Upper/Lower 4 Day Gym Bodybuilding Split Workout

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

This is a muscle building workout that I have been using lately now that I am training more often at commercial gyms. It works well both with, and without a training partner. If training with a partner, I recommend keeping rest periods brief. After your partner's set is finished, you should waste little time before hitting your next set.

Each training day is balanced. You start by challenging major muscle groups with 3 sets of compound or taxing machine exercises. Next, you follow up by finishing a muscle group with a more isolation-style movement that typically focuses on the use of 3 second negatives. Lastly, you work smaller muscle groups with 3 sets each, using 3 second negatives when it makes sense.

Day 1

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Bent over barbell row

Sets: 3 Reps: 6-12

Dumbbell shoulder press

Sets: 3 Reps: 8-12

Butterfly

Sets: 2 Reps: 10-12

V-bar pulldown

Sets: 2 Reps: 10-12

Side lateral raise

Sets: 2 Reps: 10-15

Triceps pushdown

Sets: 3 Reps: 8-12

Reverse cable curl

Sets: 3 Reps: 8-12

Day 2

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Barbell squat

Sets: 3 Reps: 6-12

Romanian deadlift

Sets: 3 Reps: 8-12

Standing dumbbell calf raise

Sets: 3 Reps: 10-15

Leg extensions

Sets: 2 Reps: 10-12

Lying leg curls

Sets: 2 Reps: 10-12

Seated calf raise

Sets: 2 Reps: 10-12

Cable crunch

Sets: 3 Reps: 10-12

Day 3 - rest day

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No exercises

Day 4

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Incline dumbbell press

Sets: 3 Reps: 8-12

Barbell deadlift

Sets: 3 Reps: 5-8

Seated barbell military press

Sets: 3 Reps: 8-12

Pullups

Sets: 2 Reps: 8-12

Dumbbell bicep curl

Sets: 3 Reps: 8-12

Dips - triceps version

Sets: 3 Reps: 8-12

Day 5

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Leg press

Sets: 3 Reps: 10-20

Romanian deadlift

Sets: 3 Reps: 8-12

Barbell hack squat

Sets: 2 Reps: 8-12

Lying leg curls

Sets: 2 Reps: 10-12

Seated calf raise

Sets: 3 Reps: 60 sec

Day 6 - rest day

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No exercises

Day 7 - rest day

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No exercises