The program
Greyskull LP: Free Spreadsheet, Percentages & Tracker
Free Greyskull LP spreadsheet (Excel/CSV). Enter your 1RM, get every week’s sets and percentages, download the sheet, or track it free in the browser.
- Schedule
- 3 days/week
- Length
- 12 weeks
- Main lifts
- 4
What you’ll train
The main movements in this program.
Review exercise techniqueBefore you start
No measured max is needed to start. Guided setup lets you choose a comfortable working weight in the gym and adjust your logged sets as you go.
If you already know your lifting numbers, you can enter them during setup instead. Review the program guide for this template's load and progression rules.
Optional max estimation toolsSpreadsheet & Calculator
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Free Greyskull LP spreadsheet (Excel/CSV). Enter your 1RM, get every week’s sets and percentages, download the sheet, or track it free in your browser.
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General strength plan
Basic strength with AMRAP sets
Newer lifters who want a small exercise list and can judge when to stop an AMRAP set.
Before choosing this plan
The supplied days contain only squat/bench or deadlift/press. There is no upper-body pulling or assistance work.
Equipment
- Barbell and plates
- Squat rack with safeties
- Bench
Progression in this app
With known-weight setup, completing all working targets adds 5 lb by default (10 lb on deadlift) to the reference for later sessions. Custom increases override that default; setting 0 keeps the reference unchanged. With progression enabled, misses hold it; three consecutive failed exposures reduce it by 10%. These are generic app rules, not the full original method. Guided starting weights stay under your control.
About this template
A simplified alternating A/B routine inspired by Greyskull. Exercise order, deadlift volume and frequency are specific to this template; its AMRAP sets do not implement all original progression/reset rules.
Methodology and sources
A look at the plan
Sessions and prescriptions
The first week is open below. Expand later weeks to compare their schedules. Percentages use the reference described in the program guide; guided starting loads are chosen in your first workout.
Week 1
3
sessions
Week 1
3 sessions
Day 1 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Day 2 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Day 3 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Week 2
3
sessions
Week 2
3 sessions
Day 1 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Day 2 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Day 3 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Week 3
3
sessions
Week 3
3 sessions
Day 1 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Day 2 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Day 3 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Week 4
3
sessions
Week 4
3 sessions
Day 1 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Day 2 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Day 3 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Week 5
3
sessions
Week 5
3 sessions
Day 1 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Day 2 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Day 3 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Week 6
3
sessions
Week 6
3 sessions
Day 1 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Day 2 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Day 3 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Week 7
3
sessions
Week 7
3 sessions
Day 1 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Day 2 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Day 3 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Week 8
3
sessions
Week 8
3 sessions
Day 1 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Day 2 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Day 3 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Week 9
3
sessions
Week 9
3 sessions
Day 1 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Day 2 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Day 3 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Week 10
3
sessions
Week 10
3 sessions
Day 1 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Day 2 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Day 3 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Week 11
3
sessions
Week 11
3 sessions
Day 1 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Day 2 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Day 3 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Week 12
3
sessions
Week 12
3 sessions
Day 1 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Day 2 · Day A
Back Squat main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Bench Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
2 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Day 3 · Day B
Deadlift main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
Rest 1:00
1 × 5 @ 85%working
Rest 2:30
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
Rest 3:00
AMRAP — beat your previous best
Overhead Press main
2 × 5 @ 40%warmup
1 × 5 @ 60%warmup
2 × 5 @ 85%working
1 × 5+ AMRAP @ 85%amrap
