Training Programs

Deep dives into program design, periodisation, and progression models for structured strength training.

training programs · February 15, 2026 · 7 min read

The 5x5 is not just a beginner program. It is the code that teaches your body what strength means. Five sets, five reps, relentless progression.

training programs · February 13, 2026 · 6 min read

When linear progression stalls, the answer is not more intensity. It is structure. Block periodization separates the builders from the grinders.

$Close-up of iron plate with chalk percentage marking and fractional weights$

training programs · February 11, 2026 · 6 min read

Advanced lifters do not train harder. They train smarter. Percentage-based programming removes emotion from the equation and replaces it with logic.

training programs · February 10, 2026 · 3 min read

Fundamentals are not beginner stuff. They are the only stuff. Understand the laws of strength and refuse to break them.

training programs · February 1, 2026 · 3 min read

Progress is not a straight line. To get truly strong, you have to respect the natural cycle of the body. This is what I call the Seasons of Training.