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Tenkaichi Budokai — Veteran

About Tenkaichi Budokai — Veteran

Sheiko's most popular program for experienced warriors. 4 prep mesocycles with moderate volume and a built-in 1RM test. Use your combat experience to reach the tournament at your best. 4 days per week. Inspired by Boris Sheiko's methodology.

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60 total workouts4 per week60-day rotation

How it works

Day structure

Semana 1 — Dia 1
  • compfront-squat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • gpppecs4x8
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 1 — Dia 2
  • compdeadlift-pause-knees1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift-above-knees-blocks1x1
  • gpplats4x6
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 1 — Dia 3
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat-pause-halfway-down1x1
  • compboard-press1x1
  • gpppecs4x8
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 1 — Dia 4
  • compdeficit-deadlift1x1
  • gppincline-shoulder-press5x3
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • gppdips5x4
  • gppleg-press5x5
  • gppreverse-hyperextensions4x8
Semana 2 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gppfrench-press5x6
  • gpppecs4x8
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 2 — Dia 2
  • compbench-chains1x1
  • compdeadlift-pause-knees1x1
  • gppmedial-delts5x6
  • gppleg-extensions5x6
  • gppabs4x8
Semana 2 — Dia 3
  • compfront-squat1x1
  • compboard-press1x1
  • gppdips5x6
  • gpplats4x8
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 2 — Dia 4
  • compbench-close-grip1x1
  • compdeadlift-chains1x1
  • gppdumbbell-bench5x6
  • gppleg-press5x4
  • gppreverse-hyperextensions4x8
Semana 3 — Dia 1
  • compfront-squat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat-pause-halfway-down1x1
  • gpplats5x6
  • gppgoodmorning4x5
Semana 3 — Dia 2
  • compdeadlift-pause-knees1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • gpppecs4x6
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 3 — Dia 3
  • compboard-press1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench-chains1x1
  • gpplats4x8
  • gppgoodmorning-seated4x4
Semana 3 — Dia 4
  • compdeadlift-above-knees-blocks1x1
  • compbench-middle-grip1x1
  • compdeadlift-chains1x1
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gppreverse-hyperextensions4x8
Semana 4 — Dia 1
  • compfront-squat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • gppdips5x6
  • gpplats4x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 4 — Dia 2
  • compdeficit-deadlift1x1
  • compboard-press1x1
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • gpppecs4x8
  • gppfrench-press5x6
Semana 4 — Dia 3
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench-chains1x1
  • gppmedial-delts4x6
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 4 — Dia 4
  • compdeadlift-pause-knees1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift-chains1x1
  • gppleg-press5x5
  • gppreverse-hyperextensions4x8
Semana 5 — Dia 1
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compboard-press1x1
  • gpppecs4x8
  • gppabs3x8
Semana 5 — Dia 2
  • compdeficit-deadlift1x1
  • compbench-chains1x1
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • gpplats5x6
  • gppdips5x5
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 5 — Dia 3
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x6
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 5 — Dia 4
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • gppincline-shoulder-press5x3
  • gppmedial-delts4x6
  • gpplats5x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 6 — Dia 1
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench-chains1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 6 — Dia 2
  • compdeadlift-pause-knees1x1
  • compboard-press1x1
  • compdeadlift-chains1x1
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gppabs4x10
Semana 6 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • gpppecs5x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 6 — Dia 4
  • compdeadlift-pause-below-above1x1
  • gppincline-shoulder-press5x3
  • gppdips5x4
  • gpplats5x6
Semana 7 — Dia 1
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs4x6
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 7 — Dia 2
  • compdeficit-deadlift1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gppabs3x10
Semana 7 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench-chains1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • gpplats5x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 7 — Dia 4
  • compdeadlift-plus-below-knees1x1
  • compbench-close-grip1x1
  • gppmedial-delts5x6
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gppreverse-hyperextensions4x8
Semana 8 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x6
  • gppdips5x4
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 8 — Dia 2
  • compdeadlift-above-knees-blocks1x1
  • compboard-press1x1
  • compdeadlift-pause-knees1x1
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gpplats5x6
  • gppabs4x8
Semana 8 — Dia 3
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 8 — Dia 4
  • compdeficit-deadlift1x1
  • gpppecs5x6
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • gpplats5x6
  • gppleg-press5x5
  • gppreverse-hyperextensions4x8
Semana 9 — Dia 1
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x6
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 9 — Dia 2
  • compdeadlift-pause-knees1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 9 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gppabs4x8
Semana 9 — Dia 4
  • compdeadlift-above-knees-blocks1x1
  • gppdumbbell-bench5x6
  • compdeadlift-blocks-chains1x1
  • gpplats5x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 10 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 10 — Dia 2
  • compdeficit-deadlift1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift1x1
  • gppmedial-delts5x6
  • gpplats4x8
Semana 10 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • gpppecs5x8
  • gppabs4x8
Semana 10 — Dia 4
  • compdeadlift-pause-knees1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift-chains1x1
  • gppdips5x4
  • gpplats5x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 11 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • compsquat1x1
  • gpppecs4x6
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 11 — Dia 2
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift-blocks1x1
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gpplats5x6
  • gppabs4x8
Semana 11 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x6
  • gppdips5x5
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 11 — Dia 4
  • gppincline-shoulder-press5x3
  • compdeadlift-above-knees-blocks1x1
  • gpplats4x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 12 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs3x5
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 12 — Dia 2
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift1x1
  • gppmedial-delts4x6
  • gpplats4x6
Semana 12 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compsquat1x1
Semana 13 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x6
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 13 — Dia 2
  • compdeadlift1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpplats4x6
  • gppabs4x8
Semana 13 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 13 — Dia 4
  • compdeadlift1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gppabs3x8
Semana 14 — Dia 1
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs4x6
  • gppgoodmorning5x5
Semana 14 — Dia 2
  • compbench1x1
  • compdeadlift1x1
  • gpptriceps-standing5x6
  • gpplats5x6
  • gppabs4x8
Semana 14 — Dia 3
  • compsquat1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpppecs5x6
  • gpphyperextensions4x8
Semana 14 — Dia 4
  • compdeadlift1x1
  • compbench1x1
  • gpplats4x6
  • gppabs3x8
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 (32)

compfront-squatPrimary
compbenchPrimary
compsquatPrimary
gpppecsAccessory
gppabsAccessory
compdeadlift-pause-kneesPrimary
compdeadlift-above-knees-blocksPrimary
gpplatsAccessory
gppgoodmorningAccessory
compsquat-pause-halfway-downPrimary
compboard-pressPrimary
gpphyperextensionsAccessory
compdeficit-deadliftPrimary
gppincline-shoulder-pressAccessory
compdeadlift-blocksPrimary
gppdipsAccessory
gppleg-pressAccessory
gppreverse-hyperextensionsAccessory
gppfrench-pressAccessory
compbench-chainsPrimary
gppmedial-deltsAccessory
gppleg-extensionsAccessory
compbench-close-gripPrimary
compdeadlift-chainsPrimary
gppdumbbell-benchAccessory
gppgoodmorning-seatedAccessory
compbench-middle-gripPrimary
gpptriceps-standingAccessory
compdeadlift-pause-below-abovePrimary
compdeadlift-plus-below-kneesPrimary
compdeadlift-blocks-chainsPrimary
compdeadliftPrimary

Progression rules

  • Keep the current weightUndefined result
Day 1/ 60
Semana 1 — Dia 1

Program weeks (relative)

Calendar view mode
COMPfront-squat
SetKgRepsTgt.
W154
W27.54
1104
2104
3104
COMPbench
SetKgRepsTgt.
W1105
W212.54
W3153
1152
2152
3152
4152
COMPsquat
SetKgRepsTgt.
W1103
W212.53
1152
2152
3152
4152
GPPpecs
SetKgRepsTgt.
18
28
38
48
GPPabs
SetKgRepsTgt.
110
210
310

Frequently asked questions

Who is this Sheiko-inspired program for?

It is designed for advanced, experienced powerlifters. It is Boris Sheiko's most popular program, built around 4 medium-volume preparation mesocycles with a built-in 1RM test.

How many days a week is the Sheiko program?

It runs 4 days per week, organized into 4 preparation mesocycles with a built-in 1RM test.

Does this program test your 1-rep max?

Yes. It includes a 1RM test integrated into the program, so you can measure strength gains after the 4 preparation mesocycles.

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