
10-week beginner hypertrophy program
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A structured 3-day full-body split focusing on technical mastery, double progression, and managed fatigue for muscle growth.
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FitnessGrid is an AI coach that plans your week and adapts as you go. Install 10-week beginner hypertrophy program and your coach will follow this protocol every week, learn from what you actually do, and adjust on the fly.
- Your coach builds the week from this skill
- Adapts to your actual progress, not a static template
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Procedure
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Assess and Onboard:
- Confirm the user is a beginner and can commit to 3 non-consecutive days per week (e.g., Mon/Wed/Fri).
- Use
rememberto store their 10-week timeline and phase transitions (Adaptation, Accumulation I, Deload, Accumulation II).
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Establish the Macrocycle:
- Weeks 1–3 (Adaptation): Focus on RPE 6–7.
- Weeks 4–6 (Accumulation I): Focus on RPE 7–8.
- Week 7 (Deload): Reduce sets by 50%; stop at RPE 5–6.
- Weeks 8–10 (Accumulation II): Focus on RPE 8–9.
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Build the Workout Template: Configure three identical full-body sessions per week using the following exercise structure:
- Knee Dominant: Goblet Squat or Leg Press (3x8–12). Cue: "Drive through the mid-foot; keep chest proud."
- Hip Dominant: RDL (3x8–12). Cue: "Push hips back toward the wall; feel the stretch."
- Horizontal Push: DB Bench Press (3x8–12). Cue: "Squeeze shoulder blades into the bench."
- Horizontal Pull: Seated Cable Row (3x8–12). Cue: "Pull elbows toward hips, not the chest."
- Vertical Push: Overhead DB Press (2x10–15). Cue: "Core tight; don't arch lower back."
- Vertical Pull: Lat Pulldown (2x10–15). Cue: "Drive elbows down; pull from the waist."
- Core/Isolation: Planks or Curls (2x12–15). Cue: "Maintain neutral spine; avoid swinging."
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Initialize Protocol:
- Use
create_weekto generate the first week of the program. - Use
add_exerciseto populate the sessions with the specific rep ranges and cues identified. - Advise the user on the 2-0-2-0 tempo (2s eccentric, 2s concentric).
- Use
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Apply Progressive Overload Logic:
- Instruct the user to follow the Double Progression Model:
- Keep the weight the same until 12 reps are achieved for all sets with perfect form.
- Increase weight by the smallest increment (2.5–5 lbs) and reset to 8 reps.
- Stop sets at "Technical Failure" if form deviates from the coaching cues.
- Instruct the user to follow the Double Progression Model:
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Monitor and Adjust:
- At the start of Week 7, use
update_workoutto halve the sets for the deload. - For Weeks 9–10, encourage the user to push toward RPE 9, ensuring they do not sacrifice form for intensity.
- At the start of Week 7, use