30-Minute Upper / Lower (4 day)

Four sessions of about thirty minutes: four exercises each, short rests, nothing wasted. For lunch-break training.

  • Beginner
  • 4 days a week
  • About 25 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.

Upper A

ExerciseSets × reps
Dumbbell Bench Press3 × 8-12
Lat Pulldown3 × 8-12
Dumbbell Lateral Raise2 × 12-15
Rope Pushdown2 × 10-15

Lower A

ExerciseSets × reps
Leg Press3 × 10-15
Seated Leg Curl3 × 10-12
Standing Calf Raise2 × 10-15
Plank2 × 30-60s

Upper B

ExerciseSets × reps
Machine Shoulder Press3 × 8-12
Seated Cable Row3 × 8-12
Pec Deck2 × 12-15
Dumbbell Curl2 × 10-12

Lower B

ExerciseSets × reps
Goblet Squat3 × 10-12
Dumbbell RDL3 × 8-12
Leg Extension2 × 12-15
Hanging Knee Raise2 × 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.