Mon
Squat Day
Back squat + quad accessories
- 5 × 5
Back Squat
- 3 × 8
Front Squat
- 3 × 8
Romanian Deadlift
- 3 × 10 per leg
Walking Lunge
- 4 × 12
Standing Calf Raise
- 3 × 45s
Plank
1 · Wed
Bench Day
Bench press + push accessories
- 5 × 5
Bench Press
- 4 × 6
Close-grip Bench
- 3 × 10
Incline DB Press
- 3 × 12
DB Lateral Raise
- 3 × 12
Tricep Pushdown
- 3 × 15
Face Pull
1 · Fri
Deadlift Day
Deadlift + back
- 4 × 5
Conventional Deadlift
- 4 × 8
Barbell Row
- 4 × 6
Pull-up (weighted if able)
- 3 × 10
Hammer Curl
- 3 × 12
Hyperextension
1 · Sat
OHP Day
Overhead press + arms
- 5 × 5
Standing OHP
- 3 × 5
Push Press
- 3 × 10
DB Shoulder Press
- 4 × 10
EZ Curl
- 4 × 10
Skullcrusher
Progression
How loads evolve over 12 weeks
Volume · 1-4
Loading
Mains 5×5 at 70%, accessories 3×10
Intensity cue
RPE 7 — build volume tolerance
Intensity · 5-8
Loading
Mains 5×5 at 80%, accessories 4×8
Intensity cue
RPE 8 — bar speed must remain crisp
Peak · 9-12
Loading
Mains 5×3 at 87% → 3×2 at 90% (wk12), accessories 3×6-8
Intensity cue
RPE 8-9 — heavy singles in week 12
Equipment
What you'll need
Warm-up
- 5 min easy bike or row · raise core temp
- Hip CARs · 5 reps per side
- T-spine rotations · 8 per side
- Banded shoulder dislocates · 10 reps
- 2 ramp-up sets on the first main lift (50% · 70%)
Cool-down
- 3 min easy walk to bring HR down
- 90/90 hip stretch · 60s per side
- Doorway pec stretch · 45s per side
- Box breathing · 6 rounds (4-4-4-4)
Equipment
Nutrition framework
Strength Athlete Diet
- Style
- Strength-fueled · slight surplus
- Protein target
- 1.0 g per lb bodyweight
- Calorie bias
- +5% above maintenance
Pre-workout carbs prioritized. Creatine recommended.
Recipe library
Six meals that match this diet
Picked to hit the macros above without spending all day in the kitchen.
Ingredients
- · 5 egg whites + 2 whole eggs
- · 1/2 cup black beans (rinsed)
- · 1/4 cup salsa · 2 tbsp shredded cheese
- · 1 small whole-grain tortilla
- · Cilantro · hot sauce to taste
Method
- 01Warm beans in a non-stick pan.
- 02Pour in beaten eggs, scramble 2-3 min.
- 03Fold in salsa + cheese until just melted.
- 04Spoon onto warm tortilla, top with cilantro.
Ingredients
- · 3/4 cup rolled oats
- · 1 scoop chocolate whey
- · 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- · 1 tbsp natural peanut butter
- · 1 tbsp chia seeds · 1/2 banana sliced
Method
- 01Combine oats, whey, chia, milk in a jar.
- 02Stir until smooth, swirl in peanut butter.
- 03Refrigerate overnight (or at least 4 hours).
- 04Top with banana before eating.
Ingredients
- · 6 oz chicken breast
- · 1 cup cooked jasmine rice
- · 1/2 cup black beans · 1/2 cup corn
- · 1/4 avocado · 1/4 cup pico de gallo
- · Lime · cumin · paprika · garlic powder
Method
- 01Season chicken with cumin, paprika, garlic, salt.
- 02Sear 4 min per side, rest 3 min, slice.
- 03Layer rice, beans, corn in a bowl.
- 04Top with chicken, avocado, pico, lime squeeze.
Ingredients
- · 6 oz 93/7 ground beef
- · 2 oz dry whole-wheat penne
- · 1 cup marinara · 1 cup baby spinach
- · 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- · Garlic · oregano · red pepper flakes
Method
- 01Boil pasta to al dente, reserve 1/4 cup water.
- 02Brown beef with garlic, drain excess fat.
- 03Add marinara + spinach, simmer 3 min.
- 04Toss in pasta + reserved water, finish with parmesan.
Ingredients
- · 6 oz salmon fillet
- · 1 medium sweet potato
- · 2 cups broccoli florets
- · 1 tbsp honey · 1 tbsp soy sauce · 1 clove garlic
- · 1 tsp olive oil · sesame seeds
Method
- 01Roast cubed sweet potato 20 min at 425°F.
- 02Whisk honey, soy, minced garlic; brush onto salmon.
- 03Pan-sear salmon skin-down 4 min, flip 2 min.
- 04Steam broccoli, plate everything, sprinkle sesame.
Ingredients
- · 1 scoop whey protein
- · 1 banana
- · 1 tbsp natural peanut butter
- · 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- · Ice · cinnamon
Method
- 01Drop everything in the blender.
- 02Blend 30s until smooth.
- 03Pour, dust cinnamon, drink within 30 min of training.
Weekly grocery list
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Built to cover the recipes above for a single training week. Scale 0.75-1.25× to your bodyweight.
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