Calves and Arms Priority (4 day)

The two muscle groups that stay small when they are an afterthought: calves and arms get trained four times a week, at the start of each session, on top of a sensible upper / lower split.

  • Intermediate
  • 4 days a week
  • About 60 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 Curl4 × 8-12
Skull Crusher4 × 8-12
Barbell Bench Press4 × 6-10
Barbell Row4 × 6-10
Seated Dumbbell Press3 × 8-12
Standing Calf Raise4 × 8-12

Lower A

ExerciseSets × reps
Seated Calf Raise5 × 12-15
Back Squat4 × 6-8
Romanian Deadlift3 × 8-10
Leg Press3 × 10-12
Hammer Curl3 × 10-12
Rope Pushdown3 × 12-15

Upper B

ExerciseSets × reps
Incline DB Curl4 × 10-12
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension4 × 10-12
Incline Dumbbell Press4 × 8-12
Pull-up4 × 6-10
Dumbbell Lateral Raise3 × 12-15
Leg Press Calf Raise4 × 10-15

Lower B

ExerciseSets × reps
Donkey Calf Raise5 × 12-20
Deadlift3 × 5
Hack Squat3 × 8-12
Lying Leg Curl3 × 10-12
Preacher Curl3 × 10-12
Weighted Dip3 × 8-12

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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.