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5-Day Gym Workout

5 days per week

Phase 3: Elevate. A five-day gym split with added volume and progressive strength work.

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Phase 3: Elevate

Goal: Build Strength • Burn Fat • Improve Endurance • Build Confidence

Workout Time: 25–30 Minutes

Welcome to Phase 3!

Welcome to Elevate—the final phase of your TruFitTrish Beginner Transformation Program!

Take a moment to celebrate how far you've come. You started by learning the basics, built consistency through Momentum, and now you're ready to challenge yourself in new ways.

This program is designed to help you become stronger, more confident, and more comfortable in the gym while continuing to improve muscle tone, endurance, and overall fitness.

Coach Trish Tip 💛

Confidence isn't something you find—it's something you build one workout at a time.

Rest: 30–60 seconds between exercises.

Weekly Schedule

Monday: Lower Body Strength

Tuesday: Upper Body Push

Wednesday: Full Body Strength & Conditioning

Thursday: Glutes & Hamstrings

Friday: Upper Body Pull & Core

Saturday: Walk, Stretch, Yoga, or Active Recovery

Sunday: Rest & Recover

Before You Begin

Progressive Overload

By now you should feel comfortable with most of the exercises.

If you can complete all of your repetitions with excellent form and still feel like you have several repetitions left, it's time to increase your weight slightly.

Remember:

Good form always comes before heavier weight.

Day 1 – Lower Body Strength

Warm-Up (5 Minutes)

Walk on the treadmill.

Then complete:

  • Bodyweight Squats ×10
  • Glute Bridges ×10
  • Leg Swings ×10 Each Leg

Leg Press Machine 3 Sets × 10 Reps

Increase your weight slightly from the previous phase if you're ready.

Press through your heels.

Avoid locking your knees.

Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift 3 Sets × 12 Reps

Keep the dumbbells close to your legs.

Hinge at your hips.

Squeeze your glutes as you stand.

Walking Dumbbell Lunges 3 Sets × 10 Each Leg

Take controlled steps.

Push through your front heel.

Leg Extension Machine 3 Sets × 12 Reps

Pause for one second at the top.

Lower slowly.

Standing Calf Raise Machine 3 Sets × 15 Reps

Pause briefly before lowering.

Lower Body Finisher

Complete 3 rounds:

  • 15 Bodyweight Squats
  • 20 Glute Bridge Pulses
  • 30-Second Wall Sit

Cool Down

Stretch your lower body for 5 minutes.

Day 2 – Upper Body Push

Warm-Up

  • Treadmill Walk
  • Arm Circles
  • Shoulder Rolls
  • Band Pull-Aparts

Chest Press Machine 3 Sets × 10–12 Reps

Move slowly.

Avoid locking your elbows.

Incline Dumbbell Press 3 Sets × 10 Reps

Lower the weights slowly.

Press upward with control.

Shoulder Press Machine 3 Sets × 10 Reps

Keep your core tight.

Press overhead.

Dumbbell Lateral Raise 3 Sets × 12 Reps

Raise only to shoulder height.

Lower slowly.

Cable Triceps Pushdown 3 Sets × 12 Reps

Fully extend your arms.

Return with control.

Front Plank Hold 45 Seconds

Modify from your knees if needed.

Push Day Finisher

Complete 3 rounds.

  • 10 Push-Ups (Bench or Floor)
  • 10 Shoulder Presses
  • 20 Mountain Climbers

Cool Down

Stretch your chest, shoulders, and triceps.

Day 3 – Full Body Strength & Conditioning

Warm-Up

Walk on the treadmill for 5 minutes.

Then complete:

  • Bodyweight Squats
  • Arm Circles
  • Hip Circles
  • Walking Lunges

Goblet Squat 3 Sets × 12 Reps

Sit your hips back.

Press through your heels.

Assisted Pull-Up Machine 3 Sets × 8–10 Reps

Use enough assistance to complete every repetition with excellent form.

Dumbbell Bench Press 3 Sets × 10 Reps

Lower with control.

Press smoothly.

Cable Wood Chops 3 Sets × 12 Each Side

Rotate through your core.

Move slowly.

Dumbbell Step-Ups 3 Sets × 10 Each Leg

Drive through your heel.

Lower slowly.

Conditioning Challenge

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 minutes.

  • 10 Squats
  • 10 Dumbbell Swings
  • 10 Push-Ups
  • 20 High Knees

Cool Down

Stretch your entire body.

Day 4 – Glutes & Hamstrings

Warm-Up

  • Treadmill Walk
  • Glute Bridges
  • Hip Circles
  • Leg Swings

Hip Thrust Machine 3 Sets × 12 Reps

Pause for two seconds at the top.

Squeeze your glutes.

Seated Hamstring Curl Machine 3 Sets × 12 Reps

Move slowly.

Control the weight.

Smith Machine Box Squat 3 Sets × 10 Reps

Lower until you lightly touch the bench.

Stand by pressing through your heels.

Glute Kickback Machine 3 Sets × 12 Each Leg

Move slowly.

Avoid swinging.

Banded Lateral Walks 3 Sets × 15 Steps Each Direction

Stay in a slight squat.

Glute Burnout

Complete twice.

  • 20 Frog Pumps
  • 20 Donkey Kicks Each Leg
  • 20 Fire Hydrants Each Leg

Cool Down

Stretch your glutes, quads, hamstrings, and hips.

Day 5 – Upper Body Pull & Core

Warm-Up

Walk on the treadmill.

Complete:

  • Arm Circles
  • Cat-Cow Stretch
  • Band Pull-Aparts

Lat Pulldown Machine 3 Sets × 12 Reps

Pull toward your upper chest.

Return slowly.

Seated Cable Row 3 Sets × 12 Reps

Squeeze your shoulder blades together.

Lower with control.

Dumbbell Reverse Fly 3 Sets × 12 Reps

Raise your arms to shoulder height.

Move slowly.

Dumbbell Hammer Curl 3 Sets × 12 Reps

Keep your elbows close to your sides.

Avoid swinging.

Cable Face Pulls 3 Sets × 15 Reps

Pause for one second with every repetition.

Farmer Carry 3 Rounds × 45 Seconds

Walk tall.

Keep your shoulders relaxed and your core tight.

Side Plank Hold 30 Seconds Each Side

Modify from your knees if needed.

Pull Day Finisher

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 minutes.

  • 10 Seated Rows
  • 10 Dumbbell Swings
  • 10 Squat to Press
  • 20 High Knees

Cool Down

Stretch your:

  • Chest
  • Back
  • Shoulders
  • Biceps
  • Forearms

Take slow, deep breaths.

Weekly Progression

Week 1

Focus on excellent technique and consistent workouts.

Week 2

Increase one or two repetitions where possible.

Week 3

Increase your weight slightly while maintaining proper form.

Week 4

Reduce your weights by about 25% to allow your body to recover before beginning another training cycle.

Gym Confidence Tips 💛

  • Remember where you started and celebrate how far you've come.
  • Challenge yourself—but never sacrifice good form.
  • Strength training is one of the greatest investments you can make in your long-term health.
  • Progress is measured by consistency, not perfection.
  • The strongest version of you is still ahead.

Coach Trish's Corner 💛

Today, you're not the same woman who walked into the gym on Day One.

You've learned new skills, built confidence, and proven to yourself that you're capable of more than you imagined. Every workout, every rep, and every choice to keep showing up has made you stronger—not just physically, but mentally too.

This may be the end of this program, but it's only the beginning of your journey. Keep lifting. Keep growing. Keep believing in yourself.

You've earned this.

Feel Better. Move Better. Be Better.

Movement is Medicine.

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