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Accessory compound

DB Step-Up

Trains quads first, with real work landing on glutes, hamstrings, core and more.

Muscle contribution per set

Quads1
Glutes.50
Hamstrings.20
Core.20
Calves.15

These are the weights Forge's volume audit actually computes with — deliberately conservative, so compounds don't masquerade as full coverage. A 0.5 means a set counts as half a set for that muscle: meaningful help, not a replacement for direct work.

Tempo

3down
1pause
1up
0squeeze

Same step-up logic; dumbbells increase load or allow unilateral emphasis.

Drive through whole foot of working leg.

Derived from tempo research on this movement class — Schoenfeld BJ, Ogborn DI, Krieger JW.

How Forge progresses it

Progresses by load in +1kg steps. Accessories build the muscle that keeps the main lifts moving.

Swap it for

Same movement pattern, same progression continuity — these are the alternatives the app offers mid-session when a rack is taken or equipment isn't there.

Train with intention. Open Forge — it prescribes the weight, watches the reps, and does this arithmetic for every set you log.