Madcow Intermediate Program

level -Intermediate
duration -12

Description -

A 5x5 intermediate strength program focusing on major lifts.

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Routine -

Primary Strength Block

Week 1

Monday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%0
1562.5%0
1575%0
1587.5%0
15100%7.5
Bench1550%0
1562.5%0
1575%0
1587.5%0
15100%5
Row1550%0
1562.5%0
1575%0
1587.5%0
15100%5

Wednesday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%0
1562.5%0
1575%0
2575%0
Press1560%0
1572.5%0
1585%0
15100%2.5
Deadlift1560%0
1572.5%0
1585%0
15100%10

Friday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%0
1562.5%0
1575%0
1587.5%0
13102.5%7.5
1875%0
Bench1550%0
1562.5%0
1575%0
1587.5%0
13102.5%5
1875%0
Row1550%0
1562.5%0
1575%0
1587.5%0
13102.5%5
1875%0

Week 2

Monday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%5
1562.5%5
1575%5
1587.5%7.5
15100%15
Bench1550%2.5
1562.5%2.5
1575%5
1587.5%5
15100%10
Row1550%2.5
1562.5%2.5
1575%2.5
1587.5%5
15100%10

Wednesday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%5
1562.5%5
1575%5
2575%5
Press1560%2.5
1572.5%2.5
1585%2.5
15100%7.5
Deadlift1560%5
1572.5%7.5
1585%7.5
15100%20

Friday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%5
1562.5%5
1575%5
1587.5%7.5
13102.5%15
1875%5
Bench1550%2.5
1562.5%2.5
1575%5
1587.5%5
13102.5%12.5
1875%5
Row1550%2.5
1562.5%2.5
1575%2.5
1587.5%5
13102.5%10
1875%2.5

Week 3

Monday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%7.5
1562.5%10
1575%12.5
1587.5%15
15100%22.5
Bench1550%5
1562.5%7.5
1575%7.5
1587.5%10
15100%17.5
Row1550%5
1562.5%5
1575%7.5
1587.5%7.5
15100%15

Wednesday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%7.5
1562.5%10
1575%12.5
2575%12.5
Press1560%5
1572.5%5
1585%5
15100%10
Deadlift1560%12.5
1572.5%15
1585%17.5
15100%30

Friday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%7.5
1562.5%10
1575%12.5
1587.5%15
13102.5%25
1875%12.5
Bench1550%5
1562.5%7.5
1575%7.5
1587.5%10
13102.5%17.5
1875%7.5
Row1550%5
1562.5%5
1575%7.5
1587.5%7.5
13102.5%15
1875%7.5

Week 4

Monday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%12.5
1562.5%15
1575%17.5
1587.5%20
15100%32.5
Bench1550%7.5
1562.5%10
1575%12.5
1587.5%15
15100%22.5
Row1550%7.5
1562.5%7.5
1575%10
1587.5%12.5
15100%17.5

Wednesday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%12.5
1562.5%15
1575%17.5
2575%17.5
Press1560%5
1572.5%7.5
1585%7.5
15100%12.5
Deadlift1560%17.5
1572.5%22.5
1585%25
15100%40

Friday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%12.5
1562.5%15
1575%17.5
1587.5%20
13102.5%32.5
1875%17.5
Bench1550%7.5
1562.5%10
1575%12.5
1587.5%15
13102.5%22.5
1875%12.5
Row1550%7.5
1562.5%7.5
1575%10
1587.5%12.5
13102.5%20
1875%10

Week 5

Monday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%15
1562.5%20
1575%22.5
1587.5%27.5
15100%40
Bench1550%10
1562.5%15
1575%17.5
1587.5%20
15100%27.5
Row1550%10
1562.5%12.5
1575%15
1587.5%15
15100%22.5

Wednesday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%15
1562.5%20
1575%22.5
2575%22.5
Press1560%7.5
1572.5%10
1585%12.5
15100%17.5
Deadlift1560%25
1572.5%30
1585%35
15100%50

Friday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%15
1562.5%20
1575%22.5
1587.5%27.5
13102.5%40
1875%22.5
Bench1550%10
1562.5%15
1575%17.5
1587.5%20
13102.5%30
1875%17.5
Row1550%10
1562.5%12.5
1575%15
1587.5%15
13102.5%22.5
1875%15

Week 6

Monday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%20
1562.5%25
1575%30
1587.5%35
15100%47.5
Bench1550%15
1562.5%17.5
1575%20
1587.5%25
15100%35
Row1550%12.5
1562.5%15
1575%17.5
1587.5%20
15100%27.5

Wednesday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%20
1562.5%25
1575%30
2575%30
Press1560%10
1572.5%12.5
1585%15
15100%20
Deadlift1560%30
1572.5%37.5
1585%42.5
15100%60

Friday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%20
1562.5%25
1575%30
1587.5%35
13102.5%47.5
1875%30
Bench1550%15
1562.5%17.5
1575%20
1587.5%25
13102.5%35
1875%20
Row1550%12.5
1562.5%15
1575%17.5
1587.5%20
13102.5%27.5
1875%17.5

Week 7

Monday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%22.5
1562.5%30
1575%35
1587.5%42.5
15100%55
Bench1550%17.5
1562.5%20
1575%25
1587.5%30
15100%40
Row1550%15
1562.5%17.5
1575%20
1587.5%25
15100%32.5

Wednesday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%22.5
1562.5%30
1575%35
2575%35
Press1560%12.5
1572.5%15
1585%17.5
15100%22.5
Deadlift1560%37.5
1572.5%45
1585%52.5
15100%70

Friday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%22.5
1562.5%30
1575%35
1587.5%42.5
13102.5%57.5
1875%35
Bench1550%17.5
1562.5%20
1575%25
1587.5%30
13102.5%40
1875%25
Row1550%15
1562.5%17.5
1575%20
1587.5%25
13102.5%32.5
1875%20

Week 8

Monday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%27.5
1562.5%35
1575%42.5
1587.5%47.5
15100%62.5
Bench1550%20
1562.5%25
1575%30
1587.5%35
15100%45
Row1550%15
1562.5%20
1575%25
1587.5%27.5
15100%37.5

Wednesday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%27.5
1562.5%35
1575%42.5
2575%42.5
Press1560%15
1572.5%17.5
1585%20
15100%27.5
Deadlift1560%42.5
1572.5%52.5
1585%60
15100%80

Friday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%27.5
1562.5%35
1575%42.5
1587.5%47.5
13102.5%65
1875%42.5
Bench1550%20
1562.5%25
1575%30
1587.5%35
13102.5%45
1875%30
Row1550%15
1562.5%20
1575%25
1587.5%27.5
13102.5%37.5
1875%25

Week 9

Monday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%32.5
1562.5%40
1575%47.5
1587.5%55
15100%70
Bench1550%22.5
1562.5%27.5
1575%35
1587.5%40
15100%50
Row1550%17.5
1562.5%22.5
1575%27.5
1587.5%32.5
15100%42.5

Wednesday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%32.5
1562.5%40
1575%47.5
2575%47.5
Press1560%15
1572.5%20
1585%22.5
15100%30
Deadlift1560%47.5
1572.5%57.5
1585%70
15100%90

Friday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%32.5
1562.5%40
1575%47.5
1587.5%55
13102.5%72.5
1875%47.5
Bench1550%22.5
1562.5%27.5
1575%35
1587.5%40
13102.5%52.5
1875%35
Row1550%17.5
1562.5%22.5
1575%27.5
1587.5%32.5
13102.5%42.5
1875%27.5

Week 10

Monday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%35
1562.5%45
1575%52.5
1587.5%62.5
15100%80
Bench1550%25
1562.5%32.5
1575%37.5
1587.5%45
15100%55
Row1550%20
1562.5%25
1575%30
1587.5%37.5
15100%45

Wednesday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%35
1562.5%45
1575%52.5
2575%52.5
Press1560%17.5
1572.5%22.5
1585%25
15100%35
Deadlift1560%55
1572.5%65
1585%77.5
15100%100

Friday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%35
1562.5%45
1575%52.5
1587.5%62.5
13102.5%80
1875%52.5
Bench1550%25
1562.5%32.5
1575%37.5
1587.5%45
13102.5%57.5
1875%37.5
Row1550%20
1562.5%25
1575%30
1587.5%37.5
13102.5%47.5
1875%30

Week 11

Monday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%40
1562.5%50
1575%60
1587.5%70
15100%87.5
Bench1550%27.5
1562.5%35
1575%42.5
1587.5%50
15100%62.5
Row1550%22.5
1562.5%30
1575%35
1587.5%40
15100%50

Wednesday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%40
1562.5%50
1575%60
2575%60
Press1560%20
1572.5%25
1585%27.5
15100%37.5
Deadlift1560%60
1572.5%72.5
1585%85
15100%112.5

Friday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%40
1562.5%50
1575%60
1587.5%70
13102.5%90
1875%60
Bench1550%27.5
1562.5%35
1575%42.5
1587.5%50
13102.5%62.5
1875%42.5
Row1550%22.5
1562.5%30
1575%35
1587.5%40
13102.5%52.5
1875%35

Week 12

Monday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%42.5
1562.5%55
1575%65
1587.5%75
15100%95
Bench1550%30
1562.5%37.5
1575%47.5
1587.5%55
15100%67.5
Row1550%25
1562.5%32.5
1575%37.5
1587.5%45
15100%55

Wednesday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%42.5
1562.5%55
1575%65
2575%65
Press1560%22.5
1572.5%27.5
1585%32.5
15100%40
Deadlift1560%67.5
1572.5%80
1585%95
15100%122.5

Friday

ExerciseSetsReps% of MaxIncrement
Squat1550%42.5
1562.5%55
1575%65
1587.5%75
13102.5%97.5
1875%65
Bench1550%30
1562.5%37.5
1575%47.5
1587.5%55
13102.5%70
1875%47.5
Row1550%25
1562.5%32.5
1575%37.5
1587.5%45
13102.5%57.5
1875%37.5

Written By@powerpro

Last Updated7/17/2024