| 20-week cycles | Muscle, Strength, Power and Cardio blocks, a deload every fifth week. Main lifts stay put so you watch the weights climb | Progress you can measure, block after block |
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| Your engine (VO2max) | Thursday intervals: 3 to 4 minute hard rounds at 85 to 95% of max heart rate | You stop being the one out of breath on the stairs |
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| Aerobic base | An easy run with strides on Wednesday, plus an optional long easy Saturday | Energy that lasts past 3 pm |
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| Muscle | Heavy compound lifts at one to two reps in reserve | Shape. Arms, shoulders, glutes and legs that look trained |
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| Strength | A dedicated Strength block. Weight goes up only when you've earned it | Numbers on the bar that keep climbing for years |
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| Power | Jumps, med-ball throws, swings and slams every week, plus a Power block. Power fades faster than strength after menopause, so we train it on purpose | You move like an athlete, not like someone being careful |
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| Balance and agility | Warm-ups that change every block: single-leg work, footwork, crawls | Quick, steady feet on ice, trails and stairs |
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| One side at a time | Split squats, B-stance RDLs and one-sided core work, logged left and right | No weak side hiding |
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| Grip and carries | Loaded carries every Friday | You carry ALL the groceries in one trip |
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| Bone | Heavy loading plus jumps and impact, the two signals bone responds to | A frame built to carry you to 95 |
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| Core | Rotation, anti-rotation and hollow work every lift day | Posture. A strong middle |
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| Retests | Weeks 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20: broad jump, single-leg balance, a hard 5-minute effort | Receipts. You can PROVE it's working |
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