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Need a 40 minute workout program

Posted on 9/8/25 at 10:36 am
Posted by KoozieKing
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2015
217 posts
Posted on 9/8/25 at 10:36 am
I work out at lunch and only have 40 minutes each day. Does anyone know of a short time program that is available?

42 yr male. Looking for 4 day full body split.

Thanks in advance.
Posted by LNCHBOX
70448
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 10:43 am to
531 BBB

Two main lifts and one or two accessory lifts each day, 4 days a week.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
42964 posts
Posted on 9/8/25 at 10:51 am to
Day 1 – Push Focus (Chest/Shoulders/Tris + Legs)

Barbell Bench Press – 3x6–8

Overhead Press (DB or BB) – 3x8

Walking Lunges or Bulgarian Split Squat – 3x10/leg

Dips or Push-Ups (weighted if possible) – 2xAMRAP

Optional finisher: Plank hold 2x1 min

Day 2 – Pull Focus (Back/Bis + Legs)

Deadlift or Trap Bar Deadlift – 3x5

Pull-Ups (weighted if possible) – 3xAMRAP

Barbell or DB Row – 3x8

DB Hammer Curl or Barbell Curl – 2x10–12

Romanian Deadlift (light/moderate) – 2x10

Day 3 – Push (Variation)

Incline DB or BB Press – 3x8

Arnold Press (DB) – 3x10

Front Squat or Leg Press – 3x8

Skull Crushers or Cable Pushdowns – 2x12

Optional core: Hanging leg raises – 2xAMRAP

Day 4 – Pull (Variation)

Barbell Row or Pendlay Row – 3x8

Chin-Ups – 3xAMRAP

Barbell Hip Thrusts or Glute Bridge – 3x10

Face Pulls or Rear Delt Flys – 2x12–15

Barbell Curl / Incline DB Curl – 2x12

Tips to fit in 40 minutes

Superset smartly: Push + pull (e.g., bench + row) to cut rest time in half.

Cap rest at 60 sec (90 sec on deadlifts/squats).

Track progression—progressive overload is key since volume is limited.

Warm up on the first big compound, then roll.
This post was edited on 9/8/25 at 10:55 am
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
42964 posts
Posted on 9/8/25 at 10:55 am to
That was ChatGPT.

I've been using it to plan my splits. You can tweak it however you would like and if there's things you want it to change just let it know.
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
37582 posts
Posted on 9/8/25 at 11:02 am to
Chest/tri’s
Back/bi’s
Legs
Shoulders/traps
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