Boring But Big Challenge

Challenge

9 weeks / 4 days per week

If you have been using the BBB template for three cycles, this may be a good time to Challenge. If you are new to BBB, do not attempt the challenge. 90% TM is the maximum, 85% is best for those with several years of consistent, proper training. This is not something to do to "jump start" your training or after a layoff. If your body is not in-shape and ready for this volume, you will suffer. With all that being said, the challenge is fun as hell.

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Boring But Big Challenge Volume Overview

Sets per Week (Main vs Accessory)

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Main/Supplemental
Accessories

9

Weeks

32

Avg Sets/Week

260

Avg Reps/Week

4

Days/Week

Average Intensity by Week

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Week 1

Day 1

Exercise

Main

5 x 70%

5 x 80%

5 x 90%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 2

Exercise

Main

5 x 70%

5 x 80%

5 x 90%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 3

Exercise

Main

5 x 70%

5 x 80%

5 x 90%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 4

Exercise

Main

5 x 70%

5 x 80%

5 x 90%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Week 2

Day 1

Exercise

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 2

Exercise

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 3

Exercise

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 4

Exercise

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Week 3

Day 1

Exercise

Main

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

5 x 95%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 2

Exercise

Main

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

5 x 95%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 3

Exercise

Main

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

5 x 95%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 4

Exercise

Main

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

5 x 95%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Week 4

Day 1

Exercise

Main

5 x 70%

5 x 80%

5 x 90%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 2

Exercise

Main

5 x 70%

5 x 80%

5 x 90%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 3

Exercise

Main

5 x 70%

5 x 80%

5 x 90%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 4

Exercise

Main

5 x 70%

5 x 80%

5 x 90%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Week 5

Day 1

Exercise

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 2

Exercise

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 3

Exercise

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 4

Exercise

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Week 6

Day 1

Exercise

Main

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

5 x 95%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 2

Exercise

Main

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

5 x 95%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 3

Exercise

Main

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

5 x 95%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 4

Exercise

Main

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

5 x 95%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Week 7

Day 1

Exercise

Main

5 x 70%

5 x 80%

5 x 90%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 2

Exercise

Main

5 x 70%

5 x 80%

5 x 90%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 3

Exercise

Main

5 x 70%

5 x 80%

5 x 90%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 4

Exercise

Main

5 x 70%

5 x 80%

5 x 90%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Week 8

Day 1

Exercise

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 2

Exercise

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 3

Exercise

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 4

Exercise

Main

5 x 65%

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Week 9

Day 1

Exercise

Main

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

5 x 95%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 2

Exercise

Main

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

5 x 95%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 3

Exercise

Main

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

5 x 95%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

Day 4

Exercise

Main

5 x 75%

5 x 85%

5 x 95%

Exercise

Supplemental
5 x 10 reps

Recommended Push Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Pull Exercises

25-50 reps

Recommended Legs Exercises

25-50 reps

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Frequently Asked Questions about Boring But Big Challenge

How long is the Boring But Big Challenge program?

The Boring But Big Challenge program is 9 weeks long, with 4 training days per week.

What is the goal of Boring But Big Challenge?

The primary goal of Boring But Big Challenge is to help you Challenge.

Who is Boring But Big Challenge designed for?

Boring But Big Challenge is designed for all lifters looking to Challenge.

How do I track Boring But Big Challenge workouts?

You can track Boring But Big Challenge workouts using the KeyLifts app. The template is pre-built and ready to use with automatic percentage calculations.

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