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Advanced Upper Lower(Shoulders, lats, and triceps)
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Advanced Upper Lower(Shoulders, lats, and triceps)

William Park
William Park· Oct 2024
5athletes running this program
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Overview

Length
12 weeks
Days / week
4 days
Level
Intermediate, Advanced
Goal
Muscle
Equipment
Full Gym
Session length
80 min
My ideologies have changed from the last program that I have posted. The last program that I made is instead for those that are beginners in the gym and can be run until the novice/intermediate stage, but there will be a plateau that is fatigue induced. I would then recommend that you take a deload(2-3 days off) then do this split which maximizes frequency to allow your muscles to be hit as soon as they are recovered. The reason for why all sets are 1-2 in this program is because as you are increasing frequency, you must decrease the volume per session. Also, since you are more advanced, you will get fatigued more from sets. This is a high frequency upper/lower ~2.5x a week program which does not need you to be in a surplus, and I would recommend that you stay at maintenance calories or be in a very minimal surplus(maingaining/lean bulk).This is because when you are more advanced and you go into a larger surplus, most of it will be fat since you produce muscle at a slower rate as you are more experienced. You should also expect progressive overload every few sessions(1-3 sessions) unless you are very advanced where you should be seeing progress every 3-5 sessions. Upper Lower Rest Repeat Reasoning behind exercise selection on Upper day: -Shoulder press is first to give the front delts and lateral delts priority as the first exercise -Wide grip lat pulldown is second exercise as priority and 2 sets for emphasis on the lower lats since it greatly impacts a physique -Single arm tricep extension is used since you get more motor unit recruitment when going unilateral and there are 2 sets for this also since it is high priority - due to the triceps fatigue from the extension, we use a single joint chest movement which will be a pec deck fly -Single arm lat row(preferably extra stability from something like a chest support) with same reasoning as the tricep extension, also 1 set since the lats are hit heavily from the wide grip lat pulldown -The lateral raise should be done with a cuff and unilateral for the same reasoning as provided before -Wide grip chest supported row with 2 sets since this will be the only movement that hits the rear delts heavily out of the rowing variants in the upper day and great for traps -Dumbbell preacher curl since it loads the biceps where it has best leverage -then we do a seated hammer curl to finish off the rest of the elbow flexors while decreasing the involvement of the biceps in the movement Reasoning behind exercise selection on Lower day: -Start off with the Adductor machine since I believe that they have a great impact on the leg appearance -then move onto a leg extension since it is harder to shorten a muscle further out into a workout and it also warms up the knee joint great -Back extension is for hamstrings, glutes, adductors, and spinal erectors. Mainly hamstring movement with distal hypertrophy -Smith machine squat finishes off the quads(focus of vasti muscles) -Hamstring curl hits the short head.

Who it's for

Athletes at the Intermediate–Advanced level
Athletes focused on building muscle size
Athletes who can train 4 days per week
Athletes with access to a full gym (barbells, dumbbells, cables, and machines)

Muscle engagement

Front
Back
Quadriceps
11.8%
Glutes
10.3%
Lats
8.8%
Upper Back
8.8%
Hamstrings
8.8%
Front Delts
7.4%
Biceps
7.4%
Lower Back
7.4%
Middle Delts
5.9%
Triceps
5.9%
Chest
5.9%
Adductors
5.9%
Abs
2.9%
Rear Delts
1.5%
Forearms
1.5%
Week 1 Workouts
#ExerciseSetsRepsLoad
1Shoulder Press (Machine)15–7 reps@9
2Wide Grip Lat Pulldown25–7 reps@9
3Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)15–7 reps@9
4Pec Deck (Machine)25–7 reps@9
5Single Arm Row (Cable)14–6 reps@9
6Lateral Raise (Cable)15–7 reps@9
7Wide Grip Chest Supported Row25–7 reps@9
8Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)15–7 reps@10
9Hammer Curl15–7 reps@10
#ExerciseSetsRepsLoad
1Hip Adductor (Machine)15–7 reps@9
2Leg Extension25–7 reps@9
3Back Extension (Weighted)25–7 reps@9
4Squat (Smith Machine)25–7 reps@10
5Hamstring Curl15–7 reps@10
#ExerciseSetsRepsLoad
1Shoulder Press (Machine)15–7 reps@9
2Wide Grip Lat Pulldown25–7 reps@9
3Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)15–7 reps@9
4Pec Deck (Machine)25–7 reps@9
5Single Arm Row (Cable)14–6 reps@9
6Lateral Raise (Cable)15–7 reps@9
7Wide Grip Chest Supported Row25–7 reps@9
8Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)15–7 reps@10
9Hammer Curl15–7 reps@10
#ExerciseSetsRepsLoad
1Hip Adductor (Machine)15–7 reps@9
2Leg Extension25–7 reps@9
3Back Extension (Weighted)25–7 reps@9
4Squat (Smith Machine)25–7 reps@10
5Hamstring Curl15–7 reps@10

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Common questions

Yes, Advanced Upper Lower(Shoulders, lats, and triceps) is completely free to follow on Boostcamp. Download the app on iOS or Android, find the program, and start your first workout immediately. All 12 weeks are fully unlocked.

This program is built around a full gym. Make sure you have consistent access before starting, since the progression model assumes you can perform the same movements week over week.

Each session typically takes around 80 minutes to complete. That estimate covers your working sets but doesn't account for warm-up or rest between sets, so budget a little extra time when you're first learning the movements.

Advanced Upper Lower(Shoulders, lats, and triceps) is structured around 4 training days per week, with rest days built in to allow for recovery. The Boostcamp app lets you reschedule sessions if your week doesn't go to plan.

The program runs for 12 weeks. The structure is designed so that each week builds on the last, with weights, volume, or intensity progressively increasing as you go.

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