Chest-Back / Shoulders-Arms / Legs (6 day)

The classic golden-era split: chest with back, shoulders with arms, then legs, twice a week. High volume for experienced lifters who recover well.

  • Advanced
  • 6 days a week
  • About 55 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.

Chest and back A

ExerciseSets × reps
Barbell Bench Press4 × 6-10
Pull-up4 × 6-10
Incline Dumbbell Press3 × 8-12
Barbell Row3 × 8-10
Dumbbell Fly3 × 10-12
Dumbbell Pullover3 × 10-12

Shoulders and arms A

ExerciseSets × reps
Standing Barbell Overhead Press4 × 6-10
Dumbbell Lateral Raise4 × 12-15
Barbell Curl3 × 8-12
Close-grip Bench Press3 × 8-12
Incline DB Curl3 × 10-12
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension3 × 10-12

Legs A

ExerciseSets × reps
Back Squat4 × 6-10
Romanian Deadlift3 × 8-10
Leg Extension3 × 12-15
Lying Leg Curl3 × 10-12
Standing Calf Raise4 × 10-15
Cable Crunch3 × 12-15

Chest and back B

ExerciseSets × reps
Incline Barbell Bench Press4 × 6-10
T-Bar Row4 × 8-10
Weighted Dip3 × 8-12
Lat Pulldown3 × 10-12
Cable Fly3 × 12-15
Seated Cable Row3 × 10-12

Shoulders and arms B

ExerciseSets × reps
Arnold Press4 × 8-12
Cable Lateral Raise3 × 12-15
Reverse Pec Deck3 × 12-20
Preacher Curl3 × 8-12
Skull Crusher3 × 8-12
Hammer Curl3 × 10-12

Legs B

ExerciseSets × reps
Front Squat4 × 6-10
Leg Press3 × 10-15
Walking DB Lunge3 × 10-12
Seated Leg Curl3 × 10-12
Seated Calf Raise4 × 10-15
Hanging Leg Raise3 × 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.