Rise Training Methodology

Ryan SellzMay 1, 2026

At Rise Personal Training, every workout you do is intentional. Nothing in your program is random. Each exercise, set, and rep is designed based on ye...

At Rise Personal Training, every workout you do is intentional. Nothing in your program is random. Each exercise, set, and rep is designed based on years of coaching experience and real-world results with clients.

Our goal is simple: help you get the best results possible with the time you have.

It all starts with your goals

Before building any training program, we start by gathering key information during your initial Starting Point Session. This includes:

Your specific goals

How many days per week you can train

Your schedule and time availability

Any past injuries or movement limitations

From there, we build your program around what will realistically work for you. One of the biggest factors is time.

If you can train two days per week, your program will look very different than someone training five or six days per week. The structure of your workouts has to match your schedule in order to produce results.

Why full-body training works best

For most of our clients, the most effective approach is full-body strength training.

This means that in each session we train the major movement patterns of the body:

Upper body pushing

Upper body pulling

Lower body pushing

Lower body pulling

Core

Power or athletic movement

By covering these movements in each session, we make sure your entire body is getting stronger even if you only train two or three times per week.

Why body-part splits often fail

A lot of people come to us after trying workout routines they found online. Many of these programs follow a traditional bodybuilding “body-part split” where you train one muscle group per day (chest day, leg day, arm day, etc.).

The problem is this style of training only works well if you can train five or six days per week.

If someone only has two or three training days available, splitting workouts by body parts becomes inefficient and slows progress.

Full-body training allows us to maximize results in limited time.

Training smarter, not longer

Another key part of our methodology is efficiency.

Instead of performing one exercise and resting for long periods, we often pair exercises together. For example, you might perform a lower body exercise like squats followed by an upper body movement like pull-ups.

This approach allows one muscle group to work while another rests. It keeps your heart rate elevated, improves conditioning, and allows you to complete more productive work within your session.

It also eliminates one of the biggest time-wasters in the gym: long rest periods and distractions between sets.

The goal: maximize results and recovery

Our approach focuses on providing the minimum effective dose of training needed to stimulate strength, muscle growth, and fat loss.

You don’t need endless exercises or hours in the gym. You need the right movements, the right structure, and consistent progression.

This approach also helps prevent excessive soreness and overtraining so you can recover properly and keep showing up consistently.

The bottom line

For most people, training two to three days per week with a structured full-body program will deliver the best results.

Our system is designed to help you:

Use your time efficiently

Build strength and muscle

Improve conditioning

Recover properly between workouts

At Rise, the goal isn’t just to make you sweat for an hour. It’s to make every minute of that hour count.

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