Calisthenics C — Lower Focus

Lower-body calisthenics day. Bulgarian split squats, single-leg glute bridge, walking lunges, calf raise, hanging leg raise. Unilateral-heavy. ~50 min, 5 movements.

5 exercises~53 min
~53 min

Estimated session

Movements
5
Loads
Coach-filled
Progresses
Every session
01The session

Every movement, in order

Each lift with its working sets and target, in the order you run them. The coach sets the loads from your training and moves them up as the work gets easier.

Calisthenics C — Lower Focus — every exercise with its working sets, rep or RPE target, and rest.
OrderExerciseTarget
01

Split Squat with Dumbbells

Bulgarian split squat — back foot elevated. Use DBs if available, BW if not. RPE escalates 7.5 → 9.5.

4 × 10 · rest 1:30

10
02

Single Leg Glute Bridge

Drive through heel. Glute squeeze hard at top. Switch sides between sets.

3 × 12 · rest 1 min

12
03

Bodyweight Walking Lunge

Long stride, controlled descent. Add metabolic stimulus.

3 × 16 · rest 1 min

16
04

Standing Calf Raises

Bodyweight or with DB. Full ROM, deep stretch.

3 × 15 · rest 1 min

15
05

Hanging Leg Raise

Lift legs to parallel. Pause briefly, no swinging.

3 × 10 · rest 1 min

10

The coach sets the loads and moves them up — these are the schemes

02Who · when · how

When to reach for this template

Unilateral work carries the stimulus here — own each leg before adding load. Use dumbbells on split squats, glute bridges, and calf raises if you have them, bodyweight if not; either way hit the reps at the listed RPE, escalating effort across sets. Run full depth on Bulgarian split squats with the back foot elevated, driving through the front heel. Squeeze the glutes hard at the top of each bridge and switch sides between sets. Full ROM with a deep stretch on calf raises; keep hanging leg raises strict.

Tuned to you

Every workout

The coach reads your log, tunes the loads and volume to where you are today, and tells you when to add weight.

03The fit

Programs that use this template

This session is scheduled across a week and progressed over the mesocycle in the programs below.

05FAQ

Common questions

The facts most people check before they drop this session into a week.

01When should I use the Calisthenics C — Lower Focus template?

Unilateral work carries the stimulus here — own each leg before adding load. Add it to your week in Squatly and the coach schedules it, sets the loads from your training, and tells you when to move up.

02How many working sets is Calisthenics C — Lower Focus, and how long does it take?

Calisthenics C — Lower Focus runs 5 movements and about 16 working sets, roughly 53 minutes once warm-ups are in. The full per-exercise scheme — sets, reps or RPE, and rest — is in the session table above.

03What makes the Lower Focus version different?

Calisthenics C — Lower Focus is the lower focus cut of this family — same method, but the movement order, set scheme, and emphasis are tuned for it. The session table shows exactly what changes; the coach sets the loads and drives the progression either way.

06The method

Built on the Squatly method

Every set count, rep target, and rest period here comes from how the coach weighs volume, intensity, and fatigue. See where the numbers come from.

Read the method

Volume, intensity, and fatigue — read per lift, every session.

Last updated: June 2026

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Aleks · Coach

Three clean sessions at 185 × 5, last one at RPE 7. You’ve got more let’s take 190 on Monday.

Proposal — add weight

Last185 × 5RPE 7
Mon190 × 5▲ +5 lb
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