BIGGER LEANER STRONGER 5-DAY WORKOUT ROUTINE

PHASE 1

WORKOUT 1 | PUSH

Barbell Bench Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Incline Barbell Bench Press 3 hard sets

Dumbbell Bench Press 3 hard sets

Triceps Pushdown 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 2 | PULL AND CALVES

Barbell Deadlift Warm-up and 3 hard sets

One-Arm Dumbbell Row 3 hard sets

Lat Pulldown (Wide-Grip) 3 hard sets

Leg Press Calf Raise* 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 3 | UPPER BODY AND CORE

Seated Dumbbell Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Dumbbell Side Lateral Raise* 3 hard sets

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Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise (Seated)* 3 hard sets

Cable Crunch 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 4 | LEGS

Barbell Squat Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Leg Press 3 hard sets

Leg Curl (Lying or Seated)* 3 hard sets

Seated Calf Raise* 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 5 | UPPER BODY AND CORE

Close-Grip Bench Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Barbell Curl Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Seated Triceps Press 3 hard sets

Dumbbell Hammer Curl 3 hard sets

Captain’s Chair Leg Raise 3 hard sets

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DELOAD 1

WORKOUT 1 | DELOAD PUSH

Barbell Bench Press Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Incline Barbell Bench Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Dumbbell Bench Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

WORKOUT 2 | DELOAD PULL

Barbell Deadlift Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Barbell Row 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Lat Pulldown (Wide-Grip) 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

WORKOUT 3 | DELOAD LEGS

Barbell Squat Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Leg Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Leg Curl (Lying or Seated)* 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

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PHASE 2

WORKOUT 1 | PUSH

Incline Barbell Bench Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Barbell Bench Press 3 hard sets

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 3 hard sets

Lying Triceps Extension

3 hard sets
(“Skullcrusher”)

WORKOUT 2 | PULL AND CALVES

Barbell Deadlift Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Seated Cable Row (Wide-Grip) 3 hard sets

Lat Pulldown (Close-Grip) 3 hard sets

Seated Calf Raise* 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 3 | UPPER BODY AND CORE

Arnold Dumbbell Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Barbell Rear Delt Row 3 hard sets

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Dumbbell Side Lateral Raise* 3 hard sets

Captain’s Chair Leg Raise 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 4 | LEGS

Barbell Squat Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Romanian Deadlift 3 hard sets

Dumbbell Lunge (In-Place) 3 hard sets

Standing Calf Raise* 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 5 | UPPER BODY AND CORE

Dip* Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Dumbbell Hammer Curl Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Triceps Pushdown 3 hard sets

Barbell Curl 3 hard sets

Plank 3 hard sets

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DELOAD 2

WORKOUT 1 | DELOAD PUSH

Barbell Bench Press Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Incline Barbell Bench Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Dumbbell Bench Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

WORKOUT 2 | DELOAD PULL

Barbell Deadlift Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Barbell Row 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Lat Pulldown (Wide-Grip) 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

WORKOUT 3 | DELOAD LEGS

Barbell Squat Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Leg Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Leg Curl (Lying or Seated)* 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

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PHASE 3

WORKOUT 1 | PUSH

Barbell Bench Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Incline Barbell Bench Press 3 hard sets

Dumbbell Bench Press 3 hard sets

Triceps Pushdown 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 2 | PULL AND CALVES

Barbell Deadlift Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Barbell Row 3 hard sets

Chin-Up 3 hard sets

Standing Calf Raise* 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 3 | UPPER BODY AND CORE

Seated Dumbbell Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Dumbbell Side Lateral Raise* 3 hard sets

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Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise

3 hard sets
(Bent-Over)*

Plank 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 4 | LEGS

Barbell Squat Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Dumbbell Lunge (Reverse) 3 hard sets

Leg Curl (Lying or Seated)* 3 hard sets

Leg Press Calf Raise* 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 5 | UPPER BODY AND CORE

Close-Grip Bench Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

E-Z Bar Curl Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Seated Triceps Press 3 hard sets

Dumbbell Hammer Curl 3 hard sets

Weighted Sit-Up 3 hard sets

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DELOAD 3

WORKOUT 1 | DELOAD PUSH

Barbell Bench Press Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Incline Barbell Bench Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Dumbbell Bench Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

WORKOUT 2 | DELOAD PULL

Barbell Deadlift Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Barbell Row 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Lat Pulldown (Wide-Grip) 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

WORKOUT 3 | DELOAD LEGS

Barbell Squat Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Leg Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Leg Curl (Lying or Seated)* 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

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PHASE 4

WORKOUT 1 | PUSH

Incline Barbell Bench Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Barbell Bench Press 3 hard sets

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 3 hard sets

Lying Triceps Extension

3 hard sets
(“Skullcrusher”)

WORKOUT 2 | PULL AND CALVES

Barbell Deadlift Warm-up and 3 hard sets

One-Arm Dumbbell Row 3 hard sets

Lat Pulldown (Wide-Grip) 3 hard sets

Leg Press Calf Raise* 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 3 | UPPER BODY AND CORE

Arnold Dumbbell Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Barbell Rear Delt Row 3 hard sets

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Dumbbell Side Lateral Raise* 3 hard sets

Weighted Sit-Up 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 4 | LEGS

Barbell Squat Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Romanian Deadlift 3 hard sets

Dumbbell Single-Leg Split Squat 3 hard sets

Seated Calf Raise* 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 5 | UPPER BODY AND CORE

Dip* Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Alternating Dumbbell Curl Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Triceps Pushdown 3 hard sets

E-Z Bar Curl 3 hard sets

Hanging Leg Raise 3 hard sets

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DELOAD 4

WORKOUT 1 | DELOAD PUSH

Barbell Bench Press Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Incline Barbell Bench Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Dumbbell Bench Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

WORKOUT 2 | DELOAD PULL

Barbell Deadlift Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Barbell Row 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Lat Pulldown (Wide-Grip) 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

WORKOUT 3 | DELOAD LEGS

Barbell Squat Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Leg Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Leg Curl (Lying or Seated)* 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

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PHASE 5

WORKOUT 1 | PUSH

Barbell Bench Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Incline Barbell Bench Press 3 hard sets

Dumbbell Bench Press 3 hard sets

Triceps Pushdown 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 2 | PULL AND CALVES

Barbell Deadlift Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Seated Cable Row (Close-Grip) 3 hard sets

Lat Pulldown (Close-Grip) 3 hard sets

Seated Calf Raise* 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 3 | UPPER BODY AND CORE

Seated Dumbbell Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Dumbbell Side Lateral Raise* 3 hard sets

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Barbell Rear Delt Row 3 hard sets

Lying Leg Raise 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 4 | LEGS

Barbell Squat Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Barbell Single-Leg Split Squat 3 hard sets

Leg Curl (Lying or Seated)* 3 hard sets

Standing Calf Raise* 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 5 | UPPER BODY AND CORE

Close-Grip Bench Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Barbell Curl Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Seated Triceps Press 3 hard sets

Alternating Dumbbell Curl 3 hard sets

Abdominal Rollout 3 hard sets

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DELOAD 5

WORKOUT 1 | DELOAD PUSH

Barbell Bench Press Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Incline Barbell Bench Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Dumbbell Bench Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

WORKOUT 2 | DELOAD PULL

Barbell Deadlift Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Barbell Row 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Lat Pulldown (Wide-Grip) 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

WORKOUT 3 | DELOAD LEGS

Barbell Squat Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Leg Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Leg Curl (Lying or Seated)* 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

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PHASE 6

WORKOUT 1 | PUSH

Incline Barbell Bench Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Barbell Bench Press 3 hard sets

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 3 hard sets

Lying Triceps Extension

3 hard sets
(“Skullcrusher”)

WORKOUT 2 | PULL AND CALVES

Barbell Deadlift Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Barbell Row 3 hard sets

Pull-Up 3 hard sets

Standing Calf Raise* 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 3 | UPPER BODY AND CORE

Arnold Dumbbell Press Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Barbell Rear Delt Row 3 hard sets

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Dumbbell Side Lateral Raise* 3 hard sets

Abdominal Rollout 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 4 | LEGS

Barbell Squat Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Romanian Deadlift 3 hard sets

Barbell Lunge (Walking) 3 hard sets

Leg Press Calf Raise* 3 hard sets

WORKOUT 5 | UPPER BODY AND CORE

Dip* Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Dumbbell Hammer Curl Warm-up and 3 hard sets

Triceps Pushdown 3 hard sets

Barbell Curl 3 hard sets

Weighted Sit-Up 3 hard sets

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DELOAD 6

WORKOUT 1 | DELOAD PUSH

Barbell Bench Press Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Incline Barbell Bench Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Dumbbell Bench Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

WORKOUT 2 | DELOAD PULL

Barbell Deadlift Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Barbell Row 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Lat Pulldown (Wide-Grip) 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

WORKOUT 3 | DELOAD LEGS

Barbell Squat Warm-up and 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Leg Press 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

Leg Curl (Lying or Seated)* 2 sets of 3 reps with last hard-set weight

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