Strength Building Workouts
Increasing strength is no easy feat, but our huge database of strength-building workout plans can help you achieve your goals. If you're a beginner, we recommend checking out our 5x5 Novice Strength Building Program.
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8 Week Power Physique Workout
Forget what you know about the squat, bench press, and deadlift. There's 3 new big lifts in town to help you transform your body and increase your strength.
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4 Day Barbell Only Workout (No Rack Required)
Are you stuck without a squat rack and bench? This 4-day upper/lower split will show you exactly how to get strong, and add muscle with only a barbell at your disposal.
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Kettlebell Ab Workout: 12 Week Progression for Increased Core Strength
Build a strong and sturdy core for improved athleticism and a complete physique! This 3 day workout is designed to help you strengthen your core with just 4 exercises.
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This 6 day push/pull/legs workout routine split is a high volume, rest-pause system designed for intermediate lifters looking to gain muscle and strength.
This M&S mass building routine is perfect for lifters who want to give full body workouts a try. All major muscle groups are trained, and the program includes a 20 rep set of squats.
A potent and proven novice muscle and strength building program from Jason Blaha & Ice Cream Fitness. Testimonials continue to pour in touting its effectiveness.
Improve performance (and aesthetics) with this functional strength training program. Bodyweight movements, conditioning work, and supersets work together to help you build a stronger foundation for a functionally fit physique.
Do you have what it takes to tackle this introductory Navy SEAL training plan? You'll build functional strength, speed, and endurance with this 6-week workout routine.
Rapidly build size and strength with this powerbuilding 5 day split which focuses on strength building power sets, and crazy-intense burn sets. You have been warned!
Forget what you know about the squat, bench press, and deadlift. There's 3 new big lifts in town to help you transform your body and increase your strength.
Bring up your bench press with this intense 10 set x 3 rep bench press specialization workout plan from top powerlifter Steve Shaw
Ready to get superhero shredded? Gain strength, build muscle, and burn fat with this full body routine inspired by Arrow's Stephen Amell.
The 100% powerlifting workout. is specifically designed for someone competing in powerlifting. Also a great choice for someone building general strength.
Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 powerlifting system is popular because it works! Wendler's has you training 3-4 days per week on a rotating wave system.
Are you stuck without a squat rack and bench? This 4-day upper/lower split will show you exactly how to get strong, and add muscle with only a barbell at your disposal.
Build both size and strength in this 4 day split that incorporates both strength training and hypertrophy training. It's truly the best of both worlds.
A beginner workout based around linear progression for someone with a good grasp of exercise form. Stop wasting time in the gym and get results.
Build some serious strength this summer break with this Summer Strength workout plan. If you're looking to simply get stronger, this is the program for you!
The Long Cycle program uses auto-regulation, allowing a lifter to progress on each exercise at a natural rate, while also maximizing muscle mass and strength gains.
Work out and eat like Superman with this workout routine inspired by Henry Cavill in this month's edition of Hollywood Muscle. Check it out!
Muscletech and powerlifting/bodybuilding phenom Matt Kroc presents a strength program designed to drive up gains by increasing intensity over a 16 week period.
Build a strong and sturdy core for improved athleticism and a complete physique! This 3 day workout is designed to help you strengthen your core with just 4 exercises.
This 4 day split by Steve Shaw is a powerbuilding system designed to propel intermediate lifters towards faster muscle mass and strength gains.
Build back all of that muscle you lost over the holiday season and get your spring break body ready with the Muscle Rebound workout program! Check it out!
This workout is perfect for anyone coming off a long shredding phase and looking for a workout to help you build back some of the strength and muscle lost.
Hardcore! This is a hardcore strength building workout that has you in the gym 6 days a week, and focuses on basic strength building lifts.
Build strength and confidence with this workout inspired by Brie Larson. The 4 day sample workout includes an upper day, lower day, and 2 full body days.
Eric Knight's modified Westside Barbell workout is beginner friendly and allows for progress without chains and bands. The program is 4 days a week.
This highly effective strength and muscle building 5x5 workout by Bill Starr illustrates the importance of making systematic progression to drive gains.
With nearly 150,000 Youtube subscribers and 650,000 Facebook followers, Nick Wright is an Internet sensation. In this feature we present his plan for building maximum strength.
Jason Blaha presents a twelve week off season strength building program for seasoned intermediate lifters. Accessory work is left open based on needs and weaknesses.
Maximize your training with this workout that utilizes an advanced training technique designed to enhance strength, power, and muscle hypertrophy.
If you're looking for an excellent finisher to your lifts, look no further. Coach Myers' Crazy 5 Method is bound to give you the pump you're looking for.
It's about time to pack up your tank tops and bust out your sweatshirts. Be sure you get swole and appear huge in your sweatshirt by doing this workout!
Get your bench press moving in the right direction with this 2 phase program. Lifters spend 8 weeks building muscle, and 8 weeks peaking towards a new one rep max.
Have you been thinking about competing in a powerlifting competition? The conjugate system is a proven way to boost your strength. Start with this program!
If you are looking for a pure strength training routine, then this routine is for you. This program will increase your strength is the shortest time possible.
This routine is taught by Mark Rippetoe, but isn't available in his book Starting Strength. This 5x5 program is for beginners, and helps to build size and strength.
Break through your current muscle building plateaus using pause reps! Get Coach Myers' full isometric contraction workout and put on some serious gains!
Have you been thinking about competing in a powerlifting competition? The conjugate system is a proven way to boost your strength. Start with this program!
The 963 training system is an upper/lower workout split that helps you to build both size and strength by cycling main lifts between 3 different levels of weight intensity.
Would you like to get stronger and build more muscle while spending less time in the gym? MFT training might be just what you need for big results.
Have you been thinking about competing in a powerlifting competition? The conjugate system is a proven way to boost your strength. Start with this program!
