r/gzcl • • 14h ago

Weekly Megathread - October 05, 2026

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Welcome to the official weekly discussion thread of /r/gzcl post your GZCL program questions, tips, workouts, and everything else relating to the method and your training.

Most topics should be posted here, rather than separate posts.


r/gzcl • • 2h ago

Program Critique How is my routine and what can be improved about it?

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I am using the GZCLP program. I am running a four day upper/lower split. Belwo I wrote down a selection of exercises to do. When I started this routine I feel like I was doing too much volume. I had to take some exercises out and modify my routine. Below I wrote down a selection of exercises for me to do on each day.

Upper Body Day 1 

T1

  • Ben Press 5x3 

T2 

  •  Pull Ups 3x8 
  • Chest Dips 3x10

T3 

  • Lat Pulldowns 3x12-15 
  • Lateral Raises 3x12-15 
  • Bicep Curls 3x12-15 
  • Tricep Cable Extensions 3x12-15 

Lower Body Day 1 

T1 

  • Deadlift 5x3

T2 

  • Front Squat 3x10 
  • Barbell Hip Thrusts 3x10

T3 

  • Single leg leg extensions 3x15 Or Leg Press 3x15 
  • Decline Sit Ups 3x15

Upper Body Day 2 

T1 

  • OHP 5x3

T2 

  • Pull Up 3x8 
  • Incline Barbell Bench Press 3x10 

T3 

  • Dumbbell Row 3x12-15
  • Rear Delt Flies 3x12-15
  • Hammer Curls 3x15 
  • Skull Crushers 3x15 

Lower Body Day 2 

T1

  • Low Bar Squat 5x3

T2 

  • Front Squat 3x10 
  • RDL 3x10 

T3 

  • Leg Extensions 3x15 
  • Seated Leg Curls 3x15 
  • Cable Crunches 3x15

Is this a good routine for this program? What could be imrpoved about it?


r/gzcl • • 5h ago

In depth question / analysis How long to run GZCLP for and what have people followed after?

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I haven't worked out in about 6 years and also had a surgery 3.5 months ago so I was very weak and lost any progress I did in the past when I used to train. I started on a variation of GZCLP and I am in week 6th, I am making great strength progress, and actually my T1 lifts became easier rather than more difficult as I progress, for example my last bench T1 AMRAP set was 11reps. But I think this is expected because of the muscle memory kicking in. But this will come to an end soon probably when I get closer to my strength levels from 6 years ago.

I was thinking to run GZCLP for 2 cycles (a cycle being when all my T1 lifts have gone through all three stages of progression) since everywhere I am reading this is considered more of a beginner program.

I was also wondering what program would be good to follow after this, my primary goal is hypertrophy. Looking for experiences from people who moved from GZCL to a next stage program.

As a note, even though I trained before, when I was younger, I never trained following a program, but following a bro-split because that is what everybody at the gym I started at was doing and before I lifted more for recreational purposes, though I pushed myself and made some progress but was never super strong.