Barbell Only: Full Body Muscle (3 day)

A bar, plates, a rack and a bench. Three full-body days in the six-to-twelve range, every exercise loaded from the same bar. Work up the reps, then add plates.

  • Intermediate
  • 3 days a week
  • About 55 min
  • Barbell and rack
  • 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.

Day A

ExerciseSets × reps
Back Squat4 × 6-10
Barbell Bench Press4 × 6-10
Barbell Row3 × 8-12
Barbell Curl3 × 8-12
Plank3 × 30-60s

Day B

ExerciseSets × reps
Romanian Deadlift4 × 8-10
Overhead Press4 × 6-10
Pendlay Row3 × 6-10
Skull Crusher3 × 8-12
Hanging Leg Raise3 × 10-15

Day C

ExerciseSets × reps
Front Squat4 × 6-10
Incline Barbell Bench Press4 × 6-10
Barbell Hip Thrust3 × 8-12
Close-grip Bench Press3 × 8-12
Barbell Shrug3 × 10-15

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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.