Strength Wave (4 day)

One main lift a day on a three-week wave of your training max with a max-reps last set, then assistance work. The max goes up every four week cycle.

  • Intermediate
  • 4 days a week
  • About 40 min
  • Full gym
  • Get stronger

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Free in Platesmith. Start this program in the app and it fills in your weights, times your rests and moves the weight up for you. No subscription needed for any program.

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How it progresses

The main lifts run a three-week wave of a training max (about 90% of your best single), with a max-reps last set, then a light week. The training max goes up after every cycle. The other exercises work up a rep range before the weight goes up.

The workouts

Every exercise can be swapped in the app for one that works the same muscles, so missing equipment never stops you.

Squat day

ExerciseSets × reps
Back Squat3 sets on the wave
Leg Press3 × 10-12
Lying Leg Curl3 × 10-12
Hanging Leg Raise3 × 10-15

Bench day

ExerciseSets × reps
Barbell Bench Press3 sets on the wave
Barbell Row3 × 6-10
Dumbbell Bench Press3 × 8-12
Triceps Pushdown3 × 10-15

Deadlift day

ExerciseSets × reps
Deadlift3 sets on the wave
Romanian Deadlift3 × 8-10
Lat Pulldown3 × 8-12
Plank3 × 30-60s

Press day

ExerciseSets × reps
Overhead Press3 sets on the wave
Pull-up3 × 6-10
Lateral Raise3 × 12-15
Barbell Curl3 × 8-12

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General guidance, not medical advice. Start lighter than you think, and check with a doctor first if you have a health condition or injury.