Workout Routine

Modified Pearce Greyskull LP

by awepearce@gmail.com

Mon/Wed/Fri rotation based on Greyskull LP. Modified for accessory work, including antagonistic pushes and pulls, and to add a bit of variety. Modify your accessory work as you see fit.

Greyskull focused on two upper body movements (bench press, overhead press) and two lower body movements (squats, and deadlifts) in a 2x5, 1x5+ setup (only 1x5+ for Deadlifts) The 5+ last set is AMRAP - as many repititions as possible.

Progression: If all sets are successful increase the weight, 5lbs for lower body movements and 2.5lbs for upper body movements. If the AMRAP set doubles the base count (i.e. 10 reps on a 5+ set) double the weight increase for the next session. If the AMRAP set triples the base count, triple the increase. I apply the same logic to the accessory movements, but generally with a 2x8 1x8+ rep count.

Workouts

Monday 1

face pull

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
180 sec
2
8
180 sec
3
8 +
amrap
180 sec

face pull

3 sets

bench press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5
300 sec
2
5
300 sec
3
5 +
amrap
300 sec

bench press

3 sets

squat

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5
300 sec
2
5
300 sec
3
5 +
amrap
300 sec

squat

3 sets

bent over row

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
180 sec
2
8
180 sec
3
8 +
amrap
180 sec

bent over row

3 sets

Wednesday 1

close grip lat pulldown

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
180 sec
2
8
180 sec
3
8 +
amrap
180 sec

close grip lat pulldown

3 sets

overhead press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5
300 sec
2
5
300 sec
3
5 +
amrap
300 sec

overhead press

3 sets

deadlift

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5 +
amrap
300 sec

deadlift

1 sets

skull crushers

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
180 sec
2
8
180 sec
3
8 +
amrap
180 sec

skull crushers

3 sets

Friday 1

bench press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5
300 sec
2
5
300 sec
3
5 +
amrap
300 sec

bench press

3 sets

squat

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5
300 sec
2
5
300 sec
3
5 +
amrap
300 sec

squat

3 sets

bent over row

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
180 sec
2
8
180 sec
3
8 +
amrap
180 sec

bent over row

3 sets

hanging leg raises

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
8
180 sec
2
8
180 sec
3
8 +
amrap
180 sec

hanging leg raises

3 sets

Monday 2

lat pulldown

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
180 sec
2
8
180 sec
3
8 +
amrap
180 sec

lat pulldown

3 sets

overhead press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5
300 sec
2
5
300 sec
3
5 +
amrap
300 sec

overhead press

3 sets

squat

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5
300 sec
2
5
300 sec
3
5 +
amrap
300 sec

squat

3 sets

dip

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
180 sec
2
8
180 sec
3
8 +
amrap
180 sec

dip

3 sets

Wednesday 2

bench press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5
300 sec
2
5
300 sec
3
5 +
amrap
300 sec

bench press

3 sets

deadlift

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5 +
amrap
300 sec

deadlift

1 sets

barbell row

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
180 sec
2
8
180 sec
3
8 +
amrap
180 sec

barbell row

3 sets

curl

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
180 sec
2
8
180 sec
3
8 +
amrap
180 sec

curl

3 sets

Friday 2

close grip lat pulldown

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
180 sec
2
8
180 sec
3
8 +
amrap
180 sec

close grip lat pulldown

3 sets

bench press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5
300 sec
2
5
300 sec
3
5 +
amrap
300 sec

bench press

3 sets

squat

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5
300 sec
2
5
300 sec
3
5 +
amrap
300 sec

squat

3 sets

romanian deadlift

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
180 sec
2
8
180 sec
3
8 +
amrap
180 sec

romanian deadlift

3 sets