Strength program · By VXA Fitness

6 week Spartan Strength

Add 10–20 lbs a week. Max out in week 6. Deload and do it again.

  • 6 weeks
  • 30 workouts
  • 5 days / week
  • RPE-guided

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6 week Spartan Strength

About the program

The Spartan Strength Program is designed to focus on building your strength week by week. Each week, we will increase your working sets by 10–20 lbs using an RPE system (Rate of Perceived Exertion). After a full training block, we will MAX out.

The goal is to focus more on form and technique leading up to your max-out week. After 6 weeks, deload and go for it again. You can repeat the program, always focusing on progressive overload.

How the block works

  1. Weeks 1–5

    Build

    Add 10–20 lbs to working sets each week. Dial in form and technique.

  2. Week 6

    Max out

    Test your new numbers at the end of the training block.

  3. Then

    Deload & repeat

    Recover, then run it again — always progressive overload.

Training by RPE

The Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is a 1–10 scale for how hard you feel you're working, based on effort, breathing, and fatigue. It gauges intensity without relying on heart rate or external load, so you can adjust weight, reps, and pace to your daily energy and recovery.

  • 1–3LightEasy to maintain. Warm-up or recovery.
  • 4–6ModerateSomewhat hard. Steady cardio or moderate lifting.
  • 7–8HardChallenging sets, tough intervals.
  • 9–10MaximalNear failure. Can't continue for long.

Inside the program

Week 1 preview · full plan with sets, reps & HD video in the app

Week 1
  1. Day 1Lower Body Strength
  2. Day 2Upper Body Strength
  3. Day 3Posterior Chain
  4. Day 4Upper Body Accessories
  5. Day 5Squat Focused Lower Body
Weeks 2–3Unlock in the app
Weeks 4–6Including max-out week

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