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(Strength Training)

Strength Training Foundations

Strength is the base every other goal stands on. You will learn the five movement patterns, how to set up and brace for each lift, and a beginner progression with exact sets, reps and rest, in the gym or at home with dumbbells.

  • Beginner to intermediate
  • 8 lessons
  • 8 workouts
  • Gym or home
$47USD, one-time payment
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Man doing a push-up with his hands on a barbell

What you will be able to do

  • Perform the squat, hinge, press and pull with solid technique
  • Brace and warm up properly before heavy sets
  • Follow a linear progression with exact sets and reps
  • Know when to add weight and when to hold

Who this program is for

  • Beginners who want to lift safely from the first session
  • Gym-goers who never learned proper technique
  • Home trainers with dumbbells or kettlebells
(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

    Welcome: how to get strong safely

    You will know what this program covers, how to use its eight lessons, what equipment you need and whether you are ready to start.

    10 min read · includes a workout

  2. 02

    The five patterns, setup and bracing

    You will be able to name the five movement patterns, set up the same way every set and brace your trunk before a heavy rep.

    11 min read · includes a workout

  3. 03

    The squat: depth, knees and the barbell

    You will be able to perform a goblet squat and a barbell back squat with good knee tracking, a flat foot and a depth you control.

    12 min read · includes a workout

  4. 04

    The deadlift and the hip hinge

    You will be able to hinge with a neutral back, perform a Romanian deadlift and pull a conventional deadlift from the floor.

    12 min read · includes a workout

  5. 05

    Pressing: bench, overhead press and push-ups

    You will be able to set your shoulders and perform push-ups, the bench press and the overhead press with a safe elbow position.

    12 min read · includes a workout

  6. 06

    Rows, pull-ups and loaded carries

    You will be able to row with good form, follow a staged plan toward your first pull-up and use carries to build grip and trunk strength.

    11 min read · includes a workout

  7. 07

    Your beginner linear progression

    You will be able to run a two-session beginner program with exact sets, reps, warm-up sets, rest times and rules for adding weight.

    13 min read · includes a workout

  8. 08

    Your 12-week strength plan

    You will have a written 12-week training calendar with deload weeks, a home and travel version, a minimum session and a retest.

    12 min read · includes a workout

What is included

  • 8 complete written lessons
  • 8 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.

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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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