Reviews
r/Fitness Basic Beginner Routine (3x5)
Convenience, easy to track.
this program is very rigid and boring but i see where people could benefit from this type or workout schedule. however, i need more variety and separated, focused body part days instead of full body for 4 days
It’s a consistent program developing the big muscle groups. This has led to significant strength in tier 2 exercises.
Cool stuff
Great beginner workout to get back into it!
Nice simple program to get me back into the habit of going to the gym after a period of illness. I started adding exercises to it for some functional goals, but when it's a bad day I just do the program as written and some cardio.
Good for learning form
Awesome for getting back into the gym after years off had to do inverted rows as I'm in a garage gym and didn't have the ability to do assisted chin ups so added some bicep work also
Fantastic introductory program! It helped me get started going to the gym and learn all the major compound lifts in a way that was very approachable and it was easy to track progress week to week. It worked for me and my gym buddy wonderfully and our numbers went up quite significantly in a short amount of time. I would direct anyone starting out to this program.
I have ulcerative colitis amd this program helped me get back on track after a relapse and a long time off from working out. I had lost significant muscle mass and it helped me get my main compound lifts up to a respectable level. I also work in retail and the three days helped me in getting enough rest. Almost 3/4 of the way in I started adding some accessories to increase volume. I didn't make too many gains probanly because my sleep sucks ass and I tried eating a lot but I wasn't really counting my calories, just eating more than what I usually ate.