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Sample program

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Upper / Lower — 4 Week Block — four sessions a week, as Take Point Fitness builds it: every set costed against a recovery budget, and the block moved week to week.

Week 1 — Introduce. Working loads set; every set stops 3 reps short of failure. Week recovery cost 53 of 178.

Establish working loads. Leave 2–3 reps in reserve on every set.

Week recovery cost 53 / 178

RIR (reps in reserve) · RC (recovery cost) · 1RM (one-rep max)

Session 1 · Upper — Push emphasis

Session recovery cost 12.4 / 41.8
  • Bench Press (Flat)Barbell
    4 × 5–7 @ 75–80 % 1RM3 RIRrest 3:00RC 4.0
  • Dumbbell Bench Press (Incline - 30-45°)Dumbbell
    3 × 8–10 @ 65–70 % 1RM3 RIRrest 2:00RC 2.8
  • Pull UpsBodyweight
    3 × 6–10 @ Bodyweight3 RIRrest 2:30RC 3.2
  • Cable CrossoverCable
    3 × 12–153 RIRrest 1:15RC 2.4

Session 2 · Lower — Squat emphasis

Session recovery cost 13.7 / 41.8
  • Barbell Back SquatBarbell
    4 × 5–7 @ 75–80 % 1RM3 RIRrest 3:30RC 5.3
  • Leg PressMachine
    3 × 8–12 @ 65–70 % 1RM3 RIRrest 2:30RC 3.4
  • Leg Curl (Seated/Lying)Machine
    3 × 10–123 RIRrest 1:30RC 2.3
  • Calf Raise (Standing)Machine
    4 × 12–153 RIRrest 1:00RC 2.7

Session 3 · Upper — Pull emphasis

Session recovery cost 13.1 / 41.8
  • Pull UpsBodyweight
    4 × 6–8 @ Bodyweight3 RIRrest 3:00RC 4.0
  • Chin UpsBodyweight
    3 × 6–10 @ Bodyweight3 RIRrest 2:30RC 3.2
  • Bench Press (Incline - 30-45°)Barbell
    3 × 6–8 @ 70–75 % 1RM3 RIRrest 2:30RC 2.8
  • Dips (Chest-leaning)Bodyweight
    3 × 8–12 @ Bodyweight3 RIRrest 2:00RC 3.1

Session 4 · Lower — Hinge emphasis

Session recovery cost 14.0 / 41.8
  • Romanian Deadlift (RDL)Barbell
    4 × 6–8 @ 70–75 % 1RM3 RIRrest 3:00RC 5.3
  • Bulgarian Split SquatDumbbell
    3 × 8–103 RIRrest 2:00RC 2.9
  • Hip ThrustBarbell
    3 × 8–12 @ 65–70 % 1RM3 RIRrest 2:00RC 3.1
  • Leg ExtensionMachine
    3 × 12–153 RIRrest 1:15RC 2.7

Priced for an experienced lifter (daily budget 41.8, weekly 178); in the app the budgets follow your own experience and the costs follow what you log.

Before you train

This is a general example, not personalised medical or training advice. Loads shown as a percentage assume an established one-rep max. Consult a doctor before starting a new training programme, especially if you have an existing injury or health condition, and stop if you feel pain.

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