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 minDAY 5Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 6Gym full body22 minDAY 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 minDAY 12Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 13Gym full body22 minDAY 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 minDAY 19Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 20Gym full body22 minDAY 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 minDAY 26Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 27Posterior chain day24 minDAY 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 minDAY 33Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 34Posterior chain day24 minDAY 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 minDAY 40Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 41Posterior chain day24 minDAY 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 minDAY 47Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 48Barbell strength practice22 minDAY 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 minDAY 54Rest & recoverRest & recharge
DAY 55Barbell strength practice22 minDAY 56Rest & recoverRest & recharge