THE STRONG TABLE

PROGRAM LIBRARY · FREE TO BROWSE

Training plans for your age, goals and real life.

Compare practical strength, muscle-building, athletic, home, gym, endurance and healthy-aging programs. Each plan shows its schedule, equipment, session length and progression approach so you can choose a sensible place to start.

AGE-SPECIFIC STARTING POINTS

Programs for adults 18+

Age labels describe the intended audience, not a medical classification. Choose from the plan details and your current experience, equipment and recovery.

AGE-SPECIFIC STARTING POINTS

Programs for adults 25+

Age labels describe the intended audience, not a medical classification. Choose from the plan details and your current experience, equipment and recovery.

AGE-SPECIFIC STARTING POINTS

Programs for adults 30+

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AGE-SPECIFIC STARTING POINTS

Programs for adults 40+

Age labels describe the intended audience, not a medical classification. Choose from the plan details and your current experience, equipment and recovery.

AGE-SPECIFIC STARTING POINTS

Programs for adults 50+

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AGE-SPECIFIC STARTING POINTS

Programs for adults 60+

Age labels describe the intended audience, not a medical classification. Choose from the plan details and your current experience, equipment and recovery.

AGE-SPECIFIC STARTING POINTS

Programs for adults 65+

Age labels describe the intended audience, not a medical classification. Choose from the plan details and your current experience, equipment and recovery.

AGE-SPECIFIC STARTING POINTS

Programs for adults 70+

Age labels describe the intended audience, not a medical classification. Choose from the plan details and your current experience, equipment and recovery.

AGE-SPECIFIC STARTING POINTS

Programs for adults 80+

Age labels describe the intended audience, not a medical classification. Choose from the plan details and your current experience, equipment and recovery.

GOAL-BASED OPTIONS

Programs for adults across experience levels.

Browse general programs by training style, equipment and schedule. Choose the details that fit; no age bracket is a substitute for individual judgment.

Muscle · Beginner

Muscle foundations · two full-body days

Build your first consistent muscle-training habit

2 days / week · 40 min · GymView the full plan
Muscle · Intermediate

Three-day muscle rotation

Spread muscle-building work across three manageable visits

3 days / week · 45 min · GymView the full plan
Muscle · Intermediate

Upper / lower · focused growth

Train each region twice without marathon sessions

4 days / week · 55 min · GymView the full plan
Muscle · Beginner

Dumbbell muscle builder

Build muscle with a small home setup

3 days / week · 40 min · Dumbbells & benchView the full plan
Muscle · Beginner

Stable setup · machine-led muscle

Reduce setup complexity while increasing effort

3 days / week · 40 min · GymView the full plan
Muscle · Advanced

Upper-body priority · balanced lower days

Give chest, back and shoulders extra recoverable work

4 days / week · 60 min · GymView the full plan
Fat loss · Beginner

Fat-loss foundation · lift and walk

Support muscle while building an active week

4 days / week · 40 min · GymView the full plan
Fat loss · Beginner

Low-impact fat-loss support

Combine supported lifting with low-impact aerobic work

4 days / week · 40 min · GymView the full plan
Fat loss · Beginner

Dumbbells + walking for fat loss

Keep training practical with a modest setup

4 days / week · 40 min · Dumbbells & benchView the full plan
Fat loss · Intermediate

Strength + selective intervals

Add controlled cardio without sacrificing lifting

4 days / week · 45 min · GymView the full plan
Fat loss · Beginner

Home movement + daily habit

Make movement easier to repeat while managing food intake

4 days / week · 30 min · BodyweightView the full plan
Fat loss · Intermediate

Strength-first fat-loss week

Keep key lifts while gradually losing fat

5 days / week · 55 min · GymView the full plan
Strength · Beginner

First strength block · three days

Learn the major patterns and build repeatable strength

3 days / week · 40 min · GymView the full plan
Strength · Intermediate

Barbell strength · three-lift practice

Practice squat, bench and hinge with recovery

3 days / week · 55 min · GymView the full plan
Strength · Intermediate

Two-day strength essentials

Maintain a clear strength focus on two weekly visits

2 days / week · 50 min · GymView the full plan
Strength · Beginner

Dumbbell strength · progressive basics

Get stronger without a barbell

2 days / week · 40 min · Dumbbells & benchView the full plan
Strength · Advanced

Four-day strength practice

Spread demanding practice over four focused sessions

4 days / week · 55 min · GymView the full plan
Strength · Beginner

Supported strength · confident setup

Build strength with supported exercises and clear targets

3 days / week · 40 min · GymView the full plan
Maintenance · Intermediate

Two-day whole-body maintenance

Retain a broad lifting base during a busy season

2 days / week · 35 min · GymView the full plan
Maintenance · Intermediate

One-day bridge · short-term maintenance

Keep a foothold during a temporary schedule crunch

1 days / week · 45 min · GymView the full plan
Maintenance · Intermediate

Dumbbell maintenance pair

Keep trained patterns with two compact home sessions

2 days / week · 30 min · Dumbbells & benchView the full plan
Maintenance · Beginner

Machine maintenance · simple and repeatable

Preserve consistency with low setup friction

2 days / week · 30 min · GymView the full plan
Maintenance · Intermediate

Active maintenance · strength and easy cardio

Keep lifting ability and an aerobic habit

3 days / week · 40 min · GymView the full plan
Maintenance · Intermediate

Travel maintenance · secure anchor

Retain effort while away from your normal gym

2 days / week · 30 min · Suspension trainerView the full plan
Home · Beginner

No-kit home foundations

Build legs, pushing strength and trunk control

3 days / week · 25 min · BodyweightView the full plan
Home · Beginner

Home dumbbell full-body plan

Cover push, pull, squat and hinge at home

3 days / week · 40 min · Dumbbells & benchView the full plan
Home · Beginner

Suspension + bodyweight balance

Add real pulling to home training

3 days / week · 30 min · Suspension trainerView the full plan
Home · Beginner

One dumbbell · no bench needed

Train a balanced week with floor space and a dumbbell

3 days / week · 30 min · DumbbellsView the full plan
Home · Beginner

Home restart · gentle first block

Rebuild a routine before adding workload

3 days / week · 25 min · BodyweightView the full plan
Home · Intermediate

Home strength · challenging dumbbells

Use home equipment for progressively demanding sessions

3 days / week · 45 min · Dumbbells & benchView the full plan
Busy schedule · Beginner

15-minute minimum · two patterns a day

Keep useful resistance practice in very short windows

3 days / week · 15 min · DumbbellsView the full plan
Busy schedule · Beginner

25-minute full-body pair

Cover the whole body on two compact days

2 days / week · 25 min · Dumbbells & benchView the full plan
Busy schedule · Intermediate

Lunch-break machine plan

Use predictable setup and three focused movements

3 days / week · 25 min · GymView the full plan
Busy schedule · Beginner

20-minute home consistency

Build a short, low-friction training habit

3 days / week · 20 min · BodyweightView the full plan
Busy schedule · Intermediate

30-minute strength pair

Retain challenging main-lift work when time is tight

2 days / week · 30 min · GymView the full plan
Busy schedule · Beginner

10-minute movement breaks · four days

Replace skipped weeks with small repeatable doses

4 days / week · 10 min · BodyweightView the full plan
Strength · Beginner

Beginner strength foundations

Learn the big patterns and build confidence.

3 days / week · 30 min · HomeView the full plan
Strength · Returning

The comeback plan

A patient restart after time away.

3 days / week · 32 min · HomeView the full plan
Healthy aging · All levels

Strength, balance & mobility

Build strength, balance and useful mobility.

4 days / week · 34 min · HomeView the full plan
Strength · Intermediate

Three-day strength build

Progress your main lifts without living in the gym.

3 days / week · 45 min · GymView the full plan
Strength · Advanced

Four-day strength split

Upper and lower days with room to recover.

4 days / week · 55 min · GymView the full plan
Muscle · Intermediate

Build muscle: 3-day full body

Challenging full-body volume three times weekly.

3 days / week · 48 min · GymView the full plan
Muscle · Intermediate

Build muscle: upper/lower

An organized four-day split for every major muscle.

4 days / week · 50 min · GymView the full plan
Muscle · Advanced

Push / pull / legs

Focused sessions with a second upper-body exposure.

5 days / week · 50 min · GymView the full plan
Fat loss · All levels

Fat-loss strength anchor

Keep strength while nutrition drives the deficit.

3 days / week · 38 min · GymView the full plan
Fat loss · Beginner

Low-impact fat-loss routine

Manageable strength and walking without maximal circuits.

4 days / week · 26 min · HomeView the full plan
Maintenance · All levels

Maintain with two days

A compact plan for busy seasons.

2 days / week · 38 min · GymView the full plan
Maintenance · All levels

The balanced week

Strength, cardio and mobility in one weekly rhythm.

3 days / week · 35 min · HomeView the full plan
Busy schedule · All levels

The 20-minute workweek

Three compact sessions that fit between obligations.

3 days / week · 20 min · HomeView the full plan
Home · Beginner

No-equipment strength

Use a chair, floor and your own body.

3 days / week · 28 min · BodyweightView the full plan
Home · All levels

Dumbbell home builder

A complete program with one pair of weights.

3 days / week · 36 min · DumbbellsView the full plan
Strength · Beginner

Gym machine confidence

Learn the gym through stable setups and clear effort targets.

3 days / week · 38 min · GymView the full plan
Strength · All levels

Core, posture and carrying

Trunk control with a useful full-body foundation.

3 days / week · 28 min · HomeView the full plan
Athletic · Intermediate

Athletic power base

Strength, control and repeatable efforts for active adults.

4 days / week · 42 min · GymView the full plan
Athletic · All levels

Endurance sport strength

Two efficient days around running, cycling or hiking.

2 days / week · 32 min · HomeView the full plan
Busy schedule · All levels

Travel and hotel-room plan

Portable sessions for shifting schedules.

3 days / week · 22 min · BodyweightView the full plan
Home · Beginner

Two-day resistance-band plan

A compact whole-body routine built around secure band setups.

2 days / week · 30 min · HomeView the full plan
Strength · Intermediate

Calisthenics foundations

Upper/lower practice with bodyweight and a pulling setup.

4 days / week · 30 min · HomeView the full plan
Athletic · Intermediate

Strength & aerobic hybrid

Two full-body resistance anchors and an indoor cycling session.

3 days / week · 40 min · GymView the full plan
Athletic · Beginner

Walk–run beginner routine

One easy walk–jog practice and two supporting strength sessions.

3 days / week · 25 min · HomeView the full plan
Athletic · All levels

Cycling & strength foundation

A steady ride alongside two gym strength anchors.

3 days / week · 35 min · GymView the full plan
Athletic · All levels

Weekend hiking preparation

Strength, walking capacity and controlled stepping for the trail.

3 days / week · 35 min · HomeView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Intermediate

Upper / Lower split

Muscle + strength

4 days / week · 55 min · GymView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Advanced

Arnold-inspired six-day split

High-volume hypertrophy

6 days / week · 55 min · GymView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Intermediate

Compound 5

Foundational strength

3 days / week · 55 min · GymView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Intermediate

Push / Pull / Legs

Hypertrophy + skill

3 days / week · 50 min · GymView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Beginner

Full body, three ways

Whole-body strength

3 days / week · 40 min · GymView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Beginner

Calisthenics foundations

Relative strength

3 days / week · 40 min · GymView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Advanced

Powerlifting lift practice

Max strength

3 days / week · 65 min · GymView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Advanced

German volume training · moderated

High-volume muscle work

2 days / week · 60 min · GymView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Advanced

Heavy Duty · controlled

Low-volume effort

2 days / week · 40 min · GymView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Advanced

FST-7 · evidence-aware

Accessory volume

2 days / week · 55 min · GymView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Advanced

DTP-style rep pyramid · scaled

Metabolic volume

2 days / week · 45 min · GymView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Intermediate

Pre-exhaustion pairing

Targeted muscle work

2 days / week · 45 min · GymView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Advanced

Cluster set strength

High-quality heavy reps

2 days / week · 55 min · GymView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Intermediate

Escalating density · EDT style

Work capacity

2 days / week · 30 min · GymView the full plan
Strength & hypertrophy · Advanced

Block periodization

Long-term strength

4 days / week · 55 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · Intermediate

Repeatable HIIT

Cardiorespiratory fitness

2 days / week · 32 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · All levels

Functional 45 · circuit style

Strength + aerobic mix

2 days / week · 45 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · Intermediate

Hybrid race preparation

Running + functional endurance

3 days / week · 55 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · Beginner

Full-body circuit

Movement + work capacity

2 days / week · 35 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · Beginner

Group fitness sampler

Discover a sustainable class mix

3 days / week · 40 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · All levels

Pilates + yoga strength companion

Control + mobility

2 days / week · 35 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · Advanced

Mixed-modal skill and conditioning

Strength + skill + engine

3 days / week · 55 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · Advanced

Olympic lifting primer

Snatch + clean skill

2 days / week · 60 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · Advanced

Tabata protocol · bike

Short intense intervals

2 days / week · 25 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · Intermediate

AMRAP · quality rounds

Strength endurance

2 days / week · 30 min · Mixed equipmentView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · Intermediate

EMOM · every minute

Pacing + repeatable power

2 days / week · 35 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · Intermediate

Peripheral heart action circuit

Full-body conditioning

2 days / week · 38 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · All levels

Fasted or fed cardio · compare

Sustainable aerobic habit

2 days / week · 35 min · Mixed equipmentView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · All levels

Indoor cycling build

Aerobic base + intervals

3 days / week · 40 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · Intermediate

Kettlebell flow · controlled

Hip power + coordination

2 days / week · 38 min · Mixed equipmentView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · Beginner

Suspension strength

Bodyweight strength

2 days / week · 35 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · All levels

Barre + strength

Balance + local endurance

2 days / week · 35 min · GymView the full plan
Conditioning & hybrid · All levels

Dance fitness + strength

Enjoyable cardio

3 days / week · 35 min · GymView the full plan
Sport performance · Intermediate

Plyometric landing to power

Jump and sprint power

2 days / week · 45 min · GymView the full plan
Sport performance · Intermediate

Agility and change of direction

Cutting + deceleration

2 days / week · 40 min · GymView the full plan
Sport performance · Advanced

Strongman foundations

Loaded carries + whole-body strength

2 days / week · 55 min · GymView the full plan
Sport performance · Advanced

Contrast loading

Strength + power

2 days / week · 60 min · GymView the full plan
Sport performance · All levels

Isometric holds + dynamic strength

Position strength

2 days / week · 38 min · GymView the full plan
Sport performance · Intermediate

Ground flow · animal-inspired

Movement coordination

2 days / week · 35 min · GymView the full plan

General fitness education. Programs are not individualized medical care or a guarantee of a specific result. Adjust training to your ability and seek qualified support where appropriate.