Foundations of Strength Training: Build Your Custom Workout Program — PickAClass
⏱ 2h 42m 📚 27 lessons

Foundations of Strength Training: Build Your Custom Workout Program

Learn the fundamental principles of muscle building, master progressive overload, and design your own effective strength training routines with this comprehensive guide.

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About this course

Starting a strength training journey can feel overwhelming with so much conflicting advice on how to build muscle and gain strength safely. This course simplifies the science of resistance training, giving you a clear, evidence-based roadmap to achieve your fitness goals. By reading through our structured lessons, you will transition from a beginner to a confident trainee who understands exactly how the body responds to resistance. You will learn how to structure your workouts, execute fundamental movement patterns, and manage your recovery for long-term, sustainable progress. What you'll learn: Understand the core terminology of strength training, including sets, reps, intensity, and volume; Apply the principle of progressive overload to ensure continuous muscle growth and strength gains; Design balanced workout splits tailored to your personal schedule and fitness level; Master the mechanics of fundamental movement patterns like squats, hinges, pushes, and pulls; Configure your nutrition and sleep to optimize recovery and muscle repair; Track your training progress effectively using simple written logging methods. The course begins with foundational anatomy and training terminology before guiding you through program design, exercise selection, and recovery strategies. You will study practical examples and complete written planning exercises to build your first personalized workout routine. Designed entirely for beginners, this course requires no prior gym experience or equipment to start learning. Start reading today to build a stronger, healthier version of yourself.

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Practice questions 26 / 28
Assignments submitted 4 (avg 4.5 / 5)
Capstone project Reviewed — 4.6 / 5
Total practice 6.2 hrs
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Time to completion 11 days (median: 22)
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Practice-question score 94%
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