8 Week Hybrid Hypertrophy Program (Size + Conditioning)

This 8 week hybrid hypertrophy program was created for athletes that want it all. It’s designed to increase muscle mass, while working on your conditioning. As you’ll see, there is a balanced mixture of pure lifting, accessory work, and function fitness style WODs. I’ve also included some pure conditioning days to build your aerobic engine. Keep reading for all the details.

I’m not going to lie. I occasionally program a bit more work than I can reasonably accomplish. More than once I’ve finished a session from one of my more difficult programs, and wondered what I was thinking. While it can be a good thing to push yourself, you can’t do so all the time.

I’ve also run into scheduling issues with high volume style programs. If I’ve got 90 minutes of work planned, and only 45 minutes of time, then I find I put the workout off completely. Before you know it, I’ve only been to the gym twice in a week, and the program isn’t working well. I’ve tried to fix this issue with the 8 Week Hybrid Hypertrophy Program.

I’ve been testing this program for 6 weeks, and I’ve settled on a great 4 day workout split, that allows for a lot of flexibility. As you’ll see in the ground rules section below, this method is the best way to flex around a busy schedule. Each session has only the things you need to build muscle size and a solid foundation of conditioning, with no extra fluff. Here’s a quick overview of the hybrid hypertrophy program.

Now that you have a good overview of this high intensity hypertrophy program, we need to cover some of the details on how to execute this fitness plan. I’ve tried to write this so that intermediate and advanced athletes can all benefit from the program. Let’s get to the details. Before we do that, don’t forget to join the email list below, so you can get more awesome fitness plans sent directly to you.