The week
Weekly volume
Hard sets per muscle each week. The grey band is the target range.
Rules
EFFORT
Stop 1–3 reps before failure. Last set of an isolation move can go to 0–1. On Day 4, never go hard.
TWO CABLES
Two handles: each hand gets about half the stack. Yoke + one handle: one hand gets the whole stack. When a two-handle move gets too easy, switch to the single-arm version.
ONE SIDE AT A TIME
Do left then right with no rest between. That's one set. Then rest 60–90 s.
WHEN THE STACK RUNS OUT
- Add a plate
- 3 s lowering
- Pause at the hardest point
- 1.5-reps
- Rest 45 s
DELOAD
Every 6th week, do the same days at half the sets, stopping 3–4 reps short.
MISSED A DAY?
Skip it and carry on with the next one. Don't stack two days together.
1:1 OR 2:1
V-yoke on both cables: 1:1, handle feels the full plate weight. One cable only: 2:1, about half. Need more resistance? Use the yoke. Always keep at least one plate on, or the cables can jump off the pulleys.
ANCHOR IT
Rows, face pulls and pull-throughs pull the tower toward you. Bolt it down or put weight on the base.