How to Do Dorian Yates HIT with the Powerlifts

Here’s an example of how you could do something like what you are asking:

Of if you want to stay true to Dorian’s program you could keep his program but substitute one exercise for one of the 3 powerlifts, done at the beginning of each workout.

Dorian’s workouts were about as follow:

Day 1- Chest & Biceps
Incline bench press work up to one set to failure for 6-8 reps
Machine chest press work up to failure for one set of 6-8 reps
DB flies (I’m not gonna write one set to failure for 6-8 reps for all exercises)
Cable cross-over
EZ bar curl
Seated DB curls
Machine curl

It would become:
Bench press 3-5 work sets of 1-5 reps depending on the phase
Machine chest press work up to failure for one set of 6-8 reps
DB flies (I’m not gonna write one set to failure for 6-8 reps for all exercises)
Cable cross-over
EZ bar curl
Seated DB curls
Machine curl

Day 2 - Lower body
Leg press
Hack squat or Smith machine squats
Seated leg curls
Stiff legged deadlift
Calves raises

It would become…

Back squat 3-5 sets of 1-5 reps depending on the phase
Leg press
Seated leg curls
Stiff legged deadlift
Calves raise

Day 3 - Shoulders & Triceps
The shoulder and triceps workout would remain the same.

Day 4 - Back

Pullover machine
Hammer strength lat pulldown
Single-arm row (normally on seated row machine)
Wide-grip seated row
Deadlift
Hyperextension

Would become…

Deadlift 3-5 sets of 1-5 reps depending on the phase
Pullover machine
Hammer strength lat pulldown
Single-arm row (normally on seated row machine)
Wide-grip seated row
Hyperextension

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