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(Muscle Building)

Muscle Building Program

Muscle grows when you train hard enough, often enough and recover well. You will learn how many sets each muscle needs, how close to failure to train, how to progress with double progression and how to eat and sleep so the work turns into size.

  • Beginner to intermediate
  • 8 lessons
  • 6 workouts
  • Gym or home
$47USD, one-time payment
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  • 7-day money-back guarantee
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Muscular man standing in a bright studio

What you will be able to do

  • Set weekly sets per muscle and train close enough to failure
  • Follow an upper/lower or full-body split with exact sessions
  • Progress with double progression and reps in reserve
  • Eat and recover in a way that supports growth

Who this program is for

  • Beginners who want to build their first real muscle
  • Lifters who have stopped growing
  • People who want a clear split with exact sessions
(Curriculum)

The 8 lessons

In a deliberate order. Each lesson explains the why, gives you the session or the tool, and ends with an assignment.

  1. 01

    Start here: how this program works

    You will know what the eight lessons cover, what equipment you need, and whether to check with a doctor before you start.

    10 min read · includes a workout

  2. 02

    What actually makes muscle grow

    You will be able to explain the three drivers of muscle growth and rate any set by its reps in reserve.

    11 min read · includes a workout

  3. 03

    How many sets, and which exercises

    You will be able to set a starting weekly volume for each muscle and pick exercises that fit your body and equipment.

    12 min read · includes a workout

  4. 04

    The upper/lower split: four days a week

    You will be able to run a four-day upper/lower routine with exact exercises, sets, reps, rest and effort targets.

    12 min read · includes a workout

  5. 05

    The full-body option: three days a week

    You will be able to run a three-day full-body routine and choose between it and the upper/lower split.

    11 min read · includes a workout

  6. 06

    Double progression: when to add weight

    You will be able to use double progression to decide, session by session, when to add reps and when to add weight.

    11 min read · includes a workout

  7. 07

    Eating, sleeping and recovering to grow

    You will be able to set up a small calorie surplus, reach a sensible protein target and protect the sleep that lets you recover.

    12 min read

  8. 08

    Your 12-week hypertrophy block

    You will be able to write a 12-week training block with effort targets and deload weeks planned, and repeat it on your own.

    13 min read

What is included

  • 8 complete written lessons
  • 6 workouts in tables with sets, reps and rest
  • Gym and home options for every exercise
  • An assignment at the end of every lesson
  • Printable, or save any lesson as PDF
  • Lifetime access, including future updates

How you receive it

Right after payment you see your access button, and the same personal link is emailed to you. Open it on any device to read every lesson. There is no account and no password to remember.

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Before you start. This program is general fitness education, not medical advice, physiotherapy or a personalised prescription. If you have a heart or blood pressure condition, an injury, are pregnant, or take medication that affects exercise, check with your doctor first. Stop if you feel sharp pain, dizziness or chest discomfort. Read the health and safety notice.

(Best value)

Want all six programs?

The Complete Program includes this program and the other five, 48 lessons in all, for $147. That saves $135 against buying them one by one.

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