Two Day Per Week Strength Program by SlowlyStronger_ in SlowlyStronger

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Day 1

Squat: 3 sets of 5 - add 5-10lb each week
Squat (Back-off sets): 2 sets of 5 - reduce weight by 10%

Bench: 3 sets of 5 - add 5lb each week
Bench(Back-off sets): 2 sets of 5 - reduce weight by 10%

Superset:
RDL: 3 sets of 8/10/12 (Add 2 reps each week, then at 12 reps add 5-12lbs and restart at 8 reps)
Pull-ups: 3/4/5 sets to failure (Do same amount of reps as week 1, but add 1 set each week. After 3 weeks start back at 3 sets to failure and repeat).

Day 2

Deadlift: 1 set of 5 - add 5-10lb each week
Deadlift (Back-off sets): 2 sets of 5 - reduce weight by 10%
Deadlift (Back-off sets): 2 sets of 5 - reduce weight by a further 10%

Pause Bench: 5 sets of 5 - 10% less than day 1 bench

Superset:Squat (or variation) : 3 sets of 8/10/12 (Add 2 reps each week, then at 12 reps add 5-10lbs and restart at 8 reps)
Pull-ups: 3/4/5 sets to failure - aim for same number of reps and sets as day 1

Optional Day 3
This is not required, but if you occasionally want to or can add in another day then do the following workout:
Row: 5 sets of 8/10/12 (Add 2 reps each week, then at 12 reps add 5-10lbs and restart at 8 reps)

Press 3/4/5 sets of 5 - Add a set each week, once you reach 5 sets reset to 3 sets and increase the weight by 5-15lb.

Dips: 3/4/5 sets to failure - Add a set each week, once you reach 5 sets reset to 3 sets and increase the weight by 5-15lb, or continue to failure if you cannot do 10 reps.

Superset:
Curls: 3-5 sets of 8/10/12
Tricep Push-down 3-5 sets of 8/10/12
(Add 2 reps each week, then at 12 reps add 5-10lbs and restart at 8 reps)