Shoulder-Friendly Upper Body (3 day)

Pressing with neutral grips and landmines, rows and pulldowns with the elbows close, and rear-delt and rotator work every session. Full body, with the legs done properly too. Not treatment: a sore shoulder deserves a professional.

  • Beginner
  • 3 days a week
  • About 40 min
  • Full gym
  • Get fit and healthy

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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
Landmine Press3 × 8-10
Neutral-Grip Pulldown3 × 10-12
Goblet Squat3 × 8-12
Face Pull3 × 15-20
Cable External Rotation2 × 12-15

Day B

ExerciseSets × reps
Floor Press3 × 8-10
Chest-Supported Row3 × 10-12
Romanian Deadlift3 × 8-10
Band Pull-apart3 × 15-20
Dumbbell External Rotation2 × 12-15

Day C

ExerciseSets × reps
Plate-Loaded Chest Press3 × 8-12
Single-Arm Dumbbell Row3 × 10-12
Leg Press3 × 10-12
Cable Y-Raise3 × 12-15
Seated Face Pull2 × 15-20

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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.