Candito 9 Week Squat Program

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Do you track your weights in kilograms or pounds?

Weights in lb

What are your 1RM For The Squat?

Current Squat Max 560 lb
Goal Max 585 lb

Choose Your Preferred Accessory Exercises

Primary Accessory #1 Pin Squat
Primary Accessory #2 Pause Squat

Additional Information
- If you ever fail a required rep, reduce your max by 2.5%.
- All standard squat sets are to be done with the exact same style (bar position, belt, stance etc.).
- All pin and pause squats are also to be done with the competition squat style.
- The pin squats or box squats should be partial squats that are well above parallel.
- If doing box squat do not rock back. Keep bar path straight with brief touch and go.
- Goal max affects program starting week 4. Reassess prior to first week 4 workout based on first 3
week performance and likihood that the 10 x 3 workout will be achievable.
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 Guide To Accessories In 10 Points
1. Difficulty for accessories is to dictate loading based on a scale of Low (L), Moderate (M), and
2. Deadlifts are seen as an accessory here. If you squat wide, pull conventional. If you squat na
3. Isolations are encouraged for the open accessory slots.
Examples - Leg extensions, hamstring curls, seated hip abduction, seated hip adduction.
4. Movements which are inherently light or less taxing due minimal spinal loading are also usea

Examples - Bulgarian split squats, dumbbell lunges, leg press, hip thrusts
5. Exercises that are heavy compounds CAN be used, but on one condition. Absolutely no brea

Examples - Ultra wide stance squat, good mornings, stiff legged deadlifts
6. If legs are so sore that you feel an injury risk, then you can use core (abs, oblique, lower back

Note - This is only applicable to the high frequency phase and you can only substitute with th
7. Rotate accessories whenever you want. Have fun here. Don't even feel pressure going into o
8. All pause squats and pin squats are to be done with competition squat style (belt, sleeves, sa

9. Duration of pause squats is to be kept as minimal as possible after clearly held motionless. N

10. Pin squats are intended to be partial ROM but still should feel muscular activation. Control
Note - For my squatting style, I set the pins are around belt height when standing straight up
 ories In 10 Points
Low (L), Moderate (M), and High (H).
onventional. If you squat narrow, pull sumo.

n, seated hip adduction.

spinal loading are also useable.

p thrusts
ndition. Absolutely no break in between reps to keep tension.

deadlifts
re (abs, oblique, lower back) exercises instead for a session.

u can only substitute with this 1x a week at most.

en feel pressure going into open accessory slots.
squat style (belt, sleeves, same bar position, etc).

r clearly held motionless. No half assing but no showing off either.

muscular activation. Control eccentric phase.

ht when standing straight up.
 Week 1 - High Frequency Phase

Day 1 (Mon)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 420 3 3
Pin Squat H 1 8
Accessory M 3 20
Accessory M 3 20

Day 2 (Tues)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 420 3 3
Pause Squat H 1 8
Accessory M 3 20
Accessory M 3 20

Day 3 (Wed)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 420 3 3
Pin Squat H 1 6
Accessory M 3 20
Accessory M 3 20

Day 4 (Thurs)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 420 3 3
Pin Squat H 1 3
Accessory M 3 20
Accessory M 3 20

Day 5 (Fri)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 420 3 3
Pause Squat H 1 3
Accessory M 3 20
Accessory M 3 20

Checkpoint #1
Enter Your Pause Squat Triple: 475
Percentage Of Initial Max: 84.82%

Is It Between 80-87.5%?
If Yes → No Change

If No → Input New Training Max = 0

 Week 2 - High Frequency Phase

Day 1 (Mon)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat Singles 505 3 1
Squat 420 Or 450 3 3
Deadlift (Optional) L 2 6
Front Squat Or High Bar H 1 20
Accessory M 3 20

Day 2 (Tues)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 420 Or 450 3 3
Pause Squat M 5 1
Good Morning Off Pins H 1 20
Accessory M 3 20

Day 3 (Wed)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 420 Or 450 3 3
Pin Squat M 5 1
Front Squat Or High Bar H 1 15
Accessory M 3 20

Day 4 (Thurs)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 420 Or 450 3 3
Pause Squat M 5 1
Good Morning H 1 15
Accessory M 3 20

Day 5 (Fri)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 420 Or 450 3 3
Pin Squat M 5 1
Accessory M 3 20
 Week 3 - High Frequency Phase

Day 1 (Mon)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 505 1 3
Deadlift (Optional) L 2 6
Accessory #1 M 3 8 - 12
Accessory #2 M 3 8 - 12
Accessory #3 M 3 20
Accessory #4 M 3 20

Day 2 (Tues)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 450 Or 475 3 3
Accessory #1 M 3 8 - 12
Accessory #2 M 3 8 - 12
Accessory #3 M 3 20
Accessory #4 M 3 20

Day 3 (Wed)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 450 Or 475 3 3
Accessory #1 M 3 8 - 12
Accessory #2 M 3 8 - 12
Accessory #3 M 3 20
Accessory #4 M 3 20

Day 4 (Thurs)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 450 Or 475 3 3
Accessory #1 M 3 8 - 12
Accessory #2 M 3 8 - 12
Accessory #3 M 3 20
Accessory #4 M 3 20

Day 5 (Fri)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 450 Or 475 3 3
Accessory #1 M 3 8 - 12
Accessory #2 M 3 8 - 12
Accessory #3 M 3 20
Accessory #4 M 3 20
 Week 4 - High Volume Reduced Frequency Phase

Day 1 (Tues)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 470 10 3
Pin Squat H 1 20
Deadlift (Optional) L 3 3

Day 2 (Sat)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 475 Or 485 5 - 10 3
Beltless Backoff Squat Sets* 410 5 3
Pin Squat H 1 15

*Backoff sets are only to be done if both max weight AND max reps were hit.
Otherwise skip them. May have to rewarm up on beltless sets to avoid snap city.
 Week 5 - High Volume Reduced Frequency Phase

Day 1 (Tues)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 510 Or 525 1 1
Squat 470 5 3
Squat 455 5 3
Pin Squat Add 5 lbs to last week 1 20
Deadlift (Optional) L 3 3

Day 2 (Sat)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 475 To 510 5 3
Squat 465 5 3
Beltless Squat* 415 5 3
Pin Squat Add 5 lbs to last week 1 15

*Backoff sets are only to be done if both max weight AND max reps were hit. Otherwise
skip them. May have to rewarm up on beltless sets to avoid snap city.
 Week 6 - 5 Rep Max Transition

Day 1 (Wed)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 5 Rep Max 1 5
Deadlift (Optional) L 3 8
Accessory #1 M 3 20
Accessory #2 M 3 20

Checkpoint #2
Enter 5 Rep Max: 530
Percentage Of Initial Goal Max: 90.60%

Is It Between 85-90%?
If Yes → No Change

If No → Input New Goal Max = 606

Day 2 (Sat)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 440 12 1
Accessory #1 M 3 20
Accessory #2 M 3 20
 Week 7 - Max Strength Phase

Day 1 (Mon)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 525 1 3
Deadlift (Optional) L 2 6
Accessory #1 H 1 20
Accessory #2 H 1 20

Day 2 (Wed)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 445 12 1
Accessory #1 M 3 20
Accessory #2 M 3 20

Day 3 (Fri)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 530 3 1
Accessory #1 H 1 20
Accessory #2 H 1 20
 Week 8 - Max Strength Phase

Day 1 (Mon)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 530 To 545 1 3
Deadlift L 2 4
Accessory #1 H 1 20
Accessory #2 H 1 20

Day 2 (Wed)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 450 12 1
Accessory #1 M 3 20
Accessory #2 M 3 20

Day 3 (Fri)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 535 To 550 3 1
Pin Squat M 1 3
Accessory #1 H 1 20
Accessory #2 H 1 20

Note - Do NOT attempt max weight on the 3 singles if you didn't hit the max
weight given on the triple in the first workout.
 Week 9 - Max Out Week!

Day 1 (Mon)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 420 6 3
Accessory #1 M 3 20
Accessory #2 M 3 20

Day 2 (Wed)
Difficulty Weight Sets Reps
Squat 440 9 1

Day 3 (Fri)
Weight Sets Reps
Squat Warm Up MAX! 1 1
Look In The Gym Mirror, Reassure Yourself Your New Max Is Real.
Leave Gym.