How to set up a training block that actually works

If you've ever started a new program, run it for a week, and then found yourself wondering whether you got the setup right, this episode is for you.

Most people start by choosing exercises. In this episode I walk through the questions you should answer before you write a single session: what the block is actually for, where you're starting from, how much volume to begin with, what your progression rule is, and how long to run it.

Get these right and the rest of the decisions, exercise selection, rep ranges, training split, become much easier to make. Get them wrong and you'll be second-guessing yourself by week two.