Machines Only: Twice a Week

Two full-body sessions a week on machines and cables, for the weeks when two is what fits. Every exercise has a set path and a pin.

  • Beginner
  • 2 days a week
  • About 40 min
  • Machines and cables
  • 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
Leg Press3 × 10-15
Plate-Loaded Chest Press3 × 10-15
Lat Pulldown3 × 10-15
Seated Leg Curl2 × 10-15
Machine Shoulder Press2 × 10-15
Ab Crunch Machine2 × 12-15

Day B

ExerciseSets × reps
Hack Squat3 × 10-15
Machine Row3 × 10-15
Incline Machine Chest Press3 × 10-15
Leg Extension2 × 12-15
Machine Lateral Raise2 × 12-15
Cable Crunch2 × 12-15

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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.