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MEDIUM-TERM: 1-6
MONTHS
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LONG-TERM: 6+ MONTHS
ACHIEVED? YES NO YES NO YES
GOALS
INSTRUCTIONS:
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GOAL SETTING
BASIC INFO: PREVIOUS MAXES KEY:
FRONT CON SUMO HEX BAR
GENDER MAXES BACK SQUAT SQUAT BOX SQUAT DEADLIFT DEADLIFT DEADLIFT BENCH PRESS FLOOR PRESS
PR=PERSONAL RECORD /
PR TM=TRAINING MAX / S=SETS /
AGE TM R=REPS / %=PERCENTAGE /
RPE=RATING OF PERCEIVED
NAME
POWER POWER OVERHEAD EXERTION 1-10 / RM=REP MAX /
HEIGHT MAXES STRICT PRESS PUSH PRESS JERK CLEAN CLEAN SNATCH SNATCH SQUAT M=MAX REPS / +=MAX REPS ON
LAST SET / BB=BARBELL /
PR DB=DUMBBELL(S) /
WEIGHT TM KB=KETTLEBELL(S)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
This Strength Protocol was Developed by Coach Curtis - CWUP (Curtis Weekly Undulating Periodization).
Program Length: 12-Weeks - 3x 4-Week Phases (Volume Phase / Middle Phase / Intensity Phase).
The program uses Weekly Undulating Periodization (WUP) and a good variety of exercise selection.
Test your 5RM prior to the program: Back Squat / Bench Press / Deadlift Variation (Your Choice) - Training Maxes (no major breakdown in form).
Note: 1RMs are then estimated from the calculator (uses a coefficient of 1.14 for 5RMs) - work off these estimations for the full 12-weeks.
(Perform a 1-2-week preload if you are coming off a break from strength training.)
The program follows a Squat/Push/Pull split (ideally Mon/Wed/Fri - rest day between each training day and at the weekend) - extra recovery-focused
sessions can be added in.
Squat: You can choose between the Back Squat, Front Squat and Box Squat on any given week - you must have an estimated 1RM for the lift (work off %
of 1RM).
Note: Hinge and single-leg movements are used as assistance (work off RPE).
Boxes have been left for metabolic conditioning if you want to add some in.
CWUP: VOLUME & INT
WEEK
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
INTENSITY
PHASE VOLUME PHASE MIDDLE PHASE
PHASE
Volume
10 6 9 5 8 4 7 3 6 2 5 1
(1-10)
Intensity
2 5 3 6 4 7 5 8 6 9 7 10
(1-10)
Volume
(1-10)
Intensity
(1-10)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
VOLUME & INTENSITY
WEEK
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
34
32 33 34
WEEKS 1-4: VOLUME PHASE
SESSION TITLE: SQUAT (HV) SESSION TITLE: PUSH (HV) SESSION TITLE: PULL (HV) OVERVIEW:
WEEK: 1 DAY: 1 NOTES: WEEK: 1 DAY: 2 NOTES: WEEK: 1 DAY: 3 NOTES:
DATE: DATE: DATE:
SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10
ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10
MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10
SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10
EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES:
BACK SQUAT 5 20 50% BENCH PRESS 5 20 50% DEADLIFT / RACK PULL 5 20 50%
RDL 4 10 RPE 7-8 BB OVERHEAD PRESS 4 10 RPE 7-8 BB BENT-OVER ROW 4 10 RPE 7-8
DB RFESS 3 12 RPE 7-8 INCLINE DB PRESS 3 12 RPE 7-8 SINGLE-ARM ROW 3 12 RPE 7-8
DB STEP UP 3 12 RPE 7-8 SKULL CRUSHER 3 12 RPE 7-8 FULL DB CURL 3 12 RPE 7-8
RFESS: 12 EACH SIDE /
STEP UP: 12 TOTAL -
ON AND OFF THE BOX
= 1 REP - LEAD WITH SINGLE-ARM ROW: 12
ALTERNATE LEGS EACH SIDE
METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING
SESSION TITLE: SQUAT (HI) SESSION TITLE: PUSH (HI) SESSION TITLE: PULL (HI) OVERVIEW:
WEEK: 2 DAY: 1 NOTES: WEEK: 2 DAY: 2 NOTES: WEEK: 2 DAY: 3 NOTES:
DATE: DATE: DATE:
SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10
ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10
MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10
SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10
EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES:
BACK SQUAT 5 6 75% BENCH PRESS 5 6 75% DEADLIFT 5 6 75%
RDL 4 4 RPE 9-10 BB OVERHEAD PRESS 4 4 RPE 9-10 BB BENT-OVER ROW 4 4 RPE 9-10
DB RFESS 3 6 RPE 9-10 INCLINE DB PRESS 3 6 RPE 9-10 SINGLE-ARM ROW 3 6 RPE 9-10
DB STEP UP 3 6 RPE 9-10 SKULL CRUSHER 3 6 RPE 9-10 FULL DB CURL 3 6 RPE 9-10
RFESS: 6 EACH SIDE /
STEP UP: 6 TOTAL - ON
AND OFF THE BOX = 1
REP - LEAD WITH SINGLE-ARM ROW: 6
ALTERNATE LEGS EACH SIDE
METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING
SESSION TITLE: SQUAT (HV) SESSION TITLE: PUSH (HV) SESSION TITLE: PULL (HV) OVERVIEW:
WEEK: 3 DAY: 1 NOTES: WEEK: 3 DAY: 2 NOTES: WEEK: 3 DAY: 3 NOTES:
DATE: DATE: DATE:
SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10
ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10
MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10
SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10
EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES:
BACK SQUAT 5 15 60% BENCH PRESS 5 15 60% DEADLIFT / RACK PULL 5 15 60%
GOOD MORNING 4 10 RPE 7-8 CLOSE GRIP FLOOR PRESS 4 10 RPE 7-8 PENDLAY ROW 4 10 RPE 7-8
BB RVERSE LUNGE 3 12 RPE 7-8 ARNOLD PRESS 3 12 RPE 7-8 PULLOVER 3 12 RPE 7-8
BB LATERAL LUNGE 3 12 RPE 7-8 LATERAL RAISE 3 12 RPE 7-8 BB/EZ BAR CURL 3 12 RPE 7-8
REVERSE LUNGE: 6
REPS EACH SIDE /
LATERAL LUNGE: 6
REPS EACH SIDE
METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING
SESSION TITLE: SQUAT (HI) SESSION TITLE: PUSH (HI) SESSION TITLE: PULL (HI) OVERVIEW:
WEEK: 4 DAY: 1 NOTES: WEEK: 4 DAY: 2 NOTES: WEEK: 4 DAY: 3 NOTES:
DATE: DATE: DATE:
SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10
ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10
MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10
SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10
EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES:
BACK SQUAT 5 5 80% BENCH PRESS 5 5 80% DEADLIFT 5 5 80%
GOOD MORNING 4 4 RPE 9-10 CLOSE GRIP FLOOR PRESS 4 4 RPE 9-10 PENDLAY ROW 4 4 RPE 9-10
BB REVERSE LUNGE 3 6 RPE 9-10 ARNOLD PRESS 3 6 RPE 9-10 PULLOVER 3 6 RPE 9-10
BB LATERAL LUNGE 3 6 RPE 9-10 LATERAL RAISE 3 6 RPE 9-10 BB/EZ BAR CURL 3 6 RPE 9-10
REVERSE LUNGE: 3
REPS EACH SIDE /
LATERAL LUNGE: 3
REPS EACH SIDE
METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING
END OF PHASE MAXES (IF TESTED OR ESTIMATED) OTHER MAXES / PR's NOTES: ENTIRE PHASE
FRONT CON SUMO HEX BAR
MAXES BACK SQUAT SQUAT BOX SQUAT DEADLIFT DEADLIFT DEADLIFT BENCH PRESS FLOOR PRESS
PR
TM
POWER POWER OVERHEAD
MAXES STRICT PRESS PUSH PRESS JERK CLEAN CLEAN SNATCH SNATCH SQUAT
PR
TM
WEEKS 5-8: MIDDLE PHASE
SESSION TITLE: SQUAT (HV) SESSION TITLE: PUSH (HV) SESSION TITLE: PULL (HV) OVERVIEW:
WEEK: 5 DAY: 1 NOTES: WEEK: 5 DAY: 2 NOTES: WEEK: 5 DAY: 3 NOTES:
DATE: DATE: DATE:
SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10
ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10
MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10
SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10
EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES:
BACK SQUAT 5 12 65% BENCH PRESS 5 12 65% DEADLIFT 5 12 65%
RDL 4 8 RPE 7-8 BB OVERHEAD PRESS 4 8 RPE 7-8 BB BENT-OVER ROW 4 8 RPE 7-8
DB RFESS 3 10 RPE 7-8 INCLINE DB PRESS 3 10 RPE 7-8 SINGLE-ARM ROW 3 10 RPE 7-8
DB STEP UP 3 12 RPE 7-8 SKULL CRUSHER 3 12 RPE 7-8 FULL DB CURL 3 12 RPE 7-8
RFESS: 10 EACH SIDE /
STEP UP: 12 TOTAL -
ON AND OFF THE BOX
= 1 REP - LEAD WITH SINGLE-ARM ROW: 10
ALTERNATE LEGS EACH SIDE
METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING
SESSION TITLE: SQUAT (HI) SESSION TITLE: PUSH (HI) SESSION TITLE: PULL (HI) OVERVIEW:
WEEK: 6 DAY: 1 NOTES: WEEK: 6 DAY: 2 NOTES: WEEK: 2 DAY: 3 NOTES:
DATE: DATE: DATE:
SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10
ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10
MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10
SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10
EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES:
BACK SQUAT 5 4 85% BENCH PRESS 5 4 85% DEADLIFT 5 4 85%
RDL 4 4 RPE 9-10 BB OVERHEAD PRESS 4 4 RPE 9-10 BB BENT-OVER ROW 4 4 RPE 9-10
DB RFESS 3 6 RPE 9-10 INCLINE DB PRESS 3 5 RPE 9-10 SINGLE-ARM ROW 3 5 RPE 9-10
DB STEP UP 3 6 RPE 9-10 SKULL CRUSHER 3 6 RPE 9-10 FULL DB CURL 3 6 RPE 9-10
RFESS: 5 EACH SIDE /
STEP UP: 6 TOTAL - ON
AND OFF THE BOX = 1
REP - LEAD WITH SINGLE-ARM ROW: 5
ALTERNATE LEGS EACH SIDE
METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING
SESSION TITLE: SQUAT (HV) SESSION TITLE: PUSH (HV) SESSION TITLE: PULL (HV) OVERVIEW:
WEEK: 7 DAY: 1 NOTES: WEEK: 7 DAY: 2 NOTES: WEEK: 7 DAY: 3 NOTES:
DATE: DATE: DATE:
SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10
ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10
MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10
SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10
EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES:
BACK SQUAT 5 10 70% BENCH PRESS 5 10 70% DEADLIFT 5 10 70%
GOOD MORNING 4 8 RPE 7-8 CLOSE GRIP FLOOR PRESS 4 8 RPE 7-8 PENDLAY ROW 4 8 RPE 7-8
BB REVERSE LUNGE 3 10 RPE 7-8 ARNOLD PRESS 3 10 RPE 7-8 PULLOVER 3 10 RPE 7-8
BB LATERAL LUNGE 3 12 RPE 7-8 LATERAL RAISE 3 12 RPE 7-8 BB/EZ BAR CURL 3 12 RPE 7-8
REVERSE LUNGE: 5
REPS EACH SIDE /
LATERAL LUNGE: 12
REPS EACH SIDE
METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING
SESSION TITLE: SQUAT (HI) SESSION TITLE: PUSH (HI) SESSION TITLE: PULL (HI) OVERVIEW:
WEEK: 8 DAY: 1 NOTES: WEEK: 8 DAY: 2 NOTES: WEEK: 8 DAY: 3 NOTES:
DATE: DATE: DATE:
SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10
ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10
MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10
SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10
EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES:
BACK SQUAT 5 3 90% BENCH PRESS 5 3 90% DEADLIFT 5 3 90%
GOOD MORNING 4 4 RPE 9-10 CLOSE GRIP FLOOR PRESS 4 4 RPE 9-10 PENDLAY ROW 4 4 RPE 9-10
BB REVERSE LUNGE 3 6 RPE 9-10 ARNOLD PRESS 3 5 RPE 9-10 PULLOVER 3 5 RPE 9-10
BB LATERAL LUNGE 3 6 RPE 9-10 LATERAL RAISE 3 6 RPE 9-10 BB/EZ BAR CURL 3 6 RPE 9-10
REVERSE LUNGE: 3
REPS EACH SIDE /
LATERAL LUNGE: 3
REPS EACH SIDE
METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC CONDITIONING
END OF PHASE MAXES (IF TESTED OR ESTIMATED) OTHER MAXES / PR's NOTES: ENTIRE PHASE
FRONT CON SUMO HEX BAR
MAXES BACK SQUAT SQUAT BOX SQUAT DEADLIFT DEADLIFT DEADLIFT BENCH PRESS FLOOR PRESS
PR
TM
POWER POWER OVERHEAD
MAXES STRICT PRESS PUSH PRESS JERK CLEAN CLEAN SNATCH SNATCH SQUAT
PR
TM
SESSION TITLE: SQUAT (HV) SESSION TITLE:
WEEK: 9 DAY: 1 NOTES: WEEK: 9
DATE: DATE:
SLEEP: 1-10 SLEEP: 1-10
ENERGY: 1-10 ENERGY: 1-10
MOOD: 1-10 MOOD: 1-10
SORENESS: 1-10 SORENESS: 1-10
EXERCISE: S R %/RPE NOTES: EXERCISE:
BACK SQUAT 5 8 75% BENCH PRESS
RDL 4 8 RPE 7-8 BB OVERHEAD PRESS
DB RFESS 3 8 RPE 7-8 INCLINE DB PRESS
DB STEP UP 3 10 RPE 7-8 SKULL CRUSHER
RFESS: 8 EACH SIDE /
STEP UP: 10 TOTAL -
ON AND OFF THE BOX
= 1 REP - LEAD WITH
ALTERNATE LEGS
METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC C
REVERSE LUNGE: 4
REPS EACH SIDE /
LATERAL LUNGE: 5
REPS EACH SIDE
METABOLIC CONDITIONING METABOLIC C
POWER OVERHEAD
SNATCH SQUAT
PULL (HV) OVERVIEW:
NOTES:
NOTES:
SINGLE-ARM ROW: 8
EACH SIDE
DITIONING
NOTES:
SINGLE-ARM ROW: 4
EACH SIDE
DITIONING
PULL (HV) OVERVIEW:
NOTES:
NOTES:
DITIONING
NOTES:
DEADLIFT: WORK UP
TO 1RM
DEADLIFT: WORK UP
TO 1RM
DITIONING