5 Day Muscle Building Workout Plan

Day 1: Chest – Triceps – Shoulders

  • Chest
    • Incline Chest Press Dumbbells: 3 sets / 8-12 reps
    • Flat Cable Seated Chest Press: 3 sets / 8-12 reps
    • Incline Cable Seated Chest Fly: 3 sets / 8-12 reps
  • Triceps
    • Single Arm Cable Tricep Pushdowns (Flat Grip): 3 sets / 8-12 reps
    • Single Arm Bench Supported Tricep Rope Pulldowns: 3 sets / 8-12 reps
    • Bodyweight Dips (Max Reps): 3 sets
  • Shoulders
    • Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 3 sets / 8-12 reps
    • Seated Lateral Cable Raise: 3 sets / 8-12 reps
    • Seated Front Raise: 3 sets / 8-12 reps

Day 2: Back – Biceps

  • Back
    • Pull-ups (Full Range Hang, Neutral Grip): 3 sets / Max reps
    • Single Arm Dumbbell Bench Row: 3 sets / 8-12 reps
    • Seated Cable Lat Pulldowns: 3 sets / 8-12 reps
  • Biceps
    • Cable Single Arm Preacher Curls (Using Incline Bench): 3 sets / 8-12 reps
    • Standing Cable Curls (Machine to the Rear): 3 sets / 8-12 reps
    • Rope Hammer Preacher Cable Curl (Single Arm Using Bench): 3 sets / 8-12 reps

Day 3: Legs

  • Barbell Squats: 3 sets / 12-15 reps
  • Dumbbell Stiff Leg Deadlift: 3 sets / 12-15 reps
  • Hack Squats: 3 sets / 15-20 reps
  • Hip Raises (Single Leg, Foot on Bench): 3 sets / 15-20 reps
  • Calf Raises (Single Leg Using Dumbbell and Foot Raise): 3 sets / 15-20 reps

Day 4: Upper Body

  • Incline Dumbbell Press: 3 sets / 8-12 reps
  • Pull-ups (Full Range Hang): 3 sets / Max reps
  • Bodyweight Dips: 3 sets / 8-12 reps
  • Barbell Curls: 3 sets / 8-12 reps
  • Barbell Upright Row: 3 sets / 8-12 reps

Finish this day with a 10-minute max out of pushups and pull-ups (pushups to failure, pull-ups to failure, repeat).


Day 5: Lower Body

  • Barbell Squats: 3 sets / 20 reps
  • Pistol Squats: 3 sets / 20 reps
  • Single Leg Stiff Leg Deadlift: 3 sets / 15-20 reps
  • Dumbbell Reverse Lunges: 3 sets / 15 reps
  • Calf Raise (Bodyweight, Single Leg): 200 reps on each leg, deep stretch

Spare Time During the Week: Abs

  • Hanging Straight Leg Raise: 8 sets / Max reps
  • Abmatt Crunches: 8 sets / Max reps

 

Please note that this is simply a guideline of the exercises and rep ranges, for more information on how to assess the specific weight for each exercise, warm ups and correct technique please contact me.

 

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