Arms Priority: Upper / Lower (4 day)

An Upper / Lower split with arms trained first on upper days and again at the end of leg days, so biceps and triceps get trained three times a week.

  • Intermediate
  • 4 days a week
  • About 40 min
  • Full gym
  • Build muscle

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Free in Platesmith. Start this program in the app and it fills in your weights, times your rests and moves the weight up for you. No subscription needed for any program.

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How it progresses

Each exercise has a rep range. Stay at the same weight and add reps until every set reaches the top of the range, then add a little weight and work back up.

The workouts

Every exercise can be swapped in the app for one that works the same muscles, so missing equipment never stops you.

Upper A

ExerciseSets × reps
Barbell Curl3 × 8-12
Close-grip Bench Press3 × 6-10
Barbell Row3 × 6-10
Seated Dumbbell Press3 × 8-12
Lat Pulldown3 × 8-12

Lower A + arms

ExerciseSets × reps
Back Squat3 × 6-10
Romanian Deadlift3 × 8-10
Standing Calf Raise3 × 10-15
Hammer Curl2 × 10-15
Rope Pushdown2 × 10-15

Upper B

ExerciseSets × reps
Incline DB Curl3 × 10-12
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension3 × 10-12
Incline Dumbbell Press3 × 8-12
Chest-Supported Row3 × 8-12
Dumbbell Lateral Raise3 × 12-15

Lower B + arms

ExerciseSets × reps
Leg Press3 × 10-15
Lying Leg Curl3 × 10-12
Leg Extension2 × 12-15
Bayesian Cable Curl2 × 10-15
Skull Crusher2 × 10-12

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General guidance, not medical advice. Start lighter than you think, and check with a doctor first if you have a health condition or injury.