Strength & Size - Chest Bias Upper/Lower Split (4 days pw)

TTG

Strength & Conditioning
Coach
Josh

This 4-day-per-week program is designed to maximise both strength and physique development. Each session alternates upper and lower body training and takes roughly 60 minutes to complete, making it efficient yet highly effective.

Every workout begins with heavy, guided compound lifts (squat, bench, deadlift, overhead press, etc.), perfect for anyone looking to continue building strength and pushing numbers in their barbell lifts. After the big lifts, you’ll move into targeted accessory work designed to not only support your main lifts but also enhance muscle growth and improve overall balance and aesthetics.

To ensure progress without burnout, the program uses a proven wave-loading progression model instead of traditional deload weeks. Training intensity “waves” over three-week cycles:

Week 1: Lighter loads and smooth entry into the cycle Week 2: Increased challenge and workload Week 3: Peak intensity, pushing your limits Week 4: A reset week with reduced effort (a built-in “mini-deload”)

This structure repeats over three waves, giving you consistent strength gains, manageable fatigue, and noticeable physique improvements. You’ll finish the program stronger, more muscular, and with a system you can repeat again and again.

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Balanced Upper & Lower Body Focus
The program provides a well-rounded approach with two upper body focused days and two lower body focused days each week, ensuring comprehensive development and symmetry.
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Strategic Progression Model
Wave-loading is employed as the primary progression model, promoting systematic and controlled increases in intensity over time for sustained growth and strength gains.
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Consistent Four-Day Structure
The program's four-day a week structure offers a manageable and consistent training routine, facilitating adherence to the program.
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Adaptation & Exposure
The wave-loading method is particularly effective for upper-lower splits, providing more volume with larger breaks between muscle groups. This structure allows muscles to adapt and make necessary adjustments before encountering the intense stimulus again.
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Strategic Recovery
Muscle improvements occur while the body has time to recover. Efforts are intentionally lowered when it matters to allow for recovery and adaptation, setting the stage for big improvements.
Features
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Access to your coaches
Coaches who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow
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Programming 4 days per week
Targeted strength training that’s accessible and challenging for athletes of any level or background
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Through an app, the coaches will push you harder, know you better, and keep you going longer.
Equipment
Required
A Barbell // Dual Cable Machine (multiple attachments) // Adjustable Bench // Squat Rack // Lat Pull-down Machine // Pull-up Bar
Recommended
Glute Hamstring Developer (GHD) // Full set of Dumbbells // Full set of Kettlebells // Bench Press Station // Resistance Bands // Seated Leg Extension/Curl Machine // EZ-Bar
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 9-week program
Sunday
Week 1 Day 1

A

BB Back Squat

10, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4

B

BB RDL

8, 10, 10, 10

C

Walking Lunges

3 x 15

D

GHD Hamstring Curls

3 x 15

E1

Smith Machine Standing Calf Raises

4 x 12

E2

Cable Pull Throughs

3 x 15

F

Cable Crunches

4 x 30

Monday
Week 1 Day 2

A

BB Bench Press

10, 8, 6, 6, 6, 6

B

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown

8, 10, 10, 10

C

BB OH Press

8, 10, 10, 10

D

Supported DB Incline Row

3 x 12

E

DB Incline Press

3 x 8

F

DB Skullcrushers

3 x 12

G

Pec Deck Machine Chest Flye

3 x 15

Wednesday
Week 1 Day 4

A

BB Deadlift

8, 6, 5, 5

B

BB Back Squat

10, 8, 8, 8, 8

C

BB Hip Thrusts

8, 10, 12, 12, 12, 12

D

Lying Machine Hamstring Curls

3 x 20

E

Machine Seated Leg Extensions

3 x 20

Thursday
Week 1 Day 5

A

Wide Pull-Ups

3 x 6

B

BB Incline Bench Press

10, 8, 8, 8, 8

C1

BB Pendlay Row

3 x 10

C2

BB Bent Over Row

3 x 10

D1

Low-to-High Machine Chest Flyes

3 x 21

D2

Cable Pallof Press

3 x 30

E

DB Butterfly Raises

6 x 12

F

DB Bicep Curls

3 x 15

G

Pec Deck Machine Chest Flye

3 x 20

Strength & Size - Chest Bias Upper/Lower Split (4 days pw)