Recomp Bundle
Build muscle and strip fat at the same time — disciplined macros, hard training.
The hardest plan to do well. Maintenance calories, surgical macro timing, and progressive overload that turns body composition over the long arc.
Training framework
Three phases, twelve weeks.
Calibrate (Weeks 1-4)
Find true maintenance, dial protein
Drive (Weeks 5-8)
Progressive overload at maintenance
Confirm (Weeks 9-12)
Mini-cut + lean reset
Weekly template
Your training week, mapped
One row per training day. Repeat across the 12 weeks; the loading scheme below evolves.
1 · Mon
Upper Strength
Bench + row strength
- 5 × 5
Bench Press
- 4 × 6-8
Weighted Pull-up
- 4 × 8
DB Shoulder Press
- 4 × 8
Barbell Row
- 3 × 10
Incline DB Curl
- 3 × 10
Skullcrusher
1 · Tue
Lower Strength
Squat + hinge
- 5 × 5
Back Squat
- 4 × 8
Romanian Deadlift
- 3 × 10 per leg
Walking Lunge
- 3 × 12
Leg Press
- 3 × 12
Hanging Leg Raise
1 · Thu
Upper Hypertrophy
Volume + arms
- 4 × 8
Incline Bench Press
- 4 × 10
Chest-supported Row
- 4 × 15
DB Lateral Raise
- 3 × 15
Face Pull
- 3 × 10
EZ-bar Curl
- 3 × 12
Rope Pushdown
1 · Fri
Lower Hypertrophy
Glute + hamstring volume
- 4 × 8
Hip Thrust
- 3 × 10 per leg
Bulgarian Split Squat
- 3 × 12
Leg Curl
- 3 × 15
Leg Extension
- 4 × 15
Standing Calf Raise
1 · Sat
Conditioning
Zone 2 + core
- 35 min
Incline Treadmill Walk
- 3 × 45s
Plank
- 3 × 30s per side
Side Plank
- 3 × 10 per side
Pallof Press
Progression
How loads evolve over 12 weeks
Calibrate · 1-4
Loading
Find true maintenance kcal, log every working set
Intensity cue
RPE 7-8 — leave 2-3 reps in the tank
Drive · 5-8
Loading
Add 5 lb to mains weekly, hold accessories steady
Intensity cue
RPE 8 — strength must climb at maintenance kcal
Confirm · 9-12
Loading
Mini-cut weeks 9-11 (-300 kcal), maintenance week 12, retest
Intensity cue
RPE 8 — preserve lifts during deficit
Equipment
What you'll need
Warm-up
- 5 min easy bike or row · raise core temp
- Hip CARs · 5 reps per side
- T-spine rotations · 8 per side
- Banded shoulder dislocates · 10 reps
- 2 ramp-up sets on the first main lift (50% · 70%)
Cool-down
- 3 min easy walk to bring HR down
- 90/90 hip stretch · 60s per side
- Doorway pec stretch · 45s per side
- Box breathing · 6 rounds (4-4-4-4)
Equipment
Nutrition framework
Recomp Macro System
- Style
- Maintenance · high protein
- Protein target
- 1.1 g per lb bodyweight
- Calorie bias
- At maintenance
Carb cycling: high on lift days, moderate on rest days.
Recipe library
Six meals that match this diet
Picked to hit the macros above without spending all day in the kitchen.
Ingredients
- · 1 cup rolled oats
- · 1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- · 1 scoop whey protein
- · 1/2 cup mixed berries
- · 1 tbsp honey · pinch cinnamon
Method
- 01Cook oats with 1.5 cups water until creamy.
- 02Off heat, stir in whey + cinnamon.
- 03Top with Greek yogurt, berries, drizzle of honey.
- 04Eat warm or chill overnight for grab-and-go.
Ingredients
- · 3/4 cup rolled oats
- · 1 scoop chocolate whey
- · 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- · 1 tbsp natural peanut butter
- · 1 tbsp chia seeds · 1/2 banana sliced
Method
- 01Combine oats, whey, chia, milk in a jar.
- 02Stir until smooth, swirl in peanut butter.
- 03Refrigerate overnight (or at least 4 hours).
- 04Top with banana before eating.
Ingredients
- · 6 oz chicken breast
- · 1 cup cooked jasmine rice
- · 1/2 cup black beans · 1/2 cup corn
- · 1/4 avocado · 1/4 cup pico de gallo
- · Lime · cumin · paprika · garlic powder
Method
- 01Season chicken with cumin, paprika, garlic, salt.
- 02Sear 4 min per side, rest 3 min, slice.
- 03Layer rice, beans, corn in a bowl.
- 04Top with chicken, avocado, pico, lime squeeze.
Ingredients
- · 6 oz salmon fillet
- · 1 medium sweet potato
- · 2 cups broccoli florets
- · 1 tbsp honey · 1 tbsp soy sauce · 1 clove garlic
- · 1 tsp olive oil · sesame seeds
Method
- 01Roast cubed sweet potato 20 min at 425°F.
- 02Whisk honey, soy, minced garlic; brush onto salmon.
- 03Pan-sear salmon skin-down 4 min, flip 2 min.
- 04Steam broccoli, plate everything, sprinkle sesame.
Ingredients
- · 6 oz 93/7 ground beef
- · 2 oz dry whole-wheat penne
- · 1 cup marinara · 1 cup baby spinach
- · 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- · Garlic · oregano · red pepper flakes
Method
- 01Boil pasta to al dente, reserve 1/4 cup water.
- 02Brown beef with garlic, drain excess fat.
- 03Add marinara + spinach, simmer 3 min.
- 04Toss in pasta + reserved water, finish with parmesan.
Ingredients
- · 1 scoop whey protein
- · 1 banana
- · 1 tbsp natural peanut butter
- · 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- · Ice · cinnamon
Method
- 01Drop everything in the blender.
- 02Blend 30s until smooth.
- 03Pour, dust cinnamon, drink within 30 min of training.
Weekly grocery list
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Built to cover the recipes above for a single training week. Scale 0.75-1.25× to your bodyweight.
Proteins
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Vegetables
Healthy fats
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