Recomp (3 day)

Full body three days a week with heavy compound work and moderate volume: the training side of losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time. Keep protein high and the deficit small; the app's food side does the rest.

  • Intermediate
  • 3 days a week
  • About 55 min
  • Full gym
  • Lose fat

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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
Back Squat4 × 5-8
Barbell Bench Press4 × 6-8
Barbell Row3 × 8-10
Dumbbell Lateral Raise3 × 12-15
Plank3 × 30-60s

Day B

ExerciseSets × reps
Deadlift3 × 5
Overhead Press4 × 6-8
Pull-up3 × 6-10
Leg Press3 × 10-12
Barbell Curl2 × 8-12

Day C

ExerciseSets × reps
Front Squat4 × 5-8
Incline Dumbbell Press3 × 8-12
Seated Cable Row3 × 10-12
Romanian Deadlift3 × 8-10
Triceps Pushdown2 × 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.