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Barbell Basics December 2025

Posted 1st December 2025 by Josh Schouten

As most of you have made te request to keep some of the pull up specific movements in there we have kept this on day 1 of the program. Aside from this we will be focusing on the higher rep main lifts.

On a Tuesday night we will have a slightly modified program at we see some sled work included to allow for a different stimulus on the legs!

Look forward to getting stuck in for the whole of December!

Monday (pm) / Wednesday (am)

Monday (pm) – Wednesday (am)

A: Barbell Back Squat 4 x 10,8,6,12

A2: KB Swing 4 x 12-15


B: Eccentric Chin Up 4 x 8-12

Option 1: 15 seconds x 1-2 reps

Option 2: 10 seconds x 2-4 reps

Option 3: 5 seconds x 3-5 reps

Option 4: Banded combo from November

B2: Push Up x 4 x 12-15


C: Heels Elevated Goblet Squat 4 x 20,15,10,20

C2: Bike x 10-15 @ 100%


D: BB Bicep Curl 1 x 50

Wednesday (pm) / Saturday (am)

A: Front Foot Elevated Split Squat 4 x 10ea

A2: Side plank 4 x 30sec ea


B: Deadlift 4 x 10,8,6,12

B2: Bench Press 4 x 10,8,6,12


C: Face Pull 3 x 15

C2: Banded Pull a part 3 x 20-30


D: Weighted Sit up 3 x 20

Friday (am) / Tuesday (pm)

Booty building for those looking to strengthen their lower back or simply stretch the jeans.

A: Barbell Hip Thrust 5 x 10,8,6,6, 20

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B: Heavy AF Bulgarian Split Squat 4 x 8-10

B2: 45* Hyper Extension 4 x 12-16 ea

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C: Db Walking Lunges 3 x 24-30 Steps

C2: Deficit Kb Deadlift 3x 15-20 reps


D: Weight Sit Up 2 x 15

D: Banded Crunch 2 x 15