Hypertrophy Block (5 day)

A five week muscle block over five days: upper, lower, push, pull, legs. More weekly volume than the 4 day block, adjusted each week from how you feel.

  • Intermediate
  • 5 days a week
  • About 35 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

A five week block. Effort rises week by week, and after each session you answer three quick questions (pump, soreness, workload) so next week's sets go up or down to match. Week five is a lighter deload week, then the next block starts.

The workouts

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

Upper

ExerciseSets × reps
Barbell Bench Press3 × 6-10
Barbell Row3 × 6-10
Seated Dumbbell Press2 × 8-12
Lat Pulldown2 × 8-12
Dumbbell Curl2 × 10-12

Lower

ExerciseSets × reps
Back Squat3 × 6-10
Romanian Deadlift3 × 8-10
Seated Leg Curl2 × 10-12
Standing Calf Raise3 × 10-15

Push

ExerciseSets × reps
Incline Dumbbell Press3 × 8-12
Plate-Loaded Chest Press2 × 10-12
Cable Lateral Raise3 × 12-15
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension3 × 10-12

Pull

ExerciseSets × reps
Pull-up3 × 6-10
Chest-Supported Row3 × 8-12
Reverse Pec Deck3 × 12-20
Incline DB Curl3 × 10-12

Legs

ExerciseSets × reps
Hack Squat3 × 8-12
Lying Leg Curl3 × 10-12
Leg Extension3 × 12-15
Seated Calf 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.