Upper/ Lower Split (DULS)

Type: Split
Level: Intermediate
Days per week: 4 days
Sex: Male & Female

When it comes to designing an upper/lower body split workout, people fail on three fronts:

  1. Too Many Sets Per Body Part
  2. Too Many Isolation Movements
  3. No differentiation between workouts if performed twice in a week.

Here’s an upper/lower body split that hopefully addresses those shortcomings and allows for decent muscle growth. It will probably work best if you have over 6 months training experience and are somewhere between an intermediate and advanced lifter. If you have been making steady growth gains for over 3 years and are almost at your most muscular, this routine is probably not for you. Everyone else, Have a Go At It!

Day 1

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Barbell squat

Warm Up Sets: 2x12-15 Work Sets: 3-4x6-8

Leg press

Work Sets: 2-3x10-12

Romanian deadlift

Work Sets: 3-4x6-8

Lying leg curls

Work Sets: 2-3x10-12

Standing dumbbell calf raise

Work Sets: 3-4x6-8

Seated calf raise

Work Sets: 2-3x10-12

Day 2

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Bent over barbell row

Warm Up Sets: 2x12-15 Work Sets: 3-4x6-8

V-bar pulldown

Work Sets: 2-3x10-12

Barbell bench press - medium grip

Warm Up Sets: 2x12-15 Work Sets: 3-4x6-8

Dips - triceps version

Work Sets: 1-2x As many as possible

Preacher curl

Work Sets: 1-2x10-12

Day 3 - rest day

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No exercises

Day 4

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Barbell squat

Warm Up Sets: 2x12-15 Work Sets: 2-3x10-12

Leg press

Work Sets: 2-3x10-12

Romanian deadlift

Work Sets: 2-3x10-12

Barbell lunge

Work Sets: 2-3x10-12

Standing dumbbell calf raise

Work Sets: 2-3x8-10

Seated calf raise

Work Sets: 2-3x12-15

Day 5

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Pullups

Work Sets: 2-3x As many as possible

One-arm dumbbell row

Work Sets: 2-3x10-12

Barbell bench press - medium grip

Warm Up Sets: 2x12-15 Work Sets: 2-3x10-12

Incline dumbbell curl

Work Sets: 1-2x10-12

Day 6 - rest day

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No exercises

Day 7 - rest day

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No exercises