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Full Body 3x — Minimalist Strength

Beginner · 3 days a week · 8 weeks

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3 days per week, full body, compound-focused. Perfect for busy lifters or beginners.

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Based on the Greyskull LP template. Just show up 3x and lift heavy.

Your week

  • Day A — Squat/Bench/Row Back Squat · Bench Press · Barbell Row
  • Day B — Deadlift/OHP/Chin-Up Deadlift · Overhead Press · Pull-Up

Alternate A and B across your 3 training days.

How it progresses

Working weights go up by 2.5% of your max each week. Every 4th week is a deload, 10% lighter.

Week 1 3 sessions · up to 85%

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 75%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 75%
  • Barbell Row 3×8

Day B — Deadlift/OHP/Chin-Up

  • Deadlift 1×5 at 85%
  • Overhead Press 3×5 at 70%
  • Pull-Up 3×8

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 75%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 75%
  • Barbell Row 3×8
Week 2 3 sessions · up to 87.5%

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 77.5%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 77.5%
  • Barbell Row 3×8

Day B — Deadlift/OHP/Chin-Up

  • Deadlift 1×5 at 87.5%
  • Overhead Press 3×5 at 72.5%
  • Pull-Up 3×8

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 77.5%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 77.5%
  • Barbell Row 3×8
Week 3 3 sessions · up to 90%

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 80%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 80%
  • Barbell Row 3×8

Day B — Deadlift/OHP/Chin-Up

  • Deadlift 1×5 at 90%
  • Overhead Press 3×5 at 75%
  • Pull-Up 3×8

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 80%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 80%
  • Barbell Row 3×8
Week 4 Deload 3 sessions · up to 83.3%

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 74.3%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 74.3%
  • Barbell Row 3×8

Day B — Deadlift/OHP/Chin-Up

  • Deadlift 1×5 at 83.3%
  • Overhead Press 3×5 at 69.8%
  • Pull-Up 3×8

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 74.3%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 74.3%
  • Barbell Row 3×8
Week 5 3 sessions · up to 95%

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 85%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 85%
  • Barbell Row 3×8

Day B — Deadlift/OHP/Chin-Up

  • Deadlift 1×5 at 95%
  • Overhead Press 3×5 at 80%
  • Pull-Up 3×8

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 85%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 85%
  • Barbell Row 3×8
Week 6 3 sessions · up to 97.5%

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 87.5%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 87.5%
  • Barbell Row 3×8

Day B — Deadlift/OHP/Chin-Up

  • Deadlift 1×5 at 97.5%
  • Overhead Press 3×5 at 82.5%
  • Pull-Up 3×8

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 87.5%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 87.5%
  • Barbell Row 3×8
Week 7 3 sessions · up to 100%

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 90%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 90%
  • Barbell Row 3×8

Day B — Deadlift/OHP/Chin-Up

  • Deadlift 1×5 at 100%
  • Overhead Press 3×5 at 85%
  • Pull-Up 3×8

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 90%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 90%
  • Barbell Row 3×8
Week 8 Deload 3 sessions · up to 90%

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 83.3%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 83.3%
  • Barbell Row 3×8

Day B — Deadlift/OHP/Chin-Up

  • Deadlift 1×5 at 90%
  • Overhead Press 3×5 at 78.8%
  • Pull-Up 3×8

Day A — Squat/Bench/Row

  • Back Squat 3×5 at 83.3%
  • Bench Press 3×5 at 83.3%
  • Barbell Row 3×8
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