Workout Routine

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My Push Pull Legs Routine

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Starting TM is 90% of 1RM.

Sets marked @RPE are loaded by feel. Use the RPE calculator to turn a target RPE and reps into a weight from your 1RM.

Targeted muscles
front
back
Click a muscle to see how much a workout targets it
Unaffected
Light
Moderate
High
Very High

Workouts

Pull

seated cable row

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
8
100 sec
2
–
–
8
100 sec
3
–
–
8
100 sec

Overload: After 1 successful session, 1RM will be suggested to increase by 6 lbs.

seated cable row

3×8

hammer curl

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
8
100 sec
2
–
–
8
100 sec
3
–
–
8
100 sec
4
–
–
8
100 sec

hammer curl

4×8

curl

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
8
100 sec
2
–
–
8
100 sec
3
–
–
8
100 sec
4
–
–
8
100 sec

curl

4×8

Push

bench press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
85% 1RM
130 lbs
5
100 sec
2
–
–
5 +
amrap
100 sec
3
–
–
5 +
amrap
100 sec
4
55% 1RM
85 lbs
5 +
amrap
100 sec
5
65% TM
5 +
amrap
100 sec
6
@RPE7
120 lbs
5 +
amrap
100 sec

bench press

6×5+

incline bench press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
65% 1RM
16 lbs
8
100 sec
2
65% 1RM
16 lbs
8
100 sec
3
65% 1RM
16 lbs
8
100 sec

incline bench press

3×8

fly

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
5
100 sec
2
–
–
5
100 sec
3
–
–
5
100 sec

fly

3×5

overhead press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
65% 1RM
100 lbs
8
100 sec
2
65% 1RM
100 lbs
8
100 sec
3
65% 1RM
100 lbs
8
100 sec

overhead press

3×8

lateral raise

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
5
100 sec
2
–
–
5
100 sec
3
–
–
5
100 sec

lateral raise

3×5

tricep pushdown

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
5
100 sec
2
–
–
5
100 sec
3
–
–
5
100 sec

tricep pushdown

3×5

triceps extension

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
5
100 sec
2
–
–
5
100 sec
3
–
–
5
100 sec

triceps extension

3×5

overhead triceps extensions

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
5
100 sec
2
–
–
5
100 sec
3
–
–
5
100 sec

overhead triceps extensions

3×5

Legs

squat

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
85% 1RM
130 lbs
5 +
amrap
Prog. Overload
120 sec

This AMRAP set is also a target for Progressive Overload rules. If you do more reps than 5, the 1RM will be suggested to increase next session.

Progressive Overload
Extra 1-2 reps, increase 1RM by 5 lbs
Extra 3+ reps, increase 1RM by 10 lbs
2
–
–
5 +
amrap
120 sec
3
–
–
5 +
amrap
120 sec

Deload: After 1 uncompleted session, 1RM will be suggested to decrease by 10 %

squat

3×5+

romanian deadlift

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
65% 1RM
100 lbs
8
100 sec
2
65% 1RM
100 lbs
8
100 sec
3
65% 1RM
100 lbs
8
100 sec

romanian deadlift

3×8

leg press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
10
100 sec
3
–
–
8
100 sec

leg press

3 sets

leg extension

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
5
100 sec
2
–
–
5
100 sec
3
–
–
5
100 sec

leg extension

3×5