5-Day Split - Advanced Training Program

Train each muscle group once per week with maximum volume

Discover the 5-day split - train each muscle group once per week with high volume. Perfect for advanced lifters. Get a complete program with exercises, sets, and reps. Track your workouts with Spotwell's AI rep counter.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. 1

    Day 1: Chest

    Focus entirely on chest - bench press, incline press, flyes, and dips. High volume for maximum growth.

  2. 2

    Day 2: Back

    Focus entirely on back - deadlifts, rows, pull-ups, and face pulls. Build width and thickness.

  3. 3

    Day 3: Shoulders

    Focus on shoulders - overhead press, lateral raises, rear delt work, and shrugs.

  4. 4

    Day 4: Legs

    Focus on legs - squats, leg press, Romanian deadlifts, and calf work. High volume leg day.

  5. 5

    Day 5: Arms

    Focus on biceps and triceps - curls, extensions, and isolation work. Finish the week strong.

  6. 6

    Days 6-7: Rest

    Two full rest days to recover from the high-volume week.

Exercises Included

Chest Day

Sets: 15-20 total

Reps: 6-15

Rest: 2-3 minutes

Bench press, incline press, flyes, dips, cable crossovers

Back Day

Sets: 15-20 total

Reps: 6-15

Rest: 2-3 minutes

Deadlifts, rows, pull-ups, face pulls, lat pulldowns

Shoulders Day

Sets: 12-15 total

Reps: 8-15

Rest: 90 seconds

Overhead press, lateral raises, rear delt flyes, shrugs

Legs Day

Sets: 18-22 total

Reps: 6-15

Rest: 2-4 minutes

Squats, leg press, Romanian deadlifts, leg curls, calf raises

Arms Day

Sets: 12-15 total

Reps: 8-15

Rest: 60-90 seconds

Bicep curls, tricep extensions, hammer curls, overhead extensions

Pro Tips

  • This split allows for maximum volume per muscle group since you only train each once per week.
  • Perfect for advanced lifters who can handle high volume and intensity.
  • Make sure you're eating enough and sleeping well - recovery is crucial.
  • Track your workouts with Spotwell to ensure progressive overload across all exercises.
  • Listen to your body - if you're feeling overtrained, add an extra rest day.

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