Programs

Pick a goal. WorkoutSmart handles the periodization.

You cannot peak strength, size, endurance and leanness at once. Every WorkoutSmart program trains one goal, from Dan Wirth's periodization, leveled to your strength test.

“If you want strength you need to train for strength. If you want size you must train for size.”

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STRENGTH

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The Strength and Power series follows a wave periodization model, from Hypertrophy to Max Strength and Power over the length of the schedule you choose.

Rep ranges are higher (6–12) in the early phases, with more emphasis on conditioning and hypertrophy. You finish in Max Strength phases with reps in the 1–4 range.

Weeks per phase · Level 2

  1. Hypertrophy2 wk
  2. Base Strength5 wk
  3. Strength & Power3 wk
  4. Transition1 wk
  5. Max Strength & Power1 wk

Best forLifters with a year or more of consistent training who want to get as strong as possible.

  • Build Your Own Workouts

    Build Your Own Workouts

  • Dan's Custom Favorite - Strength and Power MAX Back Emphasis

    Strength and Power, Higher Weights, Lower Reps, Push/Pull Organization

  • Strength and Power MAX

    Strength and Power, Higher Weights, Lower Reps, Push/Pull Organization

  • Strength and Power MAX - Dumbbell Oriented

    Strength and Power, Higher Weights, Lower Reps, Dumbbell Oriented, Push/Pull Organization

  • Strength and Power MAX EXPRESS!

    Strength, Power, Maximum Efficiency

  • Strength and Power MAX EXPRESS! Dumbbell Oriented

    Strength and Power, Higher Weights, Lower Reps, Efficiency, Dumbbell Oriented, Push/Pull Organization

  • Strength and Power MAX with Olympics

    Strength and Power, Olympic Movements, Higher Weights, Lower Reps

  • Strength, Power and Size

    Strength and Power, Assistance Work for Size

  • Strength, Power and Size - Dumbbell Oriented

    Strength and Power, Assistance Work for Size , Dumbbells are emphasized!

  • Strength, Power and Size EXPRESS!

    Strength, Power, Size, Maximum Efficiency

  • Strength, Power and Size EXPRESS! - Dumbbell Oriented

    Strength and Power, Assistance Work for Size , Dumbbells are emphasized!

  • Strength, Power and Size with Olympic Lifts

    Strength and Power, Olympic Movements, Assistance Work for Size

How you start

Goal, schedule, test. Then train.

How the Wave Engine works
  1. 01

    Pick a goal

    Strength, size, leanness, fitness, life or your sport. Each program trains one.

  2. 02

    Choose your week

    1 to 7 training days, and how long the cycle runs. 12 weeks is the base block.

  3. 03

    Take a strength test

    It sets your level per muscle group and the max every load is based on.

  4. 04

    Train it as written

    Rate each exercise after you log it. The Wave Engine moves next week's weight.

Dan's Custom Favorites

Train the way Dan sets up his own week.

A shelf of programs Dan uses himself, each with a note in his words on how he runs it: how many days, which day is legs, and what he does on the others.

Read Dan's story

Dan's Custom Favorite

Strength and Power MAX · Back Emphasis

  1. MONLift + hills
  2. TUELift
  3. WEDLegs
  4. THULift
  5. FRILift + intervals

5 days a week, legs once on Wednesday, hills and intervals on Monday and Friday.

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