Program Description
Transform your physique with the PPL 3 Days with ABS program, a focused 8-week training plan designed to maximize your strength and sculpt your core. This program combines push, pull, and leg workouts over three days each week, ensuring balanced muscle development and effective recovery. With targeted ab exercises integrated into your routine, you'll build a strong foundation while enhancing your overall athletic performance. Get ready to commit and see real results!
Program Overview
- LevelIntermediate, Novice
- GoalBodybuilding
- EquipmentFull Gym
- Program Length8 weeks
- Time Per Workout70 minutes
- CreatedDec 04, 2025 08:56
- Last EditedDec 04, 2025 09:07
Muscle Engagement
Front
Back
MuscleSet
Abs
16.1%
Triceps
10.8%
Upper Back
9.7%
Quadriceps
8.6%
Hamstrings
8.6%
Front Delts
7.5%
Lats
6.5%
Biceps
6.5%
Glutes
6.5%
Middle Delts
5.4%
Chest
4.3%
Rear Delts
2.2%
Forearms
2.2%
Calves
2.2%
Adductors
1.1%
Lower Back
1.1%
Abductors
1.1%
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
7
Decline Sit Up (Weighted)
3
12-15 reps
-
8
Plank
3
1-1.5 mins
RPE 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
7
Decline Sit Up (Weighted)
3
12-15 reps
-
8
Plank
3
1-1.5 mins
RPE 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
7
Decline Sit Up (Weighted)
3
12-15 reps
-
8
Plank
3
1-1.5 mins
RPE 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
7
Decline Sit Up (Weighted)
3
12-15 reps
-
8
Plank
3
1-1.5 mins
RPE 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
7
Decline Sit Up (Weighted)
3
12-15 reps
-
8
Plank
3
1-1.5 mins
RPE 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
7
Decline Sit Up (Weighted)
3
12-15 reps
-
8
Plank
3
1-1.5 mins
RPE 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
7
Decline Sit Up (Weighted)
3
12-15 reps
-
8
Plank
3
1-1.5 mins
RPE 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
7
Decline Sit Up (Weighted)
3
12-15 reps
-
8
Plank
3
1-1.5 mins
RPE 8
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
2
Barbell Row
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Single Arm Iso Row
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Face Pull
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
7
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10-15 reps
RPE 8
8
Reverse Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
3
15-20 reps
RPE 8
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
2
Barbell Row
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Single Arm Iso Row
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Face Pull
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
7
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10-15 reps
RPE 8
8
Reverse Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
3
15-20 reps
RPE 8
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
2
Barbell Row
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Single Arm Iso Row
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Face Pull
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
7
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10-15 reps
RPE 8
8
Reverse Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
3
15-20 reps
RPE 8
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
2
Barbell Row
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Single Arm Iso Row
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Face Pull
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
7
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10-15 reps
RPE 8
8
Reverse Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
3
15-20 reps
RPE 8
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
2
Barbell Row
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Single Arm Iso Row
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Face Pull
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
7
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10-15 reps
RPE 8
8
Reverse Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
3
15-20 reps
RPE 8
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
2
Barbell Row
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Single Arm Iso Row
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Face Pull
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
7
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10-15 reps
RPE 8
8
Reverse Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
3
15-20 reps
RPE 8
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
2
Barbell Row
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Single Arm Iso Row
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Face Pull
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
7
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10-15 reps
RPE 8
8
Reverse Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
3
15-20 reps
RPE 8
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
2
Barbell Row
3
8-10 reps
+5 lbs
3
Single Arm Iso Row
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Face Pull
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-12 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
7
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10-15 reps
RPE 8
8
Reverse Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)
3
15-20 reps
RPE 8
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
3
Leg Press
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Leg Curl
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Leg Extension
3
12-15 reps
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
15-20 reps
-
7
Bicycle Crunch
3
20 reps
RPE 8
8
Russian Twist (Dumbbell)
3
20 reps
RPE 8
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
3
Leg Press
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Leg Curl
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Leg Extension
3
12-15 reps
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
15-20 reps
-
7
Bicycle Crunch
3
20 reps
RPE 8
8
Russian Twist (Dumbbell)
3
20 reps
RPE 8
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
3
Leg Press
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Leg Curl
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Leg Extension
3
12-15 reps
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
15-20 reps
-
7
Bicycle Crunch
3
20 reps
RPE 8
8
Russian Twist (Dumbbell)
3
20 reps
RPE 8
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
3
Leg Press
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Leg Curl
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Leg Extension
3
12-15 reps
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
15-20 reps
-
7
Bicycle Crunch
3
20 reps
RPE 8
8
Russian Twist (Dumbbell)
3
20 reps
RPE 8
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
3
Leg Press
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Leg Curl
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Leg Extension
3
12-15 reps
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
15-20 reps
-
7
Bicycle Crunch
3
20 reps
RPE 8
8
Russian Twist (Dumbbell)
3
20 reps
RPE 8
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
3
Leg Press
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Leg Curl
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Leg Extension
3
12-15 reps
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
15-20 reps
-
7
Bicycle Crunch
3
20 reps
RPE 8
8
Russian Twist (Dumbbell)
3
20 reps
RPE 8
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
3
Leg Press
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Leg Curl
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Leg Extension
3
12-15 reps
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
15-20 reps
-
7
Bicycle Crunch
3
20 reps
RPE 8
8
Russian Twist (Dumbbell)
3
20 reps
RPE 8
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
6-8 reps
+5 lbs
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
8-10 reps
-
3
Leg Press
3
10-12 reps
+5 lbs
4
Leg Curl
3
12-15 reps
-
5
Leg Extension
3
12-15 reps
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
15-20 reps
-
7
Bicycle Crunch
3
20 reps
RPE 8
8
Russian Twist (Dumbbell)
3
20 reps
RPE 8
Week 1
1 / 8 Weeks
Day 1
1
Bench Press (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
6-8 Reps
6-8 Reps
6-8 Reps
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
8-10 Reps
8-10 Reps
8-10 Reps
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12-15 Reps
12-15 Reps
12-15 Reps
-
-
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
-
-
-
6
Overhead Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
-
-
-
7
Decline Sit Up (Weighted)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12-15 Reps
12-15 Reps
12-15 Reps
-
-
-
8
Plank1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
1-1.5 mins
1-1.5 mins
1-1.5 mins
@8
@8
@8
Day 2
1
Lat Pulldown1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
2
Barbell Row1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
8-10 Reps
8-10 Reps
8-10 Reps
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
3
Single Arm Iso Row1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
4
Face Pull1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12-15 Reps
12-15 Reps
12-15 Reps
-
-
-
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
-
-
-
6
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
7
Hanging Leg Raise1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
10-15 Reps
10-15 Reps
10-15 Reps
@8
@8
@8
8
Reverse Abs Crunch (Bodyweight)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
15-20 Reps
15-20 Reps
15-20 Reps
@8
@8
@8
Day 3
1
Squat (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
6-8 Reps
6-8 Reps
6-8 Reps
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
8-10 Reps
8-10 Reps
8-10 Reps
-
-
-
3
Leg Press1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
10-12 Reps
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
+5 lbs
4
Leg Curl1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12-15 Reps
12-15 Reps
12-15 Reps
-
-
-
5
Leg Extension1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12-15 Reps
12-15 Reps
12-15 Reps
-
-
-
6
Standing Calf Raise1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
15-20 Reps
15-20 Reps
15-20 Reps
-
-
-
7
Bicycle Crunch1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
20 Reps
20 Reps
20 Reps
@8
@8
@8
8
Russian Twist (Dumbbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
20 Reps
20 Reps
20 Reps
@8
@8
@8
