Workout Routines - 3, 4, 5 Day Splits
There are a huge variety of different workout-routines so the
intention of the following routines are to act as a guideline, rather
than a fixed schedule.
3-Day Split Variation Program
Day 1 - Chest & biceps
Sets Reps
Bench/Chest Press 4 10
Incline DB Press 3 10
Flat Flyes 3 10
Preacher Curl 3 10
Seated DB Curl 3 10
Day 2 - Back, triceps & calves
Sets Reps
Lat Pull down Back 3 10
Bent-Over Row 3 10
Dips/Dip Machine 3 10
Tricep Pushdown 3 10
Standing Calf Raise 3 10
Seated Calf Raise 3 10
Day 3 - Shoulders and legs
Sets Reps
Shoulder Press 3 10
Upright Row 3 10
Barbell Squat 4 10
Leg Press 4 10
Leg Curl 3 10
Rest a day between Day 3 and Day 1 if you need to, otherwise do Day 1
to Day 3, repeat Day 1 and Day 2 and then rest 2 days. Then start the
next week with Day 3.
4-Day Split Variation Program
Day 1 - Chest & Biceps
Sets Reps
Bench Press 4 10
Incline DB Press 3 10
Incline BB Press 3 10
Incline Smith Press 3 10
Flat Flyes 3 10
Cable Crossover 3 10
Seated Chest Press 3 14
Seated DB Curl 3 10
Standing EZ Curl 3 10
Hammer Curl 3 10
Cable Curl 3 10
Day 2 - Legs
Sets Reps
Barbell Squat 3 10
Leg Press 3 10
Leg Extension 3 10
Leg Curl 3 10
Standing Calf Raise 3 12
Leg Press Calf Raise 3 12
Day 3 - Delts and Triceps
Sets Reps
DB Shoulder Press 4 10
Smith/Barbell Shoulder Press 3 10
DB Lateral Raise 3 10
Upright Row 3 10
Dips 3 10
Dip Machine 3 10
Tricep Pushdown 3 10
Seated Tricep Extension 3 10
Tricep Busters 3 5+5
Day 4 - Back and Legs
Sets Reps
Lat Pull down Back 3 10
Lat Pull down Front 3 10
Hammer Pull down 3 10
High Row 3 10
Hammer Low Row 3 10
Low Row 3 10
DB Row 3 10
Lunges (HEAVY) 4 12
This is a Variation Training Program; you do not follow the same
routine every time. Where it says, "Do" you do all the exercises, where
is says "Do 1", pick one, but don't pick the same one every time, choose
a different one every time to aid muscle confusion. Rest a day between
Day 3 and Day 4 if you need to, otherwise do Day 1 to Day 4, repeat Day
1, then rest 2 days. Then start the next week with Day 2.
5-Day Split Variation Program
Day 1 - Chest & Biceps
Sets Reps
Bench Press 4 10
Incline DB Press 3 10
Incline BB Press 3 10
Incline Smith Press 3 10
Flat Flyes 3 10
Cable Crossover 3 10
Seated Chest Press 3 14
Seated DB Curl 3 10
Standing Straight Bar Curl 3 10
Standing EZ Curl 3 10
Hammer Curl 3 10
Reverse Curl 3 10
Cable Curl 3 10
Day 2 - Legs
Sets Reps
Barbell Squat 4 10
Leg Press 4 10
Lunges (2 step, 2 floor) 4 20
Standing Leg Curl 3 10
Leg Curl 3 10
Day 3 - Delts and Tricepts
Sets Reps
Dips 3 10
Tricep Pushdown 3 10
Seated Tricep Extension 3 10
Tricep Busters 3 5+5
Standing Calf Raise 3 12
Donkey Calf Raise 3 12
Leg Press Calf Raise 3 12
Seated Calf Raise 3 3
Day 4 - Shoulders and legs
Sets Reps
Shoulder Press 4 10
Smith Shoulder Press 3 10
Seated DB Press 3 10
Press Behind Neck 3 10
DB Lateral Raise 3 10
Upright Row 3 10
Day 5 - Back & Legs
Sets Reps
Lat Pull down Back 3 10
Hammer Pull down 3 10
Bent Over Barbell Row 3 10
Low Row 3 10
DB Row 3 10
Lunges (HEAVY) 4 12
This is a Variation Training Program; you do not follow the same
routine every time. Where it says, "Do" you do all the exercises, where
is says "Do 1", pick one, but don't pick the same one every time, choose
a different one every time to aid muscle confusion. Train 5 days and
then rest for 2.
There are a huge variety of different workout-routines so the
intention of the following routines are to act as a guideline, rather
than a fixed schedule.
3-Day Split Variation Program
Day 1 - Chest & biceps
Sets Reps
Bench/Chest Press 4 10
Incline DB Press 3 10
Flat Flyes 3 10
Preacher Curl 3 10
Seated DB Curl 3 10
Day 2 - Back, triceps & calves
Sets Reps
Lat Pull down Back 3 10
Bent-Over Row 3 10
Dips/Dip Machine 3 10
Tricep Pushdown 3 10
Standing Calf Raise 3 10
Seated Calf Raise 3 10
Day 3 - Shoulders and legs
Sets Reps
Shoulder Press 3 10
Upright Row 3 10
Barbell Squat 4 10
Leg Press 4 10
Leg Curl 3 10
Rest a day between Day 3 and Day 1 if you need to, otherwise do Day 1
to Day 3, repeat Day 1 and Day 2 and then rest 2 days. Then start the
next week with Day 3.
4-Day Split Variation Program
Day 1 - Chest & Biceps
Sets Reps
Bench Press 4 10
Incline DB Press 3 10
Incline BB Press 3 10
Incline Smith Press 3 10
Flat Flyes 3 10
Cable Crossover 3 10
Seated Chest Press 3 14
Seated DB Curl 3 10
Standing EZ Curl 3 10
Hammer Curl 3 10
Cable Curl 3 10
Day 2 - Legs
Sets Reps
Barbell Squat 3 10
Leg Press 3 10
Leg Extension 3 10
Leg Curl 3 10
Standing Calf Raise 3 12
Leg Press Calf Raise 3 12
Day 3 - Delts and Triceps
Sets Reps
DB Shoulder Press 4 10
Smith/Barbell Shoulder Press 3 10
DB Lateral Raise 3 10
Upright Row 3 10
Dips 3 10
Dip Machine 3 10
Tricep Pushdown 3 10
Seated Tricep Extension 3 10
Tricep Busters 3 5+5
Day 4 - Back and Legs
Sets Reps
Lat Pull down Back 3 10
Lat Pull down Front 3 10
Hammer Pull down 3 10
High Row 3 10
Hammer Low Row 3 10
Low Row 3 10
DB Row 3 10
Lunges (HEAVY) 4 12
This is a Variation Training Program; you do not follow the same
routine every time. Where it says, "Do" you do all the exercises, where
is says "Do 1", pick one, but don't pick the same one every time, choose
a different one every time to aid muscle confusion. Rest a day between
Day 3 and Day 4 if you need to, otherwise do Day 1 to Day 4, repeat Day
1, then rest 2 days. Then start the next week with Day 2.
5-Day Split Variation Program
Day 1 - Chest & Biceps
Sets Reps
Bench Press 4 10
Incline DB Press 3 10
Incline BB Press 3 10
Incline Smith Press 3 10
Flat Flyes 3 10
Cable Crossover 3 10
Seated Chest Press 3 14
Seated DB Curl 3 10
Standing Straight Bar Curl 3 10
Standing EZ Curl 3 10
Hammer Curl 3 10
Reverse Curl 3 10
Cable Curl 3 10
Day 2 - Legs
Sets Reps
Barbell Squat 4 10
Leg Press 4 10
Lunges (2 step, 2 floor) 4 20
Standing Leg Curl 3 10
Leg Curl 3 10
Day 3 - Delts and Tricepts
Sets Reps
Dips 3 10
Tricep Pushdown 3 10
Seated Tricep Extension 3 10
Tricep Busters 3 5+5
Standing Calf Raise 3 12
Donkey Calf Raise 3 12
Leg Press Calf Raise 3 12
Seated Calf Raise 3 3
Day 4 - Shoulders and legs
Sets Reps
Shoulder Press 4 10
Smith Shoulder Press 3 10
Seated DB Press 3 10
Press Behind Neck 3 10
DB Lateral Raise 3 10
Upright Row 3 10
Day 5 - Back & Legs
Sets Reps
Lat Pull down Back 3 10
Hammer Pull down 3 10
Bent Over Barbell Row 3 10
Low Row 3 10
DB Row 3 10
Lunges (HEAVY) 4 12
This is a Variation Training Program; you do not follow the same
routine every time. Where it says, "Do" you do all the exercises, where
is says "Do 1", pick one, but don't pick the same one every time, choose
a different one every time to aid muscle confusion. Train 5 days and
then rest for 2.