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Original starter · 4 weeks

Full Body Recomp Basics

Build muscle while you lose fat with three simple full body sessions and a built-in easy week.

4weeks
3days a week
12sessions
195working sets

Every week is written out below. Opening the builder lets you adapt the exercises, loads and progression, then share a link to your own version.

How the block progresses

Measured from the prescriptions below, week 1 against week 4.

MeasureWeek 1Week 4Change
Working sets5136−29%
Total reps546388−29%
Reps per set10.710.8+1%
Average RPE6.66.0−9%

Week 1

DAY 1 - FULL BODY A

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat3 × 8RPE 602:30
Bench Press3 × 8RPE 602:30
Seated Cable Row3 × 10RPE 701:30
Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift3 × 10RPE 701:30
Dumbbell Lateral Raise2 × 12RPE 701:00
Plank · seconds3 × 30RPE 601:00

DAY 2 - FULL BODY B

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Romanian Deadlift3 × 8RPE 602:30
Dumbbell Shoulder Press3 × 10RPE 701:30
Lat Pulldown3 × 10RPE 701:30
Goblet Squat3 × 10RPE 701:30
Dumbbell Curl2 × 12RPE 701:00
Dead Bug · per side3 × 8RPE 601:00

DAY 3 - FULL BODY C

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Leg Press3 × 8RPE 602:30
Incline Dumbbell Press3 × 10RPE 701:30
One-Arm Dumbbell Row · per side3 × 10RPE 701:30
Dumbbell Hip Thrust3 × 10RPE 701:30
Cable Triceps Pushdown2 × 12RPE 701:00
Pallof Press · per side3 × 8RPE 601:00

Week 2

DAY 1 - FULL BODY A

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat3 × 8RPE 702:30
Bench Press3 × 8RPE 702:30
Seated Cable Row3 × 12RPE 701:30
Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift3 × 12RPE 701:30
Dumbbell Lateral Raise3 × 12RPE 801:00
Plank · seconds3 × 40RPE 701:00

DAY 2 - FULL BODY B

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Romanian Deadlift3 × 8RPE 702:30
Dumbbell Shoulder Press3 × 12RPE 701:30
Lat Pulldown3 × 12RPE 701:30
Goblet Squat3 × 12RPE 701:30
Dumbbell Curl3 × 12RPE 801:00
Dead Bug · per side3 × 10RPE 701:00

DAY 3 - FULL BODY C

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Leg Press3 × 8RPE 702:30
Incline Dumbbell Press3 × 12RPE 701:30
One-Arm Dumbbell Row · per side3 × 12RPE 701:30
Dumbbell Hip Thrust3 × 12RPE 701:30
Cable Triceps Pushdown3 × 12RPE 801:00
Pallof Press · per side3 × 10RPE 701:00

Week 3

DAY 1 - FULL BODY A

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat3 × 6RPE 802:30
Bench Press3 × 6RPE 802:30
Seated Cable Row3 × 12RPE 801:30
Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift3 × 12RPE 801:30
Dumbbell Lateral Raise3 × 15RPE 801:00
Plank · seconds3 × 45RPE 701:00

DAY 2 - FULL BODY B

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Romanian Deadlift3 × 6RPE 802:30
Dumbbell Shoulder Press3 × 12RPE 801:30
Lat Pulldown3 × 12RPE 801:30
Goblet Squat3 × 12RPE 801:30
Dumbbell Curl3 × 15RPE 801:00
Dead Bug · per side3 × 12RPE 701:00

DAY 3 - FULL BODY C

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Leg Press3 × 6RPE 802:30
Incline Dumbbell Press3 × 12RPE 801:30
One-Arm Dumbbell Row · per side3 × 12RPE 801:30
Dumbbell Hip Thrust3 × 12RPE 801:30
Cable Triceps Pushdown3 × 15RPE 801:00
Pallof Press · per side3 × 12RPE 701:00

Week 4

DAY 1 - FULL BODY A

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Back Squat2 × 8RPE 602:00
Bench Press2 × 8RPE 602:00
Seated Cable Row2 × 10RPE 601:30
Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift2 × 10RPE 601:30
Dumbbell Lateral Raise2 × 12RPE 601:00
Plank · seconds2 × 30RPE 601:00

DAY 2 - FULL BODY B

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Romanian Deadlift2 × 8RPE 602:00
Dumbbell Shoulder Press2 × 10RPE 601:30
Lat Pulldown2 × 10RPE 601:30
Goblet Squat2 × 10RPE 601:30
Dumbbell Curl2 × 12RPE 601:00
Dead Bug · per side2 × 8RPE 601:00

DAY 3 - FULL BODY C

ExerciseSets × repsEffort / loadRest
Leg Press2 × 8RPE 602:00
Incline Dumbbell Press2 × 10RPE 601:30
One-Arm Dumbbell Row · per side2 × 10RPE 601:30
Dumbbell Hip Thrust2 × 10RPE 601:30
Cable Triceps Pushdown2 × 12RPE 601:00
Pallof Press · per side2 × 8RPE 601:00