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Elbow friendly HIT
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Elbow friendly HIT

Low volume, bicep focused mass program.

snippity dippity
snippity dippity· Aug 2025
iOS & Android

Overview

Length
8 weeks
Days / week
3 days
Level
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Goal
Muscle
Equipment
Full Gym
Session length
60 min
This is an advanced program that I personally follow and see great results with. The principals here are highly influenced by Joe Bennett's programs. The goal of this program is for someone to keep adding size while putting the minimum stress possible on the elbows if someone has experienced lateral epicondylitis. This program matches my goals and preferred training style. The weeks alternate between 3 and 2 training days per week. If your body and joints do well with higher frequencies, feel free to run through each 2 week workout cycle in less than two weeks. The basic order is Upper, Lower, Specialization, Upper, Lower. This program is matched to my weaknesses and joint issues, my primary weakness being biceps and my secondary weakness being chest. Of course, if your physique has different weaknesses, swap out the Chest and Biceps workout for whatever you want to bring up. Only the last set is what I record and make sure I'm progressing, but for my first exercise I warm with a 12, 9, 6, 3 rep scheme. Generally for any movement for that same muscle after I might only do 6 and then 3, or even just 3 if it's sufficiently warm. I'm fully aware that this program doesn't match what most studies indicate is optimal but in my experience with my own training and in training others, what Joe Bennett and Jordan Peters say holds true: the more weight that a muscle can move with good form, the bigger that muscle will be.

Who it's for

Athletes of all experience levels
Athletes focused on building muscle size
Athletes who can train 3 days per week
Athletes with access to a full gym (barbells, dumbbells, cables, and machines)

Muscle engagement

Front
Back
Biceps
18.4%
Triceps
16.5%
Chest
9.1%
Upper Back
7.7%
Front Delts
6.9%
Middle Delts
5.5%
Abs
5%
Quadriceps
4.5%
Forearms
4.5%
Lats
4.3%
Rear Delts
4.1%
Lower Back
3.8%
Hamstrings
3.1%
Cardio
2.4%
Calves
2.4%
Glutes
1.7%
Week 1 Workouts
#ExerciseSetsRepsLoad
1Cardio115 min@7
2Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)120 reps@9
3Front Squats - Smith Machine115 reps@9
125 reps@9.5
4Calf Raise (Machine)115 reps@10
5Reverse Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)130 reps@9.5
#ExerciseSetsRepsLoad
1Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)18 reps@9
112 reps@9.5
2Chest Fly (Cable)112 reps@10
3Incline Curl (Dumbbell)110 reps@10
4Pec Deck (Machine)215 reps@9
5Meadows Curl112 reps@9.5
6Incline Chest Fly (Dumbbell)112 reps@10
7Lateral Med Ball Slam120 reps@9
#ExerciseSetsRepsLoad
1Face Pull115 reps@8
2Triceps Pushdown With A Band125 reps@9.5
3Alternating Dumbbell Spider Curl18 reps@9.5
4Neutral Grip Dumbbell Bench Press112 reps@9.5
5Lat Pulldown (Neutral Grip)110 reps@9
6Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)110 reps@9
115 reps@9.5
7Chest Supported Row (Dumbbell)110 reps@9
8Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)112 reps@9
9Bayesian Curl16 reps@9.5
10JM Press (Smith Machine)110 reps@9
11Preacher Curl (Dumbbell)112 reps@9.5
12Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)112 reps@9
115 reps@10
13Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)112 reps@10
14Spider Curl112 reps@9
115 reps@9.5
15Reverse Pec Deck115 reps@9.5
16Dead Hang11 min@9

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, Elbow friendly HIT 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.

Elbow friendly HIT is structured around 3 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.

Elbow friendly HIT 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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