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Kaged 8-Week Hardcore Trainer
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Kaged 8-Week Hardcore Trainer

Suffering.

Gabe M.
Gabe M.· Aug 2025
4athletes running this program
Free on iOS & Android

Overview

Length
8 weeks
Days / week
5 days
Level
Advanced
Goal
Muscle, Women's
Equipment
Full Gym
Session length
60 min
Landing Site: https://www.kaged.com/blogs/8-week-hardcore-trainer/overview-program If you are ever in doubt on how to do an exercise, he does some novel ones, go to the above link and day of. He will have a video that you can skip to the exercise or you can just look at his pics of the exercise. Only do the following for abs almost everyday. You will most likely not be able to finish the video fully till you are close to the end of the 8 weeks. Make sure to do the FULL video. Just take breaks during. Cirque Advanced Abs: https://youtu.be/hbjq9_NER_k?si=eA3GqHx0NPwpOimi When you see weird sets like 2x30, 2x20, 1x10. This app would not let me put them in the pyramid order they are supposed to be in, IE,30-20-10-20-30. Also if you see 1x20 and 9x10. Those are drop sets.

Who it's for

Advanced athletes looking to push past plateaus
Athletes focused on building muscle size
Athletes who can train 5 days per week
Athletes with access to a full gym (barbells, dumbbells, cables, and machines)

Muscle engagement

Front
Back
Hamstrings
11.6%
Quadriceps
9.8%
Upper Back
9.3%
Glutes
9.2%
Triceps
9%
Front Delts
8.3%
Biceps
7.6%
Chest
7.5%
Lats
7.1%
Calves
5.9%
Lower Back
4.3%
Abs
2.8%
Forearms
2.7%
Middle Delts
1.9%
Rear Delts
1.6%
Abductors
0.8%
Adductors
0.6%
Week 1 Workouts
#ExerciseSetsRepsLoad
1Hack Squat315 reps@8
2Squat (Smith Machine)315 reps@8
Superset
3ALeg Extension230 reps@10
3BWalking Lunge210 reps
3CSquat (Bodyweight)210 reps
3DWalking Lunge210 reps
4Seated Calf Raise3AMRAP@10
5Cirque De Soleil Abs1AMRAP@10
#ExerciseSetsReps
1Bench Press (Dumbbell)130 reps
Superset
2AIncline Chest Fly (Dumbbell)312 reps
2BFloor Press (Dumbbell)312 reps
Superset
3ADecline Chest Fly312 reps
3BPush Up3AMRAP
Superset
4AMilitary Press (Barbell)312 reps
4BUpright Row (Barbell)312 reps
Superset
5ALateral Raise (Dumbbell)312 reps
5BFront Raise312 reps
Superset
6ARear Delt Fly (Cable)310 reps
6BFace Pull310 reps
#ExerciseSetsReps
Superset
1AReverse Grip Tricep Pushdown312 reps
1BOverhead Tricep Extension (Cable)312 reps
Superset
2ASingle Arm Overhead Tricep Extension310 reps
2BBent Over Single Arm Kickback310 reps
Superset
3ADiamond Push Up3AMRAP
3BDip (Bodyweight)3AMRAP
Superset
4ASpider Curl310 reps
4BBicep Curl (EZ Bar)310 reps
Superset
5AReverse Grip Curls310 reps
5BHammer Curl (Dumbbell)310 reps
6Incline Curl (Dumbbell)312 reps
#ExerciseSetsReps
1Deadlift (Barbell)310 reps
Superset
2ASeated Hamstring Curl310 reps
2BGlute-Ham Raise310 reps
3Cable Stiff Legged Deadlift310 reps
4Cirque De Soleil Abs10 reps
#ExerciseSetsReps
1Lat Pulldown312 reps
Superset
2APull-Up (Bodyweight)310 reps
2BRope Lat Pulldown310 reps
Superset
3ASingle Arm Row (Dumbbell)310 reps
3BSingle Arm Inverted Row310 reps
Superset
4APullover (Dumbbell)315 reps
4BShrug (Dumbbell)315 reps
5Seated Calf Raise520 reps

Weeks 2–8 are in the app

Download Boostcamp to follow the full program with auto-progression and built-in coaching notes.

Common questions

Yes, Kaged 8-Week Hardcore Trainer is completely free to follow on Boostcamp. Download the app on iOS or Android, find the program, and start your first workout immediately. All 8 weeks are fully unlocked.

This program is built around a full gym. Make sure you have consistent access before starting, since the progression model assumes you can perform the same movements week over week.

Each session typically takes around 60 minutes to complete. That estimate covers your working sets but doesn't account for warm-up or rest between sets, so budget a little extra time when you're first learning the movements.

Kaged 8-Week Hardcore Trainer is structured around 5 training days per week, with rest days built in to allow for recovery. The Boostcamp app lets you reschedule sessions if your week doesn't go to plan.

The program runs for 8 weeks. The structure is designed so that each week builds on the last, with weights, volume, or intensity progressively increasing as you go.

Kaged 8-Week Hardcore Trainer is available inside the Boostcamp app, free on iOS and Android. Once you download the app, you can search for the program by name. The app tracks all your sets and weights automatically, so you always know exactly what to do next session.

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