GPP (Female)

Aesthetic Athletes

Personal Training, Strength & Conditioning
Coach
John Fasulo

General Physical Preparedness is the cornerstone of a robust fitness foundation no matter how simple or aspirational your fitness goals. Our comprehensive 6-phase annual GPP development calendar is designed around functional full-body workouts providing progressive overload and expert-led coaching. This system is tailored to efficiently and effectively sculpt, strengthen, and tone your physique, addressing common female fitness priorities such as building lean muscle, enhancing core strength, and improving overall body composition.

  • Phase 1: Strength Endurance
  • Phase 2: Metabolic Hypertrophy
  • Phase 3: Strength Hypertrophy 1
  • Phase 4: Strength Hypertrophy 2
  • Phase 5: Strength 1
  • Phase 6: Max Strength
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Full Body Training Split
Primary Training Sessions (M/T/TH/F) utilize a full-body training split for optimal training frequency to each muscle group.
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Progressive Overload
Movement patterns are continually progressed according to each training phase's specific strength quality addressed.
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Conditioning Sessions
Weekly conditioning sessions utilize weekly HIIT workouts (Wednesday) for energy system development, as well as steady-state cardio workouts (Sunday) for fat-loss.
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Isolation Sessions
Accessory hypertrophy sessions (Saturday) provide additional bodybuilding volume to isolate and define your physique over time.
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Weekly Training Plan
This calendar utilizes a 7-Day training split progressed over 6-phases to provide structure and progressive overload to your fitness regimen.
Features
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In-App Messenger
Message me with any questions & let me know how your sessions are going.
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Programming 7 days per week
There is a base 4-day split to follow along with, as well as additional sessions for a 7-day split if you desire more frequency and volume.
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Video Demos
Video Demos are embedded for each exercise.
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Detailed, Expert Programming
Each session is carefully constructed to provide you with the most optimal training sessions.
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Online Training Partners
Hold yourself accountable with a team of online training partners.
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Digital Training Log
Track your sets, reps, and volume over-time & progress to training benchmarks faster with an organized digital training log.
Equipment
Required
Commercial Gym Membership
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Sample Week
I will write fresh programming weekly. You’ll get notifications when they’re ready
Sunday
LB Pull / UB Push (Phase 2 Week 3)

Pillar / Movement Prep

A

Session Warmup

Foam Roll: Hamstrings, Glutes, Back, Lats Trigger Point (LAX Ball): Feet/Calves, Piriformis, Triceps Mobility: Banded Pigeon Stretch 2x60 seconds ea. Hip Activation: Quadruped MB Hip Circles 2x (5/5) ea. FB Integration: Tall Plank MB 3-Way Shoulder Reach 2x5 ea.

B1

Tall Kneeling Banded Hip Hinge

2 x 12

B2

Prone Snow Devils

2 x 12

B3

Bent Over "Y" Raise

2 x 30

C

Russian KB Swing

6 x 8

D1

DB RDL

5 x 10

D2

Standing Pigeon Stretch

5 x 60

D3

Seated DB OH Press (Alt. @ Top)

4 x 8

D4

Banded Tricep Stretch

4 x 60

E1

Slider Hamstring Curls (Eccentric-Only)

4 x 8

E2

Half-Kneeling KB Single Arm OH Press

4 x 8

F1

Swiss Ball Plank "Stir The Pot"

2 x 6

F2

Single Leg Glute Bridge (Foot Elv.)

2 x 15

F3

Swiss Ball Pike Rolls

2 x 10

F4

FRC: 90/90 Base Hip Switches

2 x 5

G

Slider Reverse Lunge

3 x 20

H1

Prone Incline DB Front Raise

4 x 10

H2

Seated DB Lateral Raises

4 x 10

H3

Seated DB Press

4 x 10

H4

Mini Band Shoulder External Rotation

4 x 10

Recovery

I

Lower Body Flexibility Flow (5 Minutes)

x30-45 seconds each stretch: 1. Deep Primal Squat 2. Pigeon Stretch 3. Updog to Downdog 4. World's Greatest Stretch 5. Cossack Squat 6. Side Splits 7. Side Splits Front Rocking 8. Frog Stretch 9. Frog Stretch Deep Rocking 10. Alternating Hip Flexor Stretch

Monday
UB Pull / LB Push (Phase 2 Week 3)

Pillar / Movement Prep

A

Session Warmup

Foam Roll: Back, Lats, T-Spine, Quads, Groin Trigger Point (LAX Ball): Quads, Hip Flexors, Rotator Cuff Mobility: Thoracic Bridge 2x20 sec ea. Scap-Activation: Scapular Depressions 2x10 reps Hip-Activation: Airex Single Leg Balance + Hip Flexor Hold 2x20s ea.

B1

KBBU Partial Arm Bar's

2 x 10

B2

Mini Band Squat Pulses

2 x 20

B3

TRX Overhead Squat (Level 2)

2 x 10

C

Deadball Slam

6 x 8

D1

Band Assisted Pull-Up

5 x 10

D2

Lat Rack Stretch

5 x 60

D3

Bulgarian Split Squat

4 x 8

D4

Couch Stretch (Hip Flexors)

4 x 60

E1

Close Grip Lat Pulldown

4 x 8

E2

Single Leg Squat to Bench (Ipsilateral KB Front Rack)

4 x 8

F1

Pallof Squat & Press

2 x 8

F2

KB Goblet Primal Squat Hold

2 x 45

F3

Side Plank Mini Band Clamshell (Dynamic)

2 x 15

F4

Side Plank (Staggered Feet)

2 x 45

G

Seated Row

3 x 15

Energy Systems Development

H

Timed Intervals

Perform each exercise for 20 seconds as a circuit without any breaks in-between. Rest 2 minutes in between circuits and complete for 2-4 rounds. 1.) Switching Split Squat Jumps 2.) TRX Jump Squats 3.) Air Squat 4.) Mini Band Squat Hold Abductions

Recovery

I

Lower Body Flexibility Flow (5 Minutes) - Squat Based

x30-45 seconds each stretch: 1. Deep Primal Squat 2. Kneeling Calf Stretch 3. Kneeling Shin Stretch 4. Frog Stretch Rocking 5. Alternating Hip Flexor Stretches 6. Lying Scorpion Stretches 7. 1st Baseman Stretch (L/R) 8. Side Splits 9. Rear Foot Elevated Quad Hip Flexor Stretch 10. Kneeling Back Fold

Tuesday
Stair-Master (2.3)

Pillar Prep

A

Session Warmup

Spend 10 minutes prepping your body with foam rolling + trigger point work, and warming up with mobility & hip activation. SMR: Glutes, Hamstrings, Back LAX Ball: Hip Flexors, Calves, TFL Mobility: Deep Calf Stretch Hip Activation: Mini Band Hip Activation

B1

Dual Cable SLDL

8, 6, 4

B2

Half-Kneeling Cable Pulldown (alt. @ bottom)

8, 6, 4

C1

Single Leg Balance (Airex Pad + Hip Flexor Hold)

3 x 30

C2

NCM (Linear Vertical) Hurdle Hops

3 x 3

D1

Single Leg Jump Rope

3 x 30 @ 30

D2

Jump Rope

3 x 60

E

Stairs

6 x 3:00 @ 60

F

Legs Up The Wall Flexibility Routine

1 x 5:00

Wednesday
LB Push / UB Pull (Phase 2 Week 3)

Pillar / Movement Prep

A

Session Warmup

Foam Roll: Back, Lats, T-Spine, Quads, Groin Trigger Point (LAX Ball): Quads, Hip Flexors, Rotator Cuff Mobility: Banded Anterior Hip Mobilization 2x60 sec ea. Hip Activation: Single Leg Mini Band Hip Circles 2x10 ea. Scap Activation: Tall Plank KB Pull Through 2x5 ea.

B1

Mini Band Isometric Squat Holds

2 x 30

B2

Isometric Inverted Row

2 x 30

B3

KB Heartbeat Squat

2 x 6

C

Reactive Jumps (Hands on Hips)

6 x 8

D1

DB Goblet Box Squat

5 x 10

D2

Couch Stretch (Hip Flexors)

5 x 60

D3

Half-Kneeling Cable Pulldown (alt. @ bottom)

4 x 8

D4

Lat Rack Stretch

4 x 60

E1

DB Front Squat

4 x 8

E2

1-Arm DB Row

4 x 8

F1

Side Plank Mini Band Straight Leg Raises

2 x 10

F2

Cossack Squat

2 x 6

F3

Pallof Squat & Press

2 x 8

F4

Side Plank (Staggered Feet)

2 x 45

G

Step Up (Tension Emphasis)

3 x 15

H1

Switching Split Squat Jumps

3 x 5

H2

2-DB Walking Lunge

3 x 10

H3

Walking Lunges

3 x 20

H4

Isometric Lunge Hold

3 x 30

Recovery

I

Lower Body Flexibility Flow (5 Minutes) - Squat Based

x30-45 seconds each stretch: 1. Deep Primal Squat 2. Kneeling Calf Stretch 3. Kneeling Shin Stretch 4. Frog Stretch Rocking 5. Alternating Hip Flexor Stretches 6. Lying Scorpion Stretches 7. 1st Baseman Stretch (L/R) 8. Side Splits 9. Rear Foot Elevated Quad Hip Flexor Stretch 10. Kneeling Back Fold

Thursday
UB Push / LB Pull (Phase 2 Week 3)

Pillar / Movement Prep

A

Session Warmup

Foam Roll: Back, Lats, Hamstrings, Pecs Trigger Point (LAX Ball): Feet/Calves, Piriformis, Pec Minor Mobility: Thoracic Bridge 2x20 sec ea. Scap Activation: Scapular Depressions 2x10 reps Hip Activation: Single-Leg Balance: Airex Single Leg Balance + Hip Flexor Hold 2x20s ea.

B1

FRC: Shoulder Swimmer CAR's

2 x 5

B2

SLDL + Cone Reach

2 x 6

B3

Single Leg RDL + Medball OH Reach

2 x 4

C

Deadball Burpee to Shoulder Press

6 x 8

D1

Hand Release Push-Up

5 x 10

D2

Banded Tricep Stretch

5 x 60

D3

Landmine SLDL

4 x 8

D4

Active Hamstring Stretch

4 x 60

E1

EZ Bar Lying Tricep Extension

4 x 8

E2

Swiss Ball SL Leg Curl

4 x 8

F1

Swiss Ball Pike Rolls

2 x 10

F2

Single Leg Glute Bridge (Foot Elv.)

2 x 15

F3

Swiss Ball Plank "Stir The Pot"

2 x 6

F4

FRC: 90/90 Base Hip Switches

2 x 5

G

Banded Tricep Pushdown

3 x 25

H1

Russian KB Swing

4 x 20

H2

Single Leg Glute Bridge (Shoulder Elv.)

4 x 20

H3

Slider Reverse Lunge

4 x 20

H4

Mini Band Single Leg Hip Abductions

4 x 20

Recovery

I

Lower Body Flexibility Flow (5 Minutes)

x30-45 seconds each stretch: 1. Deep Primal Squat 2. Pigeon Stretch 3. Updog to Downdog 4. World's Greatest Stretch 5. Cossack Squat 6. Side Splits 7. Side Splits Front Rocking 8. Frog Stretch 9. Frog Stretch Deep Rocking 10. Alternating Hip Flexor Stretch

Friday
Accessory: Posterior Chain

Pillar Prep

A

Session Warmup

Spend 10 minutes prepping your body with foam rolling + trigger point work, and warming up with mobility & hip activation. SMR: Glutes, Hamstrings, Back LAX Ball: Hip Flexors, Calves, Lats Mobility: (Hip-Mobility IR / ER Drills) Hip Activation: Mini Band Hip Activation

B1

Single Leg Rack Pulls

6, 5, 4, 3

B2

Russian KB Swing

4 x 10

C1

RFE KB Goblet Split Squat

5 x 6

C2

Single Leg Glute Bridge (Foot Elv.)

5 x 10

C3

KB Goblet Box Squat

5 x 6

C4

Single Leg Glute Bridge (Shoulder Elv.)

5 x 10

C5

Alternating 1-Arm KB Swings

5 x 6

D

Swiss Ball Glute Bridge

1 x 100

Saturday
Low Intensity Cardio

A

Cardio

1 x 30:00

Coach
coach-avatar John Fasulo

MS, CSCS, EXOS, USAW, USATF, FRC 10 years of coaching experience, 20 years of training experience for sports/event prep.

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Movement Based training for muscle balance and athletic preparedness.

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FAQs
Who is this program for?
This program is for anyone who has roughly 1-2 years of consistent fitness experience under their belt.
What if I can't train everyday or fit every session into my schedule?
There are 4 primary sessions that are recommended as the minimum amount of weekly training required to consistently see results.
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