4-Week Push-Pull-Legs + Shoulders Workout Plan
Goal: Hypertrophy (Muscle Growth) with Secondary Strength
Duration: 45 min per session
Progression: Double progression (increase reps first, then weight)
Intensity: Drop Sets, Supersets, Rest-Pause (Weeks 3-4)
Week 1-2 (Base Phase)
Push Day
1. Flat Barbell Bench Press – 4×6–8
2. Incline Dumbbell Press – 3×8–10
3. Dumbbell Shoulder Press (Light) – 3×10–12
4. Cable Chest Fly – 3×12–15
5. Overhead Tricep Extension – 3×10–12
Pull Day
1. Pull-Ups (Weighted if Possible) – 4×6–8
2. Barbell Bent-Over Rows – 4×8–10
3. Seated Cable Row – 3×10–12
4. Incline Dumbbell Curls – 3×10–12
5. Hammer Curls – 3×12–15
Legs + Shoulders
1. Bulgarian Split Squats – 3×8–10
2. Leg Press – 4×8–12
3. Leg Extensions – 3×12–15
4. Overhead Press (Barbell) – 3×6–8
5. Dumbbell Lateral Raises – 3×12–15
6. Face Pulls – 3×12–15
Week 3-4 (Intensity Phase)
Push Day: Drop Set on Incline Dumbbell Press (final set). Superset Cable Fly + Overhead Tricep
Extension.
Pull Day: Rest-Pause on Pull-Ups (last set). Superset Incline Dumbbell Curl + Hammer Curl.
Legs + Shoulders: Drop Set on Leg Press. Superset Lateral Raises + Face Pulls.
Core & Accessories
Performed 3×/week (post-workout):
- Hanging Leg Raises – 3×12–15
- Plank Holds – 3×45 sec
- Calf Raises (Seated/Standing) – 3×15–20