Bodyweight Upper / Lower (4 day)

Four days of calisthenics with a pull-up bar: harder push, pull and leg exercises, and core work. When you reach the top of a rep range, move to a harder version.

  • Intermediate
  • 4 days a week
  • About 40 min
  • Bodyweight
  • Get fit and healthy

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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
Pull-up4 × 5-10
Dips4 × 6-12
Inverted Row3 × 8-15
Diamond Push-up3 × 8-15

Lower A

ExerciseSets × reps
Bulgarian Split Squat4 × 8-15
Nordic Ham Curl3 × 3-8
Single-Leg Calf Raise3 × 10-20
Hanging Leg Raise3 × 8-15

Upper B

ExerciseSets × reps
Chin-up4 × 5-10
Push-up4 × 10-20
Neutral-Grip Pull-up3 × 5-10
Bench Dip3 × 10-20

Lower B

ExerciseSets × reps
Reverse Lunge4 × 10-15
Glute Bridge3 × 12-20
Back Extension3 × 10-15
Hollow Body Hold3 × 20-40s

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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.