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An AI-built program, 1,800 exercises on video, a guided workout and charts that fill in on their own.

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AI generatorFive questions, a complete program.

Ready programsAbs, glutes, weight loss, home.

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Guided sessionAn on-screen exercise, timed rest.

Exercise Library1,800 movements filmed.

ScheduleEach session on its own day.

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Progress trackingWeight, loads, shape and feeling.

Session reportThree questions, curves.

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Training

Structuring your workouts: sets, reps, rest, progression.

Training 6

Hypertrophy: definition, types and training methods

Hypertrophy explained: what the word means, the muscular and medical types, and how to train for size.

August 13, 2026

Training 5 min

Breathing in weight training: how to breathe on every rep

When to inhale, when to exhale, how to brace your core, and which breathing drills to practice between sessions.

August 12, 2026

Training 6

Workout Duration: How Long Should You Train For

How long a session should really last: benchmarks by goal, by level and by split, plus the math that turns your sets into minutes.

August 12, 2026

Training 5

Training to failure: should you push every set that far?

Training to failure: what it actually is, when it drives growth and when it costs more than it gives.

August 12, 2026

Training 7 min

Strength Training for Weight Loss: Better Than Cardio?

How strength training stacks up against cardio for weight loss, which exercises actually matter, and a three-session weekly plan.

August 12, 2026

Training 6

Training Plateau: Why You've Stopped Progressing

How to tell if you've really hit a training plateau, what actually causes it, and an 8-week reset plan to get back to making progress.

August 12, 2026

Training 6 min

Lifting Weights Every Day: Good or Bad Idea?

Can you lift weights every day? What recovery really changes, how often you need to train for your goals, and how to spread your sessions across the week.

August 12, 2026

Training 6 min

How Many Reps to Build Muscle: The Guide

Reps, sets, loads: the ranges that actually work, and how to spread them across your training week.

August 12, 2026

Training 6 min

How many weight training sessions per week to make progress

How many lifting sessions per week? Between 2 and 6 depending on your level, goals and recovery: the concrete benchmarks and splits.

August 12, 2026

Training 6 min

Warming up before lifting: what to do and how long

How long should you warm up before lifting? Duration, drills for upper and lower body, warm-up sets: the full protocol to run through before your session.

August 12, 2026

Training 6 min

Progressive overload in the gym: the complete guide

What progressive overload is, the levers that drive it, an 8-week table and concrete examples to keep adding weight without stalling.

August 12, 2026

Training 5

Cardio before or after weights: which order to choose

Cardio before or after weights: what the order changes for strength, fat loss and endurance, plus the right choice depending on your main training goal.

August 12, 2026

Training 5

Muscle pump: what it actually says about your progress

What the pump is, how long it lasts, how to get more of it, and what it really tells you about your progress.

August 12, 2026