Hard Time - Prison Workout
6-week no-equipment cell plan
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Completely free — no ads, no accounts, no subscriptions. 28 bodyweight workouts across six weeks. A floor and a wall is all the equipment you need.
In 1998, California pulled the iron out of its prisons. The people inside got strong anyway — with a floor, a bunk, a chair, a wall, and time.
You've got a bedroom. Same equipment.
HARD TIME is a six-week bodyweight program built from documented prison training history, run by two coaches who never let you slide:
THE LIFER — twenty years of gravel-voiced yard wisdom. Tough as the door, straight as the bars.
VOLKOV — quiet, precise, patient as winter. "Pain is weakness saying goodbye."
They talk you through every rep — voice coaching with on-screen captions, form cues, rest-break stories from the yard, and drill cadences: DOWN! KICK! PUSH! SNAP! JUMP! AGAIN!
THE PROGRAM
• 28 workouts across six themed weeks: INTAKE, ROUTINE, YARD TIME, LOCKDOWN, HARD YARD, RELEASE DAY
• The Deck — draw cards, pay reps: spades push, hearts sit up, diamonds squat, clubs burpee
• Alternating ladders, cell circuits, card squats, iron holds
• Daily spread sets — the all-day habit that built yard strength
• Every method labeled honestly: documented history or yard legend
BUILT FOR A BEDROOM
No equipment. No gym. A floor, a bed, a chair, a wall, a towel — that's the whole kit.
THE BLOCK ADJUSTS TO YOU
Three intake questions place you — Fresh Fish, Gen Pop, or Yard Veteran — and every workout scales to your level. An easier variation is always one tap away, and if life interrupts, your spot's held.
FREE. No ads, no accounts, no subscription. Nothing collected, nothing tracked.
Ages 16+. The coaches are fictional characters; the training history is real. Not medical advice — consult a physician before starting any exercise program.
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Information
- Seller
- MATTHEW MALHAM
- Size
- 65.2 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- Copyright
- © 2026 Matthew Malham
