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Progress your gym strength · Advanced

The eight-week strength block

Four gym sessions per week using an upper/lower split. Later weeks add a barbell session for lifters already comfortable with technique, racks and safeties.

8 weeks4 sessions / weekGym
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Your flexible schedule.

Choose one to six weekdays. Sessions follow the plan’s order; using fewer days extends its calendar. Days without a session are free for recovery. Progress never expires.

Repeat a week:
Follow the calendar at your own pace. Rest days are part of the plan. Completed workouts are checked off automatically when you finish a session from this calendar.

Week 1

Find your footing.
DAY 1Gym upper body22 minDAY 2Gym lower body18 min
DAY 3Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 4Gym pull day17 min
DAY 5Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 6Gym full body22 min
DAY 7Rest & recoverRest & recharge

Week 2

Keep showing up for yourself.
DAY 8Gym upper body22 minDAY 9Gym lower body18 min
DAY 10Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 11Gym pull day17 min
DAY 12Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 13Gym full body22 min
DAY 14Rest & recoverRest & recharge

Week 3

Keep showing up for yourself.
DAY 15Gym upper body22 minDAY 16Gym lower body18 min
DAY 17Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 18Gym pull day17 min
DAY 19Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 20Gym full body22 min
DAY 21Rest & recoverRest & recharge

Week 4

Keep showing up for yourself.
DAY 22Gym push day18 minDAY 23Gym lower body18 min
DAY 24Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 25Gym pull day17 min
DAY 26Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 27Posterior chain day24 min
DAY 28Rest & recoverRest & recharge

Week 5

Keep showing up for yourself.
DAY 29Gym push day18 minDAY 30Gym lower body18 min
DAY 31Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 32Gym pull day17 min
DAY 33Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 34Posterior chain day24 min
DAY 35Rest & recoverRest & recharge

Week 6

Keep showing up for yourself.
DAY 36Gym push day18 minDAY 37Gym lower body18 min
DAY 38Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 39Gym pull day17 min
DAY 40Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 41Posterior chain day24 min
DAY 42Rest & recoverRest & recharge

Week 7

Keep showing up for yourself.
DAY 43Gym upper body22 minDAY 44Gym lower body18 min
DAY 45Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 46Gym pull day17 min
DAY 47Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 48Barbell strength practice22 min
DAY 49Rest & recoverRest & recharge

Week 8

Look how far you have come.
DAY 50Gym upper body22 minDAY 51Gym lower body18 min
DAY 52Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 53Gym pull day17 min
DAY 54Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 55Barbell strength practice22 min
DAY 56Rest & recoverRest & recharge