4 days · advanced

Apex Cycle

Four days. High output for lifters who already own the basics.

  1. Day 1 · 46 min

    Chest / Tri

    ChestTricepsAbs

    Heavy bench, incline volume, then skull crushers. Core supersets close the door.

    • Barbell Bench Press8 / 8 / 6 / 6
    • Incline Dumbbell Press10 / 8 / 8
    • Skull Crusher10 / 10 / 8
    • Hanging Leg Raise12 / 12
    • Crunch15 / 15
  2. Day 2 · 44 min

    Pull / Rear

    BackBicepsShoulders

    Chins, rows, concentration curls, uprights. The upper back earns its keep.

    • Concentration Curl12 / 10 / 10
    • Chin-Up8 / 6 / 6 / 5
    • Barbell Bent-Over Row8 / 8 / 8
    • Upright Row10 / 10 / 8
  3. Day 3 · 48 min

    Lower / Hinge

    LegsBackAbs

    Squat, deadlift, calves. Finish with hanging raises. This is the week’s tax.

    • Barbell Squat8 / 6 / 6 / 5
    • Conventional Deadlift5 / 5 / 5
    • Standing Calf Raise15 / 12 / 12
    • Hanging Leg Raise12 / 12
    • Crunch15 / 15
  4. Day 4 · 40 min

    Upper Mix

    ChestBackAbs

    Incline, pushdowns, close chins, curls. A lighter density day that still counts.

    • Incline Dumbbell Press10 / 8 / 8
    • Cable Pushdown12 / 12 / 10
    • Chin-Up6 / 6 / 5
    • Barbell Curl10 / 10 / 8
    • Hanging Leg Raise12
    • Crunch15
  5. Day 5 · 38 min

    Chest Fly Bias

    ChestTricepsAbs

    Incline and flies for the upper chest, pushdowns for the arms, core to finish.

    • Incline Dumbbell Press10 / 8 / 8
    • Dumbbell Fly12 / 12 / 10
    • Cable Pushdown12 / 12 / 12
    • Hanging Leg Raise12 / 12
    • Crunch15 / 15
  6. Day 6 · 42 min

    Squat Reload

    LegsBackBiceps

    Squat volume, calves, close-grip chins and curls. Posterior chain still in play.

    • Barbell Squat8 / 8 / 6
    • Standing Calf Raise15 / 15 / 12
    • Chin-Up6 / 6 / 5
    • Barbell Curl10 / 10 / 8
  7. Day 7 · 36 min

    Row Density

    BackBicepsShouldersAbs

    Bent-over rows lead. Curls and uprights trail. Core as the last honest effort.

    • Barbell Bent-Over Row8 / 8 / 8
    • Barbell Curl10 / 10 / 8
    • Upright Row10 / 10
    • Hanging Leg Raise12 / 12
    • Crunch15 / 15
  8. Day 8 · 40 min

    Force Pair

    BackChestTriceps

    Deadlift, bench, incline, skull crushers. Four movements, no filler.

    • Conventional Deadlift5 / 5 / 5
    • Barbell Bench Press8 / 6 / 6
    • Incline Dumbbell Press8 / 8 / 6
    • Skull Crusher10 / 8 / 8