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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Dumbbell Only Workout: Increase Your Bench Press in 8 Weeks
No barbell? No problem. This 8-week dumbbell workout is designed for beginners and home gym lifters to increase bench press strength.
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5-Day Deadlift Workout Program for Max Strength
Deadlift 3x/week, hit upper body 2x/week, and train under 60 mins a day. This 8-week plan builds serious strength and better pulling technique. Ideal for intermediate/advanced lifters.
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The Complete Squat Program: Build Strength & Muscle in 8 Weeks
This 8-week squat program blends heavy lifts, explosive speed work, and full-body training to increase strength, build muscle, and hit a new 1RM.
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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.
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 push/pull/legs routine is a simple, yet effective workout split that hits the whole body in just 3 days a week, and helps you increase strength and build muscle.
No barbell? No problem. This 8-week dumbbell workout is designed for beginners and home gym lifters to increase bench press strength.
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.
Build a stronger bench press with expert tips, form fixes, and a proven workout plan to increase your max in 10 weeks, safely and effectively.
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!
Unlock unmatched strength with this 5-day strength-building workout. This plan incorporates power, speed, and explosive movements to help you move serious weight in 8 weeks.
This 8-week squat program blends heavy lifts, explosive speed work, and full-body training to increase strength, build muscle, and hit a new 1RM.
Bring up your bench press with this intense 10 set x 3 rep bench press specialization workout plan from top powerlifter Steve Shaw
Build total body strength with this 5-day strength-building program! You’re going to train five days a week and should be in and out of the gym in less than an hour.
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.
Deadlift 3x/week, hit upper body 2x/week, and train under 60 mins a day. This 8-week plan builds serious strength and better pulling technique. Ideal for intermediate/advanced lifters.
The 100% powerlifting workout. is specifically designed for someone competing in powerlifting. Also a great choice for someone building general strength.
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 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!
Build up to a new 1RM in just 8-9 weeks! This program is designed to strip away the complexity and hone in on the essential elements of a world-class deadlift program.
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 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.
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!
This 4 day split by Steve Shaw is a powerbuilding system designed to propel intermediate lifters towards faster muscle mass and strength gains.
Ready to get superhero shredded? Gain strength, build muscle, and burn fat with this full body routine inspired by Arrow's Stephen Amell.
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 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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
This highly effective strength and muscle building 5x5 workout by Bill Starr illustrates the importance of making systematic progression to drive gains.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
