Hybrid · Updated

ATHLETIC
EDGE.

Train like an athlete. Look like one. Six days a week of strength, power, EMOMs and engine work — the methods used with professional athletes, built for people who want the body and the capability without the sport.

52
Weeks
5-6
Sessions/week
60
Mins/session
Full gym
Equipment
What's Inside

PERFORMANCE AESTHETIC.

Athletic Edge is a 52-week hybrid programme built around the methods elite athletes actually use — heavy strength, explosive power, EMOM density, and engine work. The result: a body that looks athletic and performs like it. Six days a week. No filler.

01

STRENGTH × POWER × ENGINE

Two strength days, two density days mixing EMOMs and conditioning finishers, a pure athletic conditioning session, and a Saturday engine block. Every quality covered, none compromised.

02

EMOM-DRIVEN DENSITY

EMOMs aren't a gimmick — they're the most time-efficient way to build work capacity, lean muscle, and conditioning at the same time. Used daily with pro athletes. Now structured for you.

03

BUILT TO LOOK THE PART

High-frequency training, deliberate hypertrophy work, and brutal Saturday engine sessions. Train like an athlete every day, look like one when you stop wearing a top.

Who It's For

IS THIS YOU?

  • You want to look athletic, move well, and train hard — but you don't play a sport
  • You're tired of bodybuilder-style routines that ignore conditioning, and conditioning programmes that ignore strength
  • You can commit to 5-6 sessions a week and want every one to count
  • You want the body and capability that comes from training like a professional athlete — minus the matches
Athletic Edge programme training
Sample Week

WEEK 1. IN DETAIL.

Six sessions. Every quality covered. Two strength days build the base. Two density days fuse strength and conditioning. One pure athletic conditioning day. One brutal engine session to finish.

Block 1 · Week 1
DAY 1
Lower · Power + Strength
  • Box Jump5 × 3
  • Back Squat4 × 5 @ RPE 7
  • RDL3 × 8
  • Walking Lunge3 × 8/side
  • Hanging Leg Raise3 × 12
DAY 2
Upper · Strength + EMOM
  • Bench Press4 × 5 @ RPE 7
  • Weighted Pull-up4 × 6
  • DB Shoulder Press3 × 10
  • 10 min EMOM10 KB swings / 8 push-ups
DAY 3
Athletic Conditioning
  • Med Ball Slam4 × 6
  • Sled Push6 × 20m
  • Sprint 20m6 × 20m
  • Farmer Carry4 × 30m heavy
  • Assault Bike4 × 30s on / 60s off
DAY 4
Lower · Hypertrophy
  • Trap Bar Deadlift4 × 8
  • Bulgarian Split Squat3 × 10/side
  • Hip Thrust3 × 12
  • Hamstring Curl3 × 12
  • Calf Raise3 × 15
DAY 5
Upper · Power + Density
  • Med Ball Chest Pass5 × 4
  • Push Press4 × 5 @ RPE 7
  • AMRAP 12 min8 DB row / 8 press / 12 cal row
  • Face Pull3 × 15
  • Bicep Curl3 × 12
DAY 6
EMOM + Engine
  • 25 min EMOM12 KB swing / 8 wall ball / 30s sled push / 10 cal row
  • Zone 2 Engine20 min bike or row
  • OR Threshold4 × 4 min @ RPE 8

All 52 weeks are built, progressed, and delivered inside the app. Start any Monday.

Equipment

WHAT YOU NEED.

Athletic Edge is built around a full gym setup. Sleds, assault bikes, and kettlebells get used heavily — most commercial gyms have everything required.

BARBELL + PLATES
Essential
SQUAT RACK
Essential
BENCH
Essential
KETTLEBELLS
Essential
DUMBBELLS
Recommended
SLED / PROWLER
Recommended
ASSAULT BIKE / ROWER
Recommended
MEDICINE BALL
Optional
Your Coach

BUILT BY A PROFESSIONAL.

Conall McElholm

CONALL McELHOLM

S&C Coach · Ulster Rugby · MSc · PhD Candidate

Athletic Edge takes the exact methods used daily with professional athletes at Ulster Rugby — concurrent strength, power, EMOM density, and engine work — and strips out the sport-specific tactical noise. What's left is the purest version of training to look and perform like an athlete. 15+ years across elite sport. MSc in Strength & Conditioning Science. Currently completing a PhD at St Mary's University.

FAQ

BEFORE YOU START.

Athletic Edge isn't built around a competitive season — it's built for people who want to look and perform like an athlete without playing one. If you compete seriously in GAA or rugby, the dedicated GAA and Rugby Pathways are calendar-mapped to your season and will serve you better. For other sports (soccer, hockey, tennis, etc.) Athletic Edge works as a strong general off-season or training-block option — just be ready to modify volume around match weeks.
Athletic Edge is delivered as a continuous 52-week programme — every week is built, progressed, and unique. Volume, intensity, and conditioning load all shift across the year. You're not getting a 4-week template on repeat. Start any Monday, train for as long as you want, restart when you reach week 52.
Yes. The programme is delivered as a 6-day plan, but Day 6 (EMOM + engine) is structured as the swappable session. Drop it entirely or move it to a different day depending on the week. The other 5 sessions are the non-negotiable core.
Both, depending on your nutrition. The training stimulus builds muscle through high-frequency strength and hypertrophy work, while the conditioning days drive fat loss. Pair with an eating-in-a-surplus protocol to lean toward size, or a slight deficit to lean toward shredded.
Not really. Athletic Edge assumes a baseline level of strength and gym experience — you should be comfortable with the major barbell lifts and able to handle a 5-6 day training week. If you're new, start with Starter Strength or Iron Base first, then transition into Athletic Edge.
Yes. Your subscription gives you access to all 11 programmes and 2 sport pathways. If you want more pure size, Powerbuilding pairs well after a block of Athletic Edge. If you're peaking for a meet, switch to Meet Prep. You can change any time.

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