3x a week · Beginner

Full Body (3 Days a Week)

Three sessions that each cover the whole body with different exercises. Every muscle gets worked three times a week while the per-session workload stays manageable. A good shape for your first few months.

The week

Full Body A

5 exercises · ~45 min

Full Body B

5 exercises · ~45 min

Full Body C

7 exercises · ~55 min

Weekly sets

Direct sets — those from exercises that target the muscle as the primary mover. Sets where it only assists aren't counted here.

  • Glutes12 sets
  • Quads9 sets
  • Chest9 sets
  • Back9 sets
  • Shoulders6 sets
  • Biceps5 sets
  • Hamstrings3 sets
  • Abs2 sets
  • Triceps2 sets

Recommended for

  • Those in their first few months of lifting
  • Those who can get to the gym three times a week
  • Those who'd rather just train everything than plan a split

How to progress

Add 2.5-5 kg once every set hits the top of the range. Dropping back to the bottom of the range right after is expected.

Tips

  • Run A, B, C in order. Carrying the order across weeks is fine
  • Spend your energy on the first compound lift. Isolation work sits at the end for a reason
  • Swap chin-ups for lat pulldowns until you can do them

Why these numbers

The sets, rep ranges, rest, and RIR come from these principles. Each one traces back to the research behind it.

Start this program

Open Tailrep, go to Routines → Browse programs, and add one day at a time. You can settle the weights during your first session.

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