Arnold Schwarzenegger Home Workout
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Arnold's beginner bodyweight workout that you can do anywhere with no gym access
4.0
(7 ratings)
Program Description

From Arnold Schwarzenegger's Instagram post:
There are a lot of things we can’t control during this crisis, so we need to focus on what we can control. I wrote up my old no-gym required workout for all of you, as promised, because we can control our fitness.

Workout format

  • Pushups

  • Dips Between Chairs

  • Row Between Chairs

  • Sit-ups

  • Bent-leg Raises

  • Bent-over Twists

  • Squats (aka Knee Bends)

  • Calf Raises

  • Chin-ups

Program Overview
Level
Beginner
Goal
Bodyweight Fitness
Equipment
At Home
Program Length
6 weeks
Days Per Week
2 days
Time Per Workout
30 minutes
Variation
Variation 1
Variation 2
2 days per week
Program Length
6 weeks
Days Per Week
2 days
Recommended Days
Mon, Thu
Variation Description
  • For beginners just looking to build a workout habit
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Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
5
1+
-
2
Dips Between Chairs
5
1+
-
3
Row Between Chairs
5
1+
-
4
Sit Up
5
1+
-
5
Bent Leg Raise
5
1+
-
6
Bent-over Twist
5
1+
-
7
Squat (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
8
Calf Raise (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
9
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
5
1+
-
2
Dips Between Chairs
5
1+
-
3
Row Between Chairs
5
1+
-
4
Sit Up
5
1+
-
5
Bent Leg Raise
5
1+
-
6
Bent-over Twist
5
1+
-
7
Squat (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
8
Calf Raise (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
9
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
5
1+
-
2
Dips Between Chairs
5
1+
-
3
Row Between Chairs
5
1+
-
4
Sit Up
5
1+
-
5
Bent Leg Raise
5
1+
-
6
Bent-over Twist
5
1+
-
7
Squat (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
8
Calf Raise (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
9
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
5
1+
-
2
Dips Between Chairs
5
1+
-
3
Row Between Chairs
5
1+
-
4
Sit Up
5
1+
-
5
Bent Leg Raise
5
1+
-
6
Bent-over Twist
5
1+
-
7
Squat (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
8
Calf Raise (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
9
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
5
1+
-
2
Dips Between Chairs
5
1+
-
3
Row Between Chairs
5
1+
-
4
Sit Up
5
1+
-
5
Bent Leg Raise
5
1+
-
6
Bent-over Twist
5
1+
-
7
Squat (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
8
Calf Raise (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
9
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
5
1+
-
2
Dips Between Chairs
5
1+
-
3
Row Between Chairs
5
1+
-
4
Sit Up
5
1+
-
5
Bent Leg Raise
5
1+
-
6
Bent-over Twist
5
1+
-
7
Squat (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
8
Calf Raise (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
9
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
5
1+
-
2
Dips Between Chairs
5
1+
-
3
Row Between Chairs
5
1+
-
4
Sit Up
5
1+
-
5
Bent Leg Raise
5
1+
-
6
Bent-over Twist
5
1+
-
7
Squat (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
8
Calf Raise (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
9
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
5
1+
-
2
Dips Between Chairs
5
1+
-
3
Row Between Chairs
5
1+
-
4
Sit Up
5
1+
-
5
Bent Leg Raise
5
1+
-
6
Bent-over Twist
5
1+
-
7
Squat (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
8
Calf Raise (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
9
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
5
1+
-
2
Dips Between Chairs
5
1+
-
3
Row Between Chairs
5
1+
-
4
Sit Up
5
1+
-
5
Bent Leg Raise
5
1+
-
6
Bent-over Twist
5
1+
-
7
Squat (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
8
Calf Raise (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
9
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
5
1+
-
2
Dips Between Chairs
5
1+
-
3
Row Between Chairs
5
1+
-
4
Sit Up
5
1+
-
5
Bent Leg Raise
5
1+
-
6
Bent-over Twist
5
1+
-
7
Squat (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
8
Calf Raise (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
9
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
5
1+
-
2
Dips Between Chairs
5
1+
-
3
Row Between Chairs
5
1+
-
4
Sit Up
5
1+
-
5
Bent Leg Raise
5
1+
-
6
Bent-over Twist
5
1+
-
7
Squat (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
8
Calf Raise (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
9
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
5
1+
-
2
Dips Between Chairs
5
1+
-
3
Row Between Chairs
5
1+
-
4
Sit Up
5
1+
-
5
Bent Leg Raise
5
1+
-
6
Bent-over Twist
5
1+
-
7
Squat (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
8
Calf Raise (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
9
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1+
-
What People Are Saying(7 ratings)
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4.0/ 5
Emily SquiresAge 23, Woman
a month ago
5 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Marginal modifications
Great for all-round strength after completing a basic training programmedays/week Squat Focus (if you can handle 5 days/wk and want to focus on squat) days/week Squat Focus (if you can handle 5 days/wk and want to focus on squat)