APEX Training Team

Strength & Conditioning, Multi-sport, Power Sports , Speed, Plyometrics, Functional Training

Coach

Charley Gould

Crush your strength, physique, and performance goals faster than ever!

APEX is designed with one goal in mind: to turn you into a complete package of a human being.

To make you equal parts strong, jacked, powerful, and hard to kill.

To get you strong like a powerlifter, jacked like a bodybuilder, and powerful like an elite athlete.

Think: outlifting guys 20-lbs. heavier than you, out-sprinting and out-jumping guys 20-lbs. lighter than you, and being able to step into any workout or sport and dominate (and looking jacked while you're at it).

The programming in APEX is built around a science-backed, battle-tested combination of 1) heavy lifting to boost your 1-RMs in the big lifts, 2) strategic power work to skyrocket your athleticism and power, 3) specialized hypertrophy work to get you pumped and jacked, and 4) mixed-modality conditioning to build up your work capacity and carve out an athletic physique.

So if your goals include smashing PRs, getting jacked, jamming in pick-up rec games, and sprinting fast, you’re in the right place. Hop on board today and crush your strength, physique, and performance goals ASAP!

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Become the Complete Package

APEX is built to turn you into a high-performing savage of a human who's equal parts strong, jacked, athletic, and antifragile. Think: out-lifting guys 20 lbs. heavier than you, out-performing guys 20 lbs. lighter than you, and being able to step into any workout or sport and dominate (and sporting a jacked, athletic physique while you're at it).

Get Strong & Smash New PRs

APEX incorporates a strategic blend of science-backed, battle-tested training methods designed to get you smashing your old PRs in all your big lifts while ALSO equipping you with the "athletic strength" you need to dominate in sport and life (read below: how Nick increased his squat, bench, and deadlift by 165 lbs.).

Develop Explosive Power & Athleticism

Every workout in APEX includes some form of power work in the form of sprints, jumps, medicine ball throws, and loaded power work to make sure you're just as much go as show. So if your goals include sprinting like a cheetah and dunking like MJ - or closer to it, at least - you're in the right place (read below: how Stepan skyrocketed his sprint speed and jump height).

Build a Jacked & Athletic Physique

APEX includes a blend of heavy lifting, strategic accessory work, and a heavy dose of pump work to help you build muscle, drop body fat, and develop a strong, jacked, and athletic physique (read below: how Spencer built 4 lbs. of muscle while lowering his body fat by 6%).

Get Access to 6 Starter Guides

As soon as you join the APEX training team, you'll receive an onboarding bundle that includes: a primary onboarding guide, exercise selection guide, six specialization programs, a nutrition & lifestyle manual, a conditioning cheat sheet (and how to incorporate it into the program), and a guide on how to perform rebound workouts to accelerate your recovery.

Features

Flexible Training Template

APEX is designed with a flexible template so that you can tailor it to your individual schedule (whether you're training 3, 4, or 5+ days per week).

Programming 6 days per week

The program includes 6 training days per week with 4 primary training sessions and 2 optional days for athletic work, conditioning, and/or recovery.

6 Free Onboarding Guides

As soon as you join APEX, you get immediate access to a 6-part onboarding bundle with a detailed starter guide (plus 5 additional add-on guides).

Access to Personal Coaching

APEX comes with access to 1:1 coaching with me so I can coach you up, give you feedback, and help you navigate your training.

The APEX Community

APEX includes access to a private team chat where you can celebrate PRs, talk shop about training, and compete with other trainees just like yourself.

Modified Concurrent Programming

Every session includes a blend of power work, heavy lifts, accessories, pump work, and conditioning to turn you into a beast of a human being.

Equipment

Required

Barbell // Dumbbells // Squat Rack // Plyo Box

Recommended

Conventional Gym Equipment

Sample Week

I will write fresh programming weekly. You’ll get notifications when they’re ready

Sunday

Acceleration + Upper Body

Acceleration Prep

Max-Effort Sprint Ladder

10, 15, 20 @ 2

Barbell Bench Press Clusters

3, 3, 3, MAX

Depth Drop Plyo Push-Up

3 x 4

Sprint-Start MB Chest Throw

3 x 5

Low Incline DB Bench

3 x 10

Split-Stance SA Row w/ Deadstop

3 x 8

Arms Race (for Time)

1 x 12:00 @ 12

Optional: Alactic Power Intervals

3 x 6 @ 5

Monday

Lower Body (Vertical Focus)

Loaded Power Clusters

4 x 2

Traveling Leaps (Medium Tier)

4 x 10

Primary Squat Clusters

3 x 3

Max-Effort Vertical Jump

3 x 5

Landmine SLDL

3 x 6

Hack/Belt/Goblet Squat

2 x 15

Eccentric Dynamic Hip Flexor Lift

2 x 8

Elevated SL Glute Bridge

2 x 10

3-Way Ab Wheel Rollout w/ MB

2 x 12

Optional: Zercher March (In Place)

2 x 30

Optional: Incline Bench YWTs

2 x 8 @ 3

Tuesday

Optional: Mixed Conditioning

Assault Bike Sprints

2 x 1

Lactic Power Intervals

3 x 3 @ 20

Optional: Mixed Cardiac Output

Optional: Specialization Add-On

Tuesday

Acceleration Prep

Resisted/Sled/Hill Sprints

10, 15, 20 @ 1.25

Flying Sprint Ladder

15, 20, 25 @ 2

Optional: Tempo Runs

3 x 4 @ 100

Optional: Specialization Add-On

Wednesday

Full Body (Horizontal Focus)

Trap Bar Jump from Hang

3 x 3

Depth Drop-to-UH MB Throw

3 x 3

Trap Bar Deadlift Clusters

3, 3, 3, MAX

Max-Effort Broad Jump

3 x 5

Chin-Up Clusters

4 x 5

Seated OH Press (Unsupported)

4 x 5

Alternating Cable Flye

3 x 8

1-DB Deficit Lateral Lunge

2 x 8

Glute-Ham Raise

2 x 8

Optional: Core Circuit 3.0

Thursday

Full Body (Unilateral Focus)

Repeat Lateral Heiden

3 x 5

Jump-Back MB Scoop Toss

3 x 4

Zercher Split Squat from Pins

3 x 5

Traveling Alternating Split-Stance Leaps

3 x 10

Traveling Alternating Split Squat Jumps

3 x 5

Banded DE CG Bench Press (3:0:1)

4 x 4

Bent-Over MB Chest Throw

4 x 5

Elevated Pendlay Row

4 x 5

Shoulder Shocker 2.0

2 x 8 @ 5

Incline Chest-Supported Shrug

2 x 15

Plate Hold/Pinch

2 x MAX

Friday

Optional: HICT/Cardiac Output

High-Intensity Continuous Training

2 x 60 @ 10:00

Optional: Cardiac Output

2 x 10:00

Optional: Specialization Add-On

Friday

Optional Sprint Day: Max Velocity

Max-Velocity Prep

Power Skip for Height

2 x 20

Power Skip for Distance

2 x 20

Alternating Bound

2 x 20

Single-Leg Bound

2 x 20

High Knee Smooth-Hard-Sprint

2 x 20

Straight-Leg Bound into Sprint

2 x 30

Max-Effort Sprints

3 x 30

Flying Sprints (30-40)

3 x 40

Optional: 10x10 Protocol

3 x 10 @ 20

Coach

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Charley Gould

Charley is a former pro baseball player and highly sought-after strength and conditioning coach who’s worked with over 350 athletes and former athletes. He’s written for T-Nation, Bodybuilding.com, Simplifaster, and Stack with a focus on helping people look, feel, and perform like elite athletes. Charley is currently the sports performance director at Universal Athletic Club in Lancaster, PA.

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FAQs

Who is APEX for?

APEX is for intermediate to advanced trainees - current athletes, former athletes, washed up meatheads, etc. - who are willing to train hard and get after it in the gym in order to get strong, build muscle, drop body fat, and become a powerful athlete.

How many days per week is the program?

APEX is designed to be performed 4-6 days per week, with four primary days and two optional days. However, APEX is designed so that it can work as a “move-at-your-own-pace” program, so you can easily customize it to your schedule as needed.

How long do the workouts take?

The lifting sessions shouldn’t take any longer than 60-80 minutes to complete. The optional add-on sessions may vary a bit more, generally ranging between 30-60 minutes depending on what you're doing that day.

What equipment do I need?

As long as you have access to the basic equipment available in most commercial gyms, you should be fine. If any issues DO pop up, there are plenty of alternatives to just about every exercise that should keep you covered.

Can I do this if I didn't do the original APEX program?

Definitely. This isn't a next-step-after-the-original program thing where you need to earn the right to join; it's more of a "what's next" continuation of the original APEX program.

The Proof

Michael Babb

Norfolk, Virginia

Verified Athlete

"My front squat went from 300 to 345, bench from 290 to 320, and DL from 570 to 620. My vertical and speed have also improved and I've gone from 220 to 205 lbs. of solid muscle. What's great about APEX is you can do it as an athlete or as someone who just wants to be strong and powerful."

Nick Fioravanti

Hatsfield, Pennsylvania

Verified Athlete

"I added 75 lbs. to my deadlift, 25 lbs. to my bench and 65 lbs. to my squat (also doing weighted pull-ups for reps). And the sprint sessions are lethal, I'm easily the fastest I've ever been and feeling extra springy from those contrast sets. Another thing is I feel so solid, durable, and mobile!"

Spencer Dailey

Sports Performance Coach

Verified Athlete

"One of the most comprehensive training plans I've ever done. My strength went up 30 lbs. in the deadlift, split squat, bench, and chins. My vertical also increased by 4 inches all while dropping 6% body fat and gaining 4 lbs. of muscle. Bonus, joints are feeling better than ever."

Stepan Korovkin

Former Professional Soccer Player

Verified Athlete

"APEX has gotten me the best results I've ever gotten on a program by far. Everything's covered in it to improve my athletic performance on the field. My strength, speed, jump height, muscle gain, mobility, conditioning, and explosive power have all skyrocketed."

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