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3 Day Workout Split

12 weeks·3 days / wk·full body

Weeks
12
Sessions
36
Peak week
60 sets
week 11
Deloads
2
wk 4, 8
Final week
Test
BaseDeloadBuildPeakTest

Main barbell lifts are prescribed as % of 1RM; enter your maxes to see pounds or kilos.

Week-by-week training plan
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01Block 1, week 1: RPE 743 hard sets43 sets

  1. Mon

    Oct 5

    Full body A

    58 min
    ExerciseSets×RepsLoad
    Back squat3 × 1065.5% 1RM (≈RPE 7)
    Bench press3 × 1065.5% 1RM (≈RPE 7)
    Barbell row3 × 8–12RPE 8
    Romanian deadlift2 × 12–15RPE 8.5
    Lateral raise2 × 12–15RPE 8.5
    Hanging knee raise2 × 12–15RPE 8.5

  2. Wed

    Oct 7

    Full body B

    55 min
    ExerciseSets×RepsLoad
    Deadlift3 × 1065.5% 1RM (≈RPE 7)
    Overhead press3 × 1065.5% 1RM (≈RPE 7)
    Pull-up3 × 8–12RPE 8
    Bulgarian split squat2 × 12–15RPE 8.5
    Barbell curl2 × 12–15RPE 8.5
    Ab wheel rollout1 × 12–15RPE 8.5

  3. Fri

    Oct 9

    Full body C

    55 min
    ExerciseSets×RepsLoad
    Front squat3 × 8–12RPE 8
    Incline dumbbell press3 × 8–12RPE 8
    Chest-supported row3 × 8–12RPE 8
    Barbell hip thrust2 × 12–15RPE 8.5
    Skull crusher2 × 12–15RPE 8.5
    Standing calf raise1 × 12–15RPE 8.5

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02Block 1, week 2: RPE 845 hard sets45 sets
03Block 1, week 3: RPE 947 hard sets47 sets
04Deload: 60% loads, fewer sets28 hard sets28 sets
05Block 2, week 1: RPE 749 hard sets49 sets
06Block 2, week 2: RPE 851 hard sets51 sets
07Block 2, week 3: RPE 953 hard sets53 sets
08Deload: 60% loads, fewer sets32 hard sets32 sets
09Block 3, week 1: RPE 755 hard sets55 sets
10Block 3, week 2: RPE 858 hard sets58 sets
11Block 3, week 3: RPE 960 hard sets60 sets
12Test week: rep-max check + deload36 hard sets36 sets

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About this plan

A 3-day full body split aimed at muscle growth: this 3 day workout split lasts 12 weeks and cycles 3 session types. hard sets go 43 → 51 sets (week 6) → 60 (week 11), 557 in all.

Full body A opens week 1 with Back squat 3 × 10, then Bench press 3 × 10, of 43 sets that week. Across 557 total sets you meet 18 exercises, main lifts at 10/8/6 reps on 3 days. Main lifts climb to 82.5% of 1RM over 557 sets — add your maxes to see lb.

full gym deloads: week 4 (28 sets) and week 8 (32 sets). Week 12 is a rep-max check at 36 sets.

Week 1 of the 3 day workout split is 3 sessions and 43 hard sets; the biggest, Full body A, has 15. Loading weeks average 45, 51 and 58 sets block by block.

The phases run base weeks 1–3 (43–47 sets), build weeks 5–7 (49–53 sets), peak weeks 9–11 (55–60 sets) and test week 12 (36 sets).

Questions

FAQ

How many sets a week is the 3 day workout split?

43 in week 1, 51 sets in week 6, 60 in week 11 — 557 sets in total.

What does a 3-day week look like on the 3 day workout split?

3 sessions from 3 templates, 3 in week 1 with 43 full gym sets.

How heavy should I lift on the 3 day workout split?

Up to 82.5% of 1RM across 557 sets; the first top set is Back squat 3 × 10.

When are the deload weeks in the 3 day workout split?

Week 4 (28 sets) and week 8 (32 sets), before the next full gym block starts heavier.

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