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PPL + Upper /​ Lower

5 days a week · Intermediate friendly · About 60 minutes · Full gym

Push, pull, legs, then upper and lower. Five days, every muscle twice.

Best for: building muscle, getting stronger.

Your week

  1. Day 1Push
  2. Day 2Pull
  3. Day 3Legs
  4. Day 4Upper
  5. Day 5Lower
  6. Day 6Rest
  7. Day 7Rest

Train on any days that work for you. Keep a rest day between hard sessions when you can.

Push

5 exercises

ChestShouldersTriceps

Bench PressBarbell4 × 6–8
  • Retract shoulder blades, feet flat
  • Lower bar to mid-chest
  • Drive up and slightly back
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Dumbbell Incline Bench PressDumbbell3 × 8–10
  • Set bench to 45 degrees
  • Lower dumbbells to chest sides
  • Press up, elbows at 90 degrees
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Dumbbell Shoulder PressDumbbell3 × 8–10
  • Sit with back support, palms forward
  • Press dumbbells overhead until touching
  • Lower slowly back to shoulders
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Cable Lateral RaiseCable3 × 12–15
  • Stand tall, grip handles at sides
  • Raise arms to shoulder height
  • Keep slight bend in elbows
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Cable Pushdown (With Rope Attachment)Cable3 × 10–12
  • Grip rope, elbows at sides
  • Push down to full extension
  • Keep upper arms stationary
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Pull

5 exercises

BackShouldersBiceps

Pull-UpBodyweight4 × 6–10
  • Start from full dead hang
  • Pull elbows down and back
  • Chin clears bar, control descent
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Bent Over Barbell RowBarbell3 × 8–10
  • Bend knees, hinge torso forward
  • Row bar to lower torso
  • Squeeze shoulder blades, keep back flat
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Cable Seated RowCable3 × 10–12
  • Sit, feet on footrests
  • Pull handles to body
  • Squeeze shoulder blades together
Full how-to guide ›
Face PullCable3 × 12–15
  • Face high pulley, rope attachment
  • Pull rope to face, split hands
  • Keep upper arms parallel to floor
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Barbell CurlBarbell3 × 8–10
  • Pin elbows to sides
  • Curl bar up without swinging
  • Squeeze biceps at top
Full how-to guide ›

Legs

5 exercises

GlutesHamstringsCalves

Barbell Full SquatBarbell4 × 6–8
  • Bar across traps, feet shoulder-width
  • Sit hips back and down
  • Keep knees tracking over toes
Full how-to guide ›
Barbell Romanian DeadliftBarbell3 × 8–10
  • Stand feet shoulder-width, soft knees
  • Hinge hips, lower bar close
  • Push hips forward, squeeze glutes
Full how-to guide ›
Sled 45° Leg PressSled Machine3 × 10–12
  • Sit back, feet shoulder-width on plate
  • Press plate up, extend legs fully
  • Don't lock knees, lower under control
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Lever Lying Leg CurlLeverage Machine3 × 10–12
  • Lie face down, heels under pad
  • Curl legs toward glutes
  • Keep hips on pad
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Lever Standing Calf RaiseLeverage Machine4 × 10–15
  • Shoulders under pads, feet shoulder-width
  • Raise heels high, extend ankles
  • Pause top, lower slow stretch
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Upper

7 exercises

BackShouldersChest

Barbell Incline Bench PressBarbell3 × 6–8
  • Set bench to 45 degrees
  • Lower bar to upper chest
  • Keep elbows at 45 degrees
Full how-to guide ›
Cable PulldownCable3 × 8–10
  • Grip bar wider than shoulders
  • Pull bar down to chest
  • Squeeze shoulder blades together
Full how-to guide ›
Arnold Dumbbell PressDumbbell3 × 8–10
  • Start dumbbells at shoulder height, palms in
  • Press up while rotating palms forward
  • Lower with control back to shoulders
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Lever Seated RowLeverage Machine3 × 10–12
  • Chest against pad, grip handles
  • Pull handles to body, squeeze back
  • Keep back straight, core tight
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Dumbbell Lateral RaiseDumbbell3 × 12–15
  • Slight bend in elbows
  • Raise dumbbells out to shoulder height
  • Lead with elbows, control the descent
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Alternate Hammer CurlDumbbell2 × 10–12
  • Stand, dumbbells at sides, palms in
  • Curl one dumbbell to shoulder
  • Keep elbows pinned to torso
Full how-to guide ›
Cable Rope Overhead Triceps ExtensionCable2 × 12–15
  • Grip rope, arms overhead
  • Lower behind head, elbows fixed
  • Extend arms to finish
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Lower

6 exercises

QuadsGlutesHamstrings

Barbell DeadliftBarbell3 × 5
  • Hinge, grip bar shoulder-width
  • Drive heels, extend hips and knees
  • Keep back straight, chest lifted
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Bulgarian Split SquatBody Weight3 × 8–10
  • Rear foot on bench behind you
  • Lower until front thigh parallel
  • Keep weight on front heel
Full how-to guide ›
Lever Leg ExtensionLeverage Machine3 × 12–15
  • Sit, shins under footpad
  • Extend legs to straighten knees
  • Pause, then lower slowly
Full how-to guide ›
Seated Leg CurlMachine3 × 10–12
  • Sit, legs under lever pad
  • Curl lever toward back of thighs
  • Keep torso still throughout
Full how-to guide ›
Lever Standing Calf RaiseLeverage Machine3 × 10–15
  • Shoulders under pads, feet shoulder-width
  • Raise heels high, extend ankles
  • Pause top, lower slow stretch
Full how-to guide ›
Cable CrunchCable3 × 12–15
  • Kneel below pulley, rope by face
  • Crunch elbows toward thighs
  • Keep hips still, squeeze abs
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  • • Pick your training days. Miss one and the next workout waits for you.
  • • Beginner and advanced versions, with easier swaps or extra sets.
  • • Every set logged, last time's numbers shown, PRs tracked.
  • • Swap any exercise you don't like.
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