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Program

EPIC

The YouTube-native Program. Five cycles. Free, on YouTube.

Choose a cycle
Length
10 weeks
Frequency
5 days a week
Per session
30 to 50 minutes
Available on
YouTube (each cycle)

01 · What this program is

EPIC is the YouTube-native Program. Five cycles: EPIC I, EPIC II, EPIC III, EPIC Heat, and EPIC Endgame. Each cycle is ten weeks. Five workouts a week. Fifty workouts. Free on YouTube.

The Program assumes you want structured strength-first programming without a subscription. Each cycle stands on its own. Cycles chain forward when you are ready for the next.

For those new to lifting, start with Ultimate Beginner.

02 · Program structure

Five cycles share the same architecture: ten weeks, five workouts a week, fifty workouts in total. Two upper-body sessions, two lower-body sessions, one full-body or HIIT session per week.

Each cycle has a distinct character. EPIC I is the original. EPIC II adds longer sessions and a HIIT plus steady-state cardio opener. EPIC III emphasises tension and complexes. EPIC Heat locks every workout to thirty minutes across the full ten weeks. EPIC Endgame slows tempo and lengthens the time under tension on each exercise.

02a  ·  Cycles

  • EPIC I

    The original ten-week sequence.

    10 WEEKS · 40 MIN · 12.5 KG

    Watch on YouTube →
  • EPIC II

    Longer sessions, HIIT plus steady-state opener.

    10 WEEKS · 40 MIN · MAT ONLY, DAY 1

    Watch on YouTube →
  • EPIC III

    Tension and complexes.

    10 WEEKS · 40 MIN · 15 KG

    Watch on YouTube →
  • EPIC Heat

    Every session locked to thirty minutes.

    10 WEEKS · 30 MIN, LOCKED · 12.5 KG

    Watch on YouTube →
  • EPIC Endgame

    Slower tempo, longer time under tension.

    10 WEEKS · 60/30 TIMER · 10 KG

    Watch on YouTube →
Caroline Girvan, mid-laugh.

Let’s lift. Let’s go.

03 · Equipment

Required

  • A pair of dumbbells
  • A mat

Optional

  • A chair, bench, or box
  • A yoga block
  • A glute band
  • A wall (for wall sits)
  • Heavier and lighter dumbbells (some cycles use a second pair)

04 · A note from Caroline

EPIC is ten weeks of feeling positive, motivated, challenged, informed, and EPIC. Five cycles, each one its own ten weeks. Pick the one that meets you where you are.

Caroline Girvan

05 · The paperwork

  • EPIC, the original guidePDF · 9 MB
  • EPIC II calendarPDF · 134 KB
  • EPIC III guidePDF · 9.7 MB
  • EPIC Heat guidePDF · 5.4 MB
  • EPIC Endgame guidePDF · 3.9 MB
  • EPIC Endgame calendarPDF · 138 KB

EPIC. Five cycles.

Watch EPIC I on YouTube

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