Compounding Gains: 4 Day Compound Exercise Only Program

This program is going to utilize the muscle building properties of compound exercises. A compound exercise utilizes more than one joint and more than 1 muscle group.

Run this workout for 12 weeks or if you already have a routine you like, try running this for a week or two so you can switch things up.

This is a 4 day routine, a sample schedule would look like this:

  • Sunday – OFF
  • Monday – Chest and Triceps
  • Tuesday – Legs and Abs
  • Wednesday – OFF
  • Thursday – Back and Biceps
  • Friday – Shoulders, Traps, and Abs
  • Saturday – OFF
Chest and Triceps
ExerciseSetsReps
Dumbbell Bench Press38
Incline Barbell Bench Press38
Close Grip Bench Press312
Floor Press312
Weighted Dips3AMAP

 

Legs and Abs
ExerciseSetsReps
Squats310
Front Squats38
Straight Leg Deadlifts38
Side Bends320

 

Back and Biceps
ExerciseSetsReps
Snatch Grip Deadlifts38
T-Bar Rows310
Supinated Grip Bent Over Barbell Rows315
Wide Grip Seated Rows315
Chin Ups3AMAP

 

Shoulders, Traps, and Abs
ExerciseSetsReps
Military Press38
Arnold Press38
Upright Rows312
Shrugs3AMAP

 

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6 thoughts on “Compounding Gains: 4 Day Compound Exercise Only Program”

    1. Everybody from you to your grandmother.

      Compound lifts are an essential part of functional training and I put full faith in it.

      If you have any more questions, let me know.

      Cutty

  1. You would recommend this program to anybody? haha. you would recommend 60 reps of stf deads after 54 reps of squats? to the elderly or a beginner?? I agree with you that compounds are king. but this routine is limiting for beginners, not to mention probably going to get them hurt. No beginner should be on a split routine, and not many people at all need 114 reps on your lower back unless you are on juice.

    1. Thanks for pointing out the SLDL I meant 3×8 not 3×20. I’m not sure why a beginner shouldn’t be on a split and is limiting to beginners. I certainly don’t recommend this to be the first routine to do as soon as they join their first gym but that should have been some common sense applied on that one.

      Thanks for pointing out my typo.

      Cutty

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