Upper/lower/full body split

The complete plan, session by session, exactly as the SETR app delivers it.

This hybrid plan runs an upper and a lower session, a full body session, then upper and lower again. That is five sessions a week with every muscle trained two or three times, without ever overloading a single day. The full body session in the middle ties it together: moderate volume, a place to catch up on what is missing.

Who is it for? For anyone past the beginner stage with five slots a week to train.

Beginner level — 5 sessions a week

Monday · Upper Body A

Upper body — chest focus

ExerciseSetsRepsRestRIR
Cable Standing Squeeze Upper Chest Press36-1095 s3
Lever Lying T Bar Row46-10100 s3
Lever Shoulder Press46-10135 s3
Cable Decline Fly410-1585 s2
Lever Front Pulldown410-1590 s2
Cable Front Raise410-1585 s2
Cable curl410-1570 s2
Cable Overhead Tricep Extension Straight Bar410-1575 s2
Cable Reverse Wrist Curl410-1575 s2

Tuesday · Lower Body A

Lower body — quads focus

ExerciseSetsRepsRestRIR
Leg press calf raise36-10130 s3
Hip thrust machine46-1090 s3
Seated leg curl46-10110 s3
Lying Reverse Leg Extension410-1580 s2
Cable pull-through410-1580 s2
Standing calf raise machine410-1580 s2
Hip adduction machine410-1580 s2

Wednesday · Full Body A

Full body — quads / back focus

ExerciseSetsRepsRestRIR
Sled Glute Dominant Leg Press36-1095 s3
Lever Cross Lat Pulldown46-10100 s3
Lever Incline Chest Press46-10115 s3
Lever Seated Leg Raise Crunch412-2055 s2
Leg Extension Glute Bridge410-1585 s2
Lever Reverse Hyperextension410-1575 s2
Lever Crossovers410-1570 s2
Cable Standing Rear Delt Row410-1560 s2
Cable Rope Hammer Curl410-1570 s2

Friday · Upper Body B

Upper body — back focus

ExerciseSetsRepsRestRIR
Seated Cable Row36-10100 s3
Decline Chest Press Machine46-1090 s3
Cable Kneeling Shoulder Press46-10140 s3
Reverse Grip Machine Row410-1580 s2
Cable crossover410-1590 s2
Cable Half Kneeling Face Pull410-1565 s2
Cable Incline Skull Crusher410-1570 s2
Cable Reverse Preacher Curl410-1580 s2
Lever Pronated Grip Seated Scapular Retraction Shrug (Plate Loaded)410-1585 s2

Saturday · Lower Body B

Lower body — posterior chain focus

ExerciseSetsRepsRestRIR
Lying leg curl36-10120 s3
Hack Squat Calf Raise46-10135 s3
Hip thrust machine46-10120 s3
Cable Kneeling Pull Through410-1570 s2
Leg extension410-1590 s2
Standing calf raise machine410-1565 s2
Lever Side Hip Abduction410-1585 s2

Advanced level — 5 sessions a week

Monday · Upper Body B

Upper body — back focus

ExerciseSetsRepsRestRIR
Axle Deadlift36-10125 s1
Decline Barbell Bench Press46-10105 s1
Barbell Standing Shoulders Press46-10150 s1
Dumbbell Pronated to Neutral Grip Row410-1570 s1
Cable Single Arm Crossover410-1585 s1
Dumbbell Incline Alternate Reverse Fly410-1585 s1
Cable Single Arm Triceps Pushdown (Rope Attachment)410-1570 s1
Dumbbell Standing One Arm Curl Over Incline Bench410-1565 s1
Barbell Back Wide Shrug410-1590 s1

Tuesday · Lower Body B

Lower body — posterior chain focus

ExerciseSetsRepsRestRIR
Romanian deadlift36-10100 s1
Safety Bar Front Squat46-10140 s1
Barbell Single Leg Hip Thrust46-10150 s1
Exercise Ball One Legged Diagonal Kick Hamstring Curl410-1585 s2
Smith Donkey Kick410-1580 s1
Lever One Leg Extension410-1560 s1
Hack One Leg Calf Raise410-1575 s1
Hip abduction machine410-1575 s1

Wednesday · Full Body B

Full body — glutes / chest focus

ExerciseSetsRepsRestRIR
Barbell Staggered Stance Hip Thrust36-10115 s1
Barbell bench press46-10135 s1
Lever Seated One Leg Curl46-1095 s1
Exercise Ball One Legged Diagonal Kick Hamstring Curl410-1560 s2
Dumbbell Incline One Arm Fly410-1590 s1
Lever Reverse Hyperextension410-1580 s1
Cable Donkey Kickback410-1565 s1
Dumbbell Lying One Arm Pronated Triceps Extension410-1570 s1
Smith Back Shrug410-1575 s1

Friday · Upper Body A

Upper body — chest focus

ExerciseSetsRepsRestRIR
Incline barbell bench press36-10140 s1
Cable One-Arm Pulldown46-10145 s1
Dumbbell One Arm Upright Row46-10100 s1
Dumbbell Single Arm Floor Press410-1570 s1
Dumbbell Reverse Grip Row410-1585 s1
Dumbbell One Arm Reverse Fly410-1560 s1
Kettlebell Alternate Biceps Curl410-1585 s1
Cable One Arm Tricep Pushdown410-1590 s1
Dumbbell One Arm Revers Wrist Curl410-1575 s1

Saturday · Lower Body A

Lower body — quads focus

ExerciseSetsRepsRestRIR
Lever Horizontal One Leg Press36-10125 s1
Dumbbell Single Leg Glute Bridge46-10115 s1
Barbell Stiff Leg Deadlift on Bench46-10145 s1
Cable Seated Single Leg Extension410-1590 s1
Exercise Ball One Legged Diagonal Kick Hamstring Curl410-1565 s2
Cable Kneeling Pull Through410-1585 s1
Cable Standing One Leg Calf Raise410-1565 s1
Cable hip adduction410-1580 s1

RIR = reps in reserve: stop the set with that many reps left in the tank. Rest is given in seconds.

How to progress on this plan

  • Keep the same exercises for the whole block (8 to 12 weeks) and try to beat the previous session: one more rep or a little more weight.
  • Once you hit the top of the rep range on every set while respecting the RIR, add weight and start again from the bottom of the range.
  • Every 4 to 6 weeks, or as soon as fatigue builds up, take a lighter week: half the sets, same weights.

In the app, this split is also available for these goals: Strength, Hypertrophy, Fat Loss, Powerbuilding, General Fitness, Specialization.

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