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Tenkaichi Budokai — Squat

About Tenkaichi Budokai — Squat

A 16-week tournament prep with a squat focus. Exact percentages of your 1RM, mesocycle periodization, deload before competition. 4 days per week. Inspired by Boris Sheiko's methodology.

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61 total workouts4 per week61-day rotation

How it works

Day structure

Semana 1 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gppmedial-delts5x8
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 1 — Dia 2
  • comppaused-bench-2s1x1
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • gppleg-curls5x8
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 1 — Dia 3
  • compsquat-pause-halfway-down1x1
  • compbench-bands1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpptriceps-pushdowns5x8
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 1 — Dia 4
  • gppincline-shoulder-press5x3
  • compdeadlift-bands1x1
  • gppdumbbell-bench5x6
  • gppleg-extensions5x8
  • gppreverse-hyperextensions4x8
Semana 2 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gppfront-delts5x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 2 — Dia 2
  • compbench-slingshot1x1
  • compdeadlift-plus-below-knees1x1
  • gpplats5x6
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gppleg-press5x5
Semana 2 — Dia 3
  • compsquat-chains1x1
  • comppaused-bench-3s1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gppmedial-delts5x6
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 2 — Dia 4
  • compbench-bands1x1
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • gpplats5x6
  • gppleg-extensions5x8
  • gppreverse-hyperextensions4x8
Semana 3 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • gpptriceps-standing5x8
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 3 — Dia 2
  • comppaused-bench-3s1x1
  • compdeadlift-knees-full1x1
  • gpplats5x8
  • gppmedial-delts5x6
  • gppleg-press5x5
Semana 3 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 3 — Dia 4
  • compdeficit-deadlift1x1
  • gppincline-shoulder-press5x4
  • gppmedial-delts5x8
  • gppleg-curls4x8
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 4 — Dia 1
  • compsquat-chains1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpptriceps-pushdowns5x8
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 4 — Dia 2
  • comppaused-bench-3s1x1
  • compdeadlift-bands1x1
  • gppfront-delts5x6
  • gpplats5x8
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 4 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compboard-press1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gppgoodmorning-seated5x5
Semana 4 — Dia 4
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • compboard-press1x1
  • gppleg-extensions5x8
  • gppreverse-hyperextensions4x10
Semana 5 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench-slingshot1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 5 — Dia 2
  • compdeficit-deadlift1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpplats5x8
  • gppleg-press5x4
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 5 — Dia 3
  • compsquat-chains1x1
  • comppaused-bench-3s1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpptriceps-pushdowns5x8
  • gppleg-extensions5x8
Semana 5 — Dia 4
  • compboard-press1x1
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • gppdumbbell-bench5x6
  • gppleg-press5x5
  • gppreverse-hyperextensions4x8
Semana 6 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench-chains1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gppfront-delts5x8
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 6 — Dia 2
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift-bands1x1
  • gppmedial-delts5x6
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gppleg-press5x5
Semana 6 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • comppaused-bench-3s1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gppabs4x10
Semana 6 — Dia 4
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift-pause-knees1x1
  • gpplats5x8
  • gppleg-curls5x8
  • gppreverse-hyperextensions4x8
Semana 7 — Dia 1
  • comppaused-squat-2s1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpptriceps-pushdowns5x8
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 7 — Dia 2
  • comppaused-bench-2s1x1
  • compdeadlift-knees-full1x1
  • gpplats5x8
  • gppfront-delts5x6
  • gppleg-press5x5
Semana 7 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench-chains1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 7 — Dia 4
  • compdeficit-deadlift1x1
  • compbench-chains1x1
  • gppdumbbell-bench5x6
  • gppmedial-delts5x6
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 8 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpphyperextensions5x8
Semana 8 — Dia 2
  • compboard-press1x1
  • compdeadlift-plus-below-knees1x1
  • gpplats5x8
  • gppleg-curls5x8
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 8 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • comppaused-bench-3s1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpptriceps-standing4x6
  • gppgoodmorning4x5
Semana 8 — Dia 4
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • compbench-bands1x1
  • gppfront-delts4x6
  • gppreverse-hyperextensions4x6
Semana 9 — Dia 1
  • compsquat-pause-halfway-down1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gppgoodmorning-seated4x5
Semana 9 — Dia 2
  • compbench-slingshot1x1
  • compdeadlift-chains1x1
  • gppmedial-delts5x6
  • gppleg-press5x5
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 9 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench-bands1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 9 — Dia 4
  • compdeadlift-plus-below-knees1x1
  • gppincline-shoulder-press5x3
  • gppfront-delts5x6
  • gppreverse-hyperextensions4x8
Semana 10 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x6
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gppgoodmorning4x4
Semana 10 — Dia 2
  • compdeadlift-pause-knees1x1
  • compboard-press1x1
  • gpplats5x6
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 10 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x6
  • gppfront-delts5x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 10 — Dia 4
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gppdumbbell-bench5x6
  • gppleg-press5x5
Semana 11 — Dia 1
  • comppaused-squat-2s1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gppgoodmorning-seated4x5
Semana 11 — Dia 2
  • compboard-press1x1
  • compdeadlift-plus-below-knees1x1
  • gppmedial-delts5x8
  • gppleg-press5x5
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 11 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • comppaused-bench-3s1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 11 — Dia 4
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift-chains1x1
  • gppleg-extensions5x8
  • gppreverse-hyperextensions4x10
Semana 12 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • gpppecs4x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 12 — Dia 2
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift1x1
  • gpplats4x6
  • gppabs3x8
Semana 12 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs4x6
  • gppgoodmorning4x4
Semana 12 — Dia 4
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • gppincline-shoulder-press5x2
  • gpplats4x6
  • gppabs3x8
Semana 13 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs4x6
  • gpptriceps-standing4x6
  • gppgoodmorning-seated4x4
Semana 13 — Dia 2
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift1x1
  • gpplats4x6
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 13 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs4x8
  • gppabs3x8
Semana 13 — Dia 4
  • comppaused-bench-2s1x1
  • gpppecs4x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 14 — Dia 1
  • compdeadlift1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs4x6
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 14 — Dia 2
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpplats4x8
  • gpphyperextensions4x5
Semana 14 — Dia 3
  • compdeadlift1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs4x8
  • gppabs3x8
Semana 14 — Dia 4
  • gppincline-shoulder-press5x3
  • gpppecs4x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 15 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs3x6
  • gppgoodmorning4x4
Semana 15 — Dia 2
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift1x1
  • gpplats4x6
  • gppabs3x8
Semana 15 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpphyperextensions3x6
Semana 16 — Dia 1
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift1x1
  • gppabs3x8
Semana 16 — Dia 2
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1

Exercises (35)

compsquatPrimary
compbenchPrimary
gpppecsAccessory
gppmedial-deltsAccessory
gppgoodmorningAccessory
comppaused-bench-2sPrimary
compdeadlift-blocksPrimary
gppleg-curlsAccessory
gppabsAccessory
compsquat-pause-halfway-downPrimary
compbench-bandsPrimary
gpptriceps-pushdownsAccessory
gpphyperextensionsAccessory
gppincline-shoulder-pressAccessory
compdeadlift-bandsPrimary
gppdumbbell-benchAccessory
gppleg-extensionsAccessory
gppreverse-hyperextensionsAccessory
gppfront-deltsAccessory
compbench-slingshotPrimary
compdeadlift-plus-below-kneesPrimary
gpplatsAccessory
gpptriceps-standingAccessory
gppleg-pressAccessory
compsquat-chainsPrimary
comppaused-bench-3sPrimary
compdeadlift-knees-fullPrimary
compdeficit-deadliftPrimary
compboard-pressPrimary
gppgoodmorning-seatedAccessory
compbench-chainsPrimary
compdeadlift-pause-kneesPrimary
comppaused-squat-2sPrimary
compdeadlift-chainsPrimary
compdeadliftPrimary

Progression rules

  • Keep the current weightUndefined result
Day 1/ 61
Semana 1 — Dia 1

Program weeks (relative)

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COMPsquat
SetKgRepsTgt.
W1105
W212.54
W3153
1153
2153
3153
4153
COMPbench
SetKgRepsTgt.
W1105
W212.54
W3153
1152
2152
3152
4152
GPPpecs
SetKgRepsTgt.
18
28
38
48
58
GPPmedial-delts
SetKgRepsTgt.
18
28
38
48
58
GPPgoodmorning
SetKgRepsTgt.
15
25
35
45
55

Frequently asked questions

How many days a week is this Sheiko squat program?

It runs 4 days per week across a 16-week block with a squat emphasis.

Who is this Boris Sheiko-inspired program for?

It is a squat-focused powerlifting prep for lifters peaking for a meet, using exact 1RM percentages and mesocycle periodization.

Does this program include a deload before competition?

Yes. It periodizes training across mesocycles and schedules a deload before competing to peak for a meet.

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