Achilles

Example · For getting stronger

Starts from the goal Get stronger

Get stronger on a plan that knows when to add weight.

Three workouts a week, with loads that move up when your logs say you are ready.

  • 3 workouts a week
  • 45 minutes each
  • Full gym

A week like yours

Workouts run in turn, A then B then C, with a day between them.

Workout of the planMovement break, daily

Inside one session

Each exercise comes with its dose and the reason it is there.

Workout A

45 min · gym
Prepare
World’s greatest stretch1 × 5 / sideHips, ankles and upper back in one move.
StrengthSuperset 1 · 4 rounds · 2:00 rest
Goblet squat8–10 · 16 kgBuilds your squat at a load you control all the way down.
One-arm dumbbell row8–10 / side · 14 kgBalances the pressing and builds the back that holds a bar.
StrengthStraight sets · 2:00 rest
Romanian deadlift3 × 8 · 40 kgTeaches the hinge that every heavy lift from the floor needs.
Finish
Dead hang2 × 30 sGrip and shoulders, with nothing to think about.

Where you should feel it

16 kg18 kg

Goblet squat: ready to go up?You hit 10 reps in every set, twice running. You say yes, or keep the weight.

Ask your coach

About your plan and your logs, or anything the research can answer.

Your coach

Tap a question

How often should I deload?
For most people an easier week every four to eight weeks is enough. Your plan watches for it: when your logged effort climbs while the weights stall, it offers a lighter week.

Why it fits

  • Loads that move up

    When your logged sets show you are ready, the next weight is offered. You say yes or keep it.

  • Supersets that save time

    Pairs of exercises share a rest, so 45 minutes covers the whole body.

  • Swap anything

    Machine taken? Every place in a workout has swaps that train the same thing.

Your plan starts with a few questions.

In Achilles you pick Get stronger, then tell it your days, your kit and how you move today.

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