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SELFto5K + Strength (Weeks 1-4 Adaptation)

Adapted from SELF's #SELFto5K challenge weeks 1-4, published in April 2022. This IronFlow import keeps the beginner-friendly walk-jog progression, one weekly strength day, and one weekly cross-training day while translating the workouts into structured cardio sets and app-friendly exercise blocks. Source shape: - Three progressive run or walk-run sessions each week - One full-body strength session that evolves from bodyweight to light dumbbells - One low-impact cross-training day plus built-in recovery spacing Adaptation notes: - Warm-ups and cooldowns are summarized in workout notes while the main work intervals are encoded directly in the set structure - Strength exercise selections stay close to the source themes while favoring canonical movement names already supported in the app Review the full schedule, then follow this plan in IronFlow.

Example built-in strength training plan in IronFlow
SELFto5K + Strength (Weeks 1-4 Adaptation)
Days / week
5
Weeks
4
Level
Beginner
Focus
Hybrid

Is SELFto5K + Strength (Weeks 1-4 Adaptation) right for you?

Plan profile: Level Beginner · Focus Hybrid · Training days per week: 5. Confirm the schedule and equipment below before starting.

Who it is for

Training level: Beginner · Plan focus: Hybrid · Training days per week: 5

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This plan may not match your schedule or training needs. Training days per week: 5 · Equipment: Dumbbell, Bodyweight

Plan at a glance

Adapted from SELF's #SELFto5K challenge weeks 1-4, published in April 2022. This IronFlow import keeps the beginner-friendly walk-jog progression, one weekly strength day, and one weekly cross-training day while translating the workouts into structured cardio sets and app-friendly exercise blocks. Source shape: - Three progressive run or walk-run sessions each week - One full-body strength session that evolves from bodyweight to light dumbbells - One low-impact cross-training day plus built-in recovery spacing Adaptation notes: - Warm-ups and cooldowns are summarized in workout notes while the main work intervals are encoded directly in the set structure - Strength exercise selections stay close to the source themes while favoring canonical movement names already supported in the app

Max lifts
No max lift setup required before starting
Equipment
DumbbellBodyweight
Days / week
Training days each week: 5
Weeks
Planned weeks: 4
Sample week
Week 1

Plan shape

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Weekly volume

Planned work sets from the stored plan

work sets

Plan length

Each block represents one planned week

4
weeks

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Day-by-day schedule

Every exercise below comes from the built-in plan stored in the app.

Day 1

Jogging Intervals

1 exercises
Outdoor Run
10 x 1 min @ RPE 4 / 1 min recovery

Cardio

Adapted from Day 1: 5-minute brisk walk warm-up, then 10 rounds of 1-minute slow jog / 1-minute walk.

Day 2

Jog and Walk Intervals

1 exercises
Outdoor Run
5 x 15 sec @ RPE 5 / 45 sec recovery

Cardio

Adapted from Day 3: warm up, then 5 rounds of 15-second jog / 45-second recovery walk.

Day 3

Bodyweight Strength

5 exercises
Glute Bridge
3 x 12-15

Glutes

Reverse Lunge
3 x 8/leg

Legs

Bodyweight Squat
3 x 15

Legs

Bird Dog
2 x 10/side

Core

Plank
2 x 30-45 sec

Core

Day 4

Long Walk

1 exercises
Outdoor Walk
1 x 45 min @ RPE 3

Cardio

Adapted from Day 6 45-minute long walk.

Day 5

Cross Training

1 exercises
Stationary Bike
1 x 25 min @ RPE 3

Cardio

How it progresses

Manual rule

When it changes

after each completed week · by your logged decision

What changes

The stored schedule carries the planned week-to-week changes.

After success or failure

Use the source guidance to decide whether to advance, hold, or repeat.

Deloads

No separate deload or taper is encoded in this plan.

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