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Upper / Lower · 4-day

Classic intermediate template

Upper / Lower · 4-day

Two upper-body days, two lower-body days. The sweet spot of frequency, volume, and recovery.

Hits each muscle group twice a week. Perfect when 6 days/week is too much. Great mix of strength compound focus and hypertrophy accessories.

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Sample week

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Mon

Upper A — Heavy

6 lifts
  • Barbell Bench Press

    4×6

  • Barbell Row

    4×6

  • Overhead Press

    3×8

  • Lat Pulldown

    3×10

  • Barbell Curl

    3×10

  • Tricep Pushdown

    3×10

Tue

Lower A — Squat focus

5 lifts
  • Back Squat

    4×6

  • Romanian Deadlift

    3×8

  • Leg Press

    3×10

  • Walking Lunge

    3×12 each

  • Standing Calf Raise

    4×15

Thu

Upper B — Volume

6 lifts
  • Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

    4×8

  • Dumbbell Row

    4×8 each

  • Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

    3×10

  • Pull-Up

    3×AMRAP

  • Hammer Curl

    3×12

  • Overhead Tricep Extension

    3×12

Fri

Lower B — Deadlift focus

5 lifts
  • Conventional Deadlift

    3×5

  • Front Squat

    3×6

  • Hip Thrust

    3×10

  • Bulgarian Split Squat

    3×10 each

  • Seated Calf Raise

    4×15