Killer Muscle
Upper / lower

Upper/lower,
4 days

Goal
Build muscle
Level
Intermediate
Equipment
Full gym
Session
about 50 min
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Upper A

Mon, Strength focus
  1. 1

    Barbell Bench Press

    4 x 6-8, 2 min

    Last set: finish 1 rep short of failure. With a barbell, train with a spotter.

  2. 2

    Bent-Over Barbell Row

    4 x 8-10, 90 s

    Flat back, pull the bar to your lower ribs

  3. 3

    Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

    4 x 8-10, 90 s

  4. 4

    Lat Pulldown

    4 x 8-10, 90 s

  5. 5

    EZ-Bar Curl

    3 x 10-12, 60 s

  6. 6

    Cable Triceps Pushdown

    3 x 10-12, 60 s

Lower A

Tue, Squat focus
  1. 1

    Back Squat

    4 x 6-8, 2 min

    Warm up with 2 lighter sets

  2. 2

    Romanian Deadlift

    4 x 8-10, 90 s

    Push the hips back, soft knees, stop at a hamstring stretch

  3. 3

    Leg Press

    4 x 8-10, 90 s

    Keep your lower back on the pad, do not lock the knees

  4. 4

    Lying Leg Curl

    3 x 10-12, 60 s

  5. 5

    Standing Calf Raise

    3 x 10-12, 60 s

Upper B

Thu, Volume focus
  1. 1

    Incline Dumbbell Press

    4 x 6-8, 2 min

  2. 2

    Pull-Up

    4 x 8-10, 90 s

  3. 3

    Seated Cable Row

    4 x 8-10, 90 s

  4. 4

    Cable Lateral Raise

    3 x 10-12, 60 s

  5. 5

    Hammer Curl

    3 x 10-12, 60 s

  6. 6

    Overhead Triceps Extension

    3 x 10-12, 60 s

Lower B

Fri, Hinge focus
  1. 1

    Conventional Deadlift

    4 x 6-8, 2 min

    Bar close to the shins, flat back, push the floor away

  2. 2

    Bulgarian Split Squat

    4 x 8-10 each, 90 s

  3. 3

    Hip Thrust

    4 x 8-10, 90 s

  4. 4

    Leg Extension

    3 x 10-12, 60 s

  5. 5

    Hanging Knee Raise

    3 x 10-12, 60 s

WedRest or a 30 minute walk
SatRest
SunRest. Add the smallest possible weight (e.g. 1-2.5 kg) if every set hit the top of the rep range