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Gym floor · Weeks 4–6 · Phase 2 — Volume

Week 4

Accumulate quality reps. Sets get longer, rest gets shorter, form stays identical to Phase 1.

0 of 4 sessions done this week — Add a set or a rep each week and cut rest by 15 seconds. Stop any set the moment tempo breaks.

This is the same program for everyone training in a gym. Membership rebuilds these twelve weeks around your own profile.

Day 1

Push — volume

Full push-ups at controlled tempo

40 min
  • Standard push-up

    Chest · Bodyweight · Beginner

    Cue: 3 seconds down, 1 up — every rep

    4 × 6

  • Decline push-up

    Upper chest · Bench / box · Intermediate

    Cue: Rigid plank line

    2 × 5

  • Pike push-up

    Front delts · Bodyweight · Beginner

    Cue: Hips high

    3 × 6

  • Diamond push-up

    Chest · Bodyweight · Intermediate

    Cue: Elbows stay close

    2 × 5

  • Hollow hold

    Rectus abdominis · Bodyweight · Intermediate

    Cue: Low back glued down

    2 × 25 sec

Day 2

Pull — volume

Row volume and first pull-up work

40 min

Day 3

Legs — volume

Unilateral strength and posterior chain

45 min
  • Goblet squat (or bodyweight squat)

    Quads / glutes · Dumbbell / kettlebell · Beginner

    Cue: Elbows inside knees at bottom

    3 × 10

  • Bulgarian split squat

    Glutes / quads · Dumbbells + bench · Intermediate

    Cue: Torso slightly forward for glute bias

    2 × 6 / leg

  • Single-leg RDL

    Hamstrings · Dumbbell · Intermediate

    Cue: Hinge from the hip, spine long

    2 × 8 / leg

  • Hip thrust

    Glutes · Barbell + bench · Intermediate

    Cue: Upper back on bench

    2 × 12

  • Standing calf raise

    Gastrocnemius · Calf raise machine · Beginner

    Cue: Full stretch at bottom

    3 × 15

Day 4

Recover — walk, breathe, stretch

Aerobic base and tissue quality

35 min
  • Brisk walk or easy row

    Conditioning · Rowing machine · Beginner

    Cue: Legs → hips → arms

    25 min

  • Guided breathwork

    10 min

  • Static stretching (post-training holds)

    Cue: 30–45 second holds, easy tension only

    6 min

Train with controlled form and resistance you can handle. Stop if you feel sharp pain, dizziness or anything unusual, modify anything that doesn't suit your health, ability or experience, and check with a qualified healthcare professional when you need to.