The Ultimate Push Pull Legs System 5X
The Ultimate Push Pull Legs System 5X
Bench Press
Larsen Press
A1. Press-Around
EZ-Bar Curl
Bottom-Half Preacher Curl
Squat
Barbell RDL
Legs #1
Walking Lunge
Kroc Row
Upper #1
Eccentric-Accentuated Cable Lateral Raise, Constant-T
Diamond Pushup
Deadlift
Stiff-Leg Deadlift
Leg Press
Week 2 Exercise
Bench Press
Larsen Press
Standing Dumbbell Arnold Press
A1. Press-Around
Pull #1
Squat
Barbell RDL
Kroc Row
Upper #1
Eccentric-Accentuated Cable Lateral Raise, Constant-T
Diamond Pushup
Deadlift
Stiff-Leg Deadlift
Leg Press
Lower #1
Glute Ham Raise
Lower #1
Week 3 Exercise
Bench Press
Larsen Press
Standing Dumbbell Arnold Press
Push #1 A1. Press-Around
A2. Pec Static Stretch 30s
Cross-Body Cable Y-Raise (Side Delt)
Squeeze-Only Triceps Pressdown + Stretch-Only Over
N1-Style Cross-Body Triceps Extension
Lat Pulldown (Feeder Sets)
Lat Pulldown (Failure Set)
Omni-Grip Machine Chest-Supported Row
Pull #1 A1. Bottom-Half DB Lat Pullover
A2. Lat Static Stretch 30s
Omni-Direction Face Pull
EZ-Bar Curl
Bottom-Half Preacher Curl
Squat
Pause Squat (Back off)
Barbell RDL
Legs #1 Walking Lunge
Seated Leg Curl
Leg Press Toe Press
Decline Plate-Weighted Crunch
Pull-Up
Close-Grip Barbell Incline Press
Upper #1 Kroc Row
Eccentric-Accentuated Cable Lateral Raise, Constant-T
N1-Style Cross-Body Bicep Curl
Diamond Pushup
Deadlift
Stiff-Leg Deadlift
Leg Press
Lower #1 Glute Ham Raise
Slow-Eccentric Leg Extension
Seated Calf Raise
Roman Chair Leg Raise
Week 4 Exercise
Bench Press
Larsen Press
Standing Dumbbell Arnold Press
Push #1 A1. Press-Around
A2. Pec Static Stretch 30s
Cross-Body Cable Y-Raise (Side Delt)
Squeeze-Only Triceps Pressdown + Stretch-Only Over
N1-Style Cross-Body Triceps Extension
Lat Pulldown (Feeder Sets)
Lat Pulldown (Failure Set)
Pull #1
Omni-Grip Machine Chest-Supported Row
Pull #1 A1. Bottom-Half DB Lat Pullover
A2. Lat Static Stretch 30s
Omni-Direction Face Pull
EZ-Bar Curl
Bottom-Half Preacher Curl
Squat
Pause Squat (Back off)
Barbell RDL
Legs #1 Walking Lunge
Seated Leg Curl
Leg Press Toe Press
Decline Plate-Weighted Crunch
Pull-Up
Close-Grip Barbell Incline Press
Upper #1 Kroc Row
Eccentric-Accentuated Cable Lateral Raise, Constant-T
N1-Style Cross-Body Bicep Curl
Diamond Pushup
Deadlift
Stiff-Leg Deadlift
Leg Press
Lower #1 Glute Ham Raise
Slow-Eccentric Leg Extension
Seated Calf Raise
Roman Chair Leg Raise
Week 5 Exercise
Bench Press
Larsen Press
Standing Dumbbell Arnold Press
Push #1 A1. Press-Around
A2. Pec Static Stretch 30s
Cross-Body Cable Y-Raise (Side Delt)
Squeeze-Only Triceps Pressdown + Stretch-Only Over
N1-Style Cross-Body Triceps Extension
Lat Pulldown (Feeder Sets)
Lat Pulldown (Failure Set)
Omni-Grip Machine Chest-Supported Row
Pull #1 A1. Bottom-Half DB Lat Pullover
Pull #1 A2. Lat Static Stretch 30s
Omni-Direction Face Pull
EZ-Bar Curl
Bottom-Half Preacher Curl
Squat
Pause Squat (Back off)
Barbell RDL
Legs #1 Walking Lunge
Seated Leg Curl
Leg Press Toe Press
Decline Plate-Weighted Crunch
Pull-Up
Close-Grip Barbell Incline Press
Upper #1 Kroc Row
Eccentric-Accentuated Cable Lateral Raise, Constant-T
N1-Style Cross-Body Bicep Curl
Diamond Pushup
Deadlift
Stiff-Leg Deadlift
Leg Press
Lower #1 Glute Ham Raise
Slow-Eccentric Leg Extension
Seated Calf Raise
Roman Chair Leg Raise
0 2 10 8-9
2 3 8-10 8-9
1 2 12-15 9-10
1 3 8+8 9-10
0 2 10-12 10
0 4 10 See Notes
0 1 10+5 10
2 3 10-12 8-9
1 2 10-12 9-10
1 3 12-15 9-10
1 3 6-8 9-10
0 2 10-12 10
0 2 5 8-9
2 3 8-10 8-9
1 2 10 8-9
1 3 10-12 9-10
1 4 10-12 9-10
1 3 10-12 9-10
Optional Rest Da
2 2 8-10 8-9
2-3 3 8, 5, 12 8-9
2 3 10-12 8-9
1 3 5, 15 9-10
1 9-10
3 10-12
0 1 AMRAP 10
3-4 1 5 8-9
0 2 8 8-9
1 3 8-10 9-10
1 3 8-10 9-10
1 4 15-20 9-10
1 3 10-20 9-10
0 2 10 8-9
2 3 8-10 8-9
1 2 12-15 9-10
1 3 12-15 9-10
1 3 8+8 9-10
0 2 10-12 10
0 4 10 See Notes
0 1 10+5 10
2 3 10-12 8-9
1 2 10-12 9-10
1 3 12-15 9-10
1 3 6-8 9-10
0 2 10-12 10
0 2 5 8-9
2 3 8-10 8-9
1 2 10 8-9
1 3 10-12 9-10
1 4 10-12 9-10
1 3 10-12 9-10
Optional Rest Da
2 2 8-10 8-9
2-3 3 8, 5, 12 8-9
2 3 10-12 8-9
1 3 5, 15 9-10
1 9-10
3 10-12
0 1 AMRAP 10
3-4 1 4 8-9
0 2 8 8-9
1 3 8-10 9-10
1 4 15-20 9-10
1 3 10-20 9-10
~3-4 min
Close-Grip DB Incline Close-Grip
Press Machine Press
~3-4 min
Close-Grip DB Incline Close-Grip
Press Machine Press
Start with your elbows in front of you and palms facing in.
Rotate the dumbbells so that your palms face forward as you
press.
Extend your triceps with your arm more out to the side than a
regular pressdown. Feel the stretch as the cable moves across
your torso
Use 3 different grips for the 3 working sets (ideally going from
wider to closer)
Do DB lat pullovers, but cut out the top half of the ROM (stay
entirely in the stretched aspect of the lift)
Sit back and down, keep your upper back tight to the bar
Drop the weight by ~25% from your top set. 2 second pause.
Sit back and down, keep your upper back tight to the bar
Maintain a neutral lower back, set your hips back, don't allow
your spine to round
Take medium strides, minimize the amount you push off your
rear leg
Press all the way up to your toes, stretch your calves at the
bottom, don't bounce
Use ~45° incline and a grip width just outside shoulder width
Kroc rows are basically just a dumbbell row with mild cheating
and a slightly more upright posture. Don't be afraid to go
heavy and use straps if your grip is limiting
Curl across your body with your arm out to the side at ~60°
Brace your lats, chest tall, pull the slack out of the bar before
lifting
Think about doing a high-hip conventional deadlift with a
slight bend in the knees
Press all the way up to your toes, stretch your calves at the
bottom, don't bounce
Notes
Extend your triceps with your arm more out to the side than a
regular pressdown. Feel the stretch as the cable moves across
your torso
Do 4 feeder sets of 10 reps by gradually building the weight up
from set to set. Set 1 is pretty light (RPE 4-5). Set 2 is a little
heavier (RPE 6-7). Set 3 is a little heavier again (RPE 7-8). Set 4
is your hard set: try to hit failure at 10 reps on this last set.
Use 3 different grips for the 3 working sets (ideally going from
wider to closer)
Do DB lat pullovers, but cut out the top half of the ROM (stay
entirely in the stretched aspect of the lift)
Do preacher curls, but cut out the top half of the ROM (stay
entirely in the stretched aspect of the lift)
Sit back and down, keep your upper back tight to the bar
Drop the weight by ~25% from your top set. 2 second pause.
Sit back and down, keep your upper back tight to the bar
Maintain a neutral lower back, set your hips back, don't allow
your spine to round
Take medium strides, minimize the amount you push off your
rear leg
Press all the way up to your toes, stretch your calves at the
bottom, don't bounce
Use ~45° incline and a grip width just outside shoulder width
Kroc rows are basically just a dumbbell row with mild cheating
and a slightly more upright posture. Don't be afraid to go
heavy and use straps if your grip is limiting
Curl across your body with your arm out to the side at ~60°
Brace your lats, chest tall, pull the slack out of the bar before
lifting
Think about doing a high-hip conventional deadlift with a
slight bend in the knees
Press all the way up to your toes, stretch your calves at the
bottom, don't bounce
Notes
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Week 3 Exercise
Bench Press
High-Incline Smith Machine Press
Push #1 Egyptian Cable Lateral Raise
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension
Cable Triceps Kickback
Neutral-Grip Lat Pulldown
Pendlay Row
Pull #1 Reverse Pec Deck
EZ-Bar Curl
Hammer Cheat Curl
Squat or Machine Squat
Barbell RDL
Legs #1 Leg Extension
Seated Calf Raise
Cable Crunch
Wide-Grip Pull-Up
Seated DB Shoulder Press
Close-Grip Seated Cable Row
Upper #1 Weighted Dip
Machine Lateral Raise
Alternating DB Curl
Triceps Pressdown
Hack Squat
Dumbbell Walking Lunge
Lower #1 Seated Leg Curl
Standing Calf Raise
Decline Plate-Weighted Crunch
Week 4 Exercise
Bench Press
High-Incline Smith Machine Press
Push #1 Egyptian Cable Lateral Raise
Overhead Cable Triceps Extension
Cable Triceps Kickback
Neutral-Grip Lat Pulldown
Pendlay Row
Pull #1 Reverse Pec Deck
EZ-Bar Curl
Hammer Cheat Curl
Squat or Machine Squat
Barbell RDL
Legs #1 Leg Extension
Seated Calf Raise
Cable Crunch
Wide-Grip Pull-Up
Seated DB Shoulder Press
Close-Grip Seated Cable Row
Upper #1 Weighted Dip
Upper #1
Machine Lateral Raise
Alternating DB Curl
Triceps Pressdown
Deadlift
Dumbbell Walking Lunge
Lower #1 Seated Leg Curl
Standing Calf Raise
Decline Plate-Weighted Crunch
Ultimate PPL Program - 5x/W
Week 2 Exercise
Low Incline DB Press
Machine Shoulder Press
Cable Crossover Ladder
Push #1 A1: Lean-In Constant Tension DB Lateral Raise
A2: Side Delt Static Stretch (30s)
Overhead Triceps Extension
Med-Ball Close Grip Push Up
1-Arm Half Kneeling Lat Pulldown
Omni-Grip Lat Pulldown
Machine Low Row
Pull #1 Cable Shrug-In
Reverse Pec Deck
EZ-Bar Curl (Heavy)
A1: EZ-Bar Modified Bicep 21's
A2: Bicep Static Stretch (30s)
Front Squat
Dumbbell RDL
Legs #1 Walking Lunge
Slow Seated Leg Curl (3 up, 3 down)
Leg Press Toe Press
LLPT Plank
Bench Press (Top Set)
Bench Press (Back Off AMRAP)
Pull-Up
Upper #1 Standing Dumbbell Arnold Press
Wide-Grip Cable Row
Triceps Pressdown
Bayesian Cable Curl
Deadlift
Leg Press
Lower #1 Leg Extension
Lying Leg Curl
Seated Calf Raise
Corpse Crunch
FULL DELOAD WEEK: AVOID FAILURE AND T
Week 3 Exercise
Low Incline DB Press
Machine Shoulder Press
Cable Crossover Ladder
Push #1 A1: Lean-In Constant Tension DB Lateral Raise
A2: Side Delt Static Stretch (30s)
Overhead Triceps Extension
Med-Ball Close Grip Push Up
1-Arm Half Kneeling Lat Pulldown
Omni-Grip Lat Pulldown
Machine Low Row
Pull #1 Cable Shrug-In
Reverse Pec Deck
EZ-Bar Curl (Heavy)
A1: EZ-Bar Modified Bicep 21's
A2: Bicep Static Stretch (30s)
Front Squat
Dumbbell RDL
Legs #1 Walking Lunge
Slow Seated Leg Curl (3 up, 3 down)
Leg Press Toe Press
LLPT Plank
Bench Press
Pull-Up
Upper #1 Standing Dumbbell Arnold Press
Wide-Grip Cable Row
Triceps Pressdown
Bayesian Cable Curl
Deadlift
Leg Press
Lower #1 Leg Extension
Lying Leg Curl
Seated Calf Raise
Corpse Crunch
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