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Muscle Method

Amanda Hoffman - Fitness & Nutrition Coaching

Strength & Conditioning
Coach
Amanda Hoffman

Muscle Method is an 8-week muscle-building program designed to help you build lean muscle, increase strength, and improve overall athletic performance.

This progressive hypertrophy training program includes four strength workouts per week—two upper body days and two lower body days. Each session is thoughtfully structured with mobility work, athletic movement drills, compound lifts, and accessory exercises to help you maximize muscle growth, improve movement quality, and reduce injury risk.

Throughout the program, you'll progressively increase training volume and load, applying proven principles of strength training and muscle hypertrophy to stimulate consistent progress. Whether your goal is to build muscle, sculpt your physique, or become stronger and more capable in and out of the gym, this program provides the structure and progression you need.

Perfect for beginner to intermediate lifters, or anyone ready to move beyond random Instagram workouts or workout classes, this program is ideal for those who aren't afraid to challenge themselves and unlock their full strength potential.

By the end of eight weeks, you'll have more muscle mass, feel stronger and leaner, move like an athlete, and feel more confident in your body and your abilities.

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Build Muscle
Progress in volume and load to build more muscle
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Stay Athletic
Each session includes 1-2 athletic skills & drills to stay moving well as you build
Features
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Programming 4 days per week
Two upper body and two lower body strength sessions, 45-75 minutes.
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Exercise Video Guidance
Demo videos for each exercise, with audio or written coaching.
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
On-demand programming through an app so that you know exactly what to do without wasting time wandering around the gym.
Equipment
Required
Access to Kettlebells, Dumbbells, and/or Barbells // Access to minimal machines // Resistance Band // Medicine Ball
Recommended
Pull Up bar
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 8-week program
Sunday
Lower Body - Glutes

A1

Glute Bridge (Toes Up)

2 x 10

A2

Side-Lying Clam Shell with Band

2 x 10

B1

A Skip

3 x 0:20

B2

Continuous Swings (cues)

3 x 10

C

Barbell Hip Thrust Demo + Written Cues

3 x 10

D1

Barbell Romanian Deadlift Demo

3 x 10

D2

Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat - one KB

3 x 10

D3

Field Copenhagen Side Plank

3 x 0:20

E1

Weighted Deadbug

2 x 20

E2

Plank Pull

2 x 20

Monday
Upper Body - Push

A1

Half Kneeling Windmill

2 x 5

A2

Band Pull Apart Series

2 x 10

B1

Med Ball Slam

3 x 10

B2

Med Ball Chest Pass

3 x 10

C

Barbell Bench Press (written cues)

3 x 10

D1

Chest Supported Rows

3 x 10

D2

Single Arm Strict Press

3 x 10

D3

Tricep Push Up

3 x 10

E1

Chest Fly

2 x 15

E2

Cable Tricep Extension

2 x 15

Wednesday
Lower Body - Quads

A1

Prying Goblet Squat with coaching

2 x 0:30

A2

Single Leg Wall Sit

2 x 0:30

B1

Single Leg Pogos

3 x 0:15

B2

Box Jump

3 x 5

C

Heels Elevated Front Squat

3 x 10

D1

Leg Extension

3 x 10

D2

Eccentric Step Down

3 x 10

D3

Weighted Single Leg Calf Raise

3 x 10

E1

Beast Buttress

2 x 0:30

E2

Bicycle Crunch with Iso Hold

2 x 0:30

Thursday
Upper Body - Pull

A1

TRX Row - two hands

2 x 10

A2

Arm Bar (written cues)

2 x 0:30

B

Dead Snatch - How To

3 x 5

C1

Chin Up

3 x 5

C2

Straight Arm Lat Pulldown

3 x 10

D1

Single Arm Lat Pulldown

3 x 10

D2

DB Incline Chest Press

3 x 10

D3

Alternating Bicep Curl

3 x 10

E1

Hammer Curl with Dumbells

E2

Lateral Raises with DBs

Coach
coach-avatar Amanda Hoffman

Certified Personal Trainer & Nutrition Coach, Kettlebell Specialist, 8+ years coaching

Muscle Method