37 reviews for M&S 5 Day Dumbbell Program
This program is written by Josh English from Muscle and Strength. Read the article here.
This program an ideal fit for novice and intermediate level lifters who only has access to dumbbells - whether you're someone who prefers the comfort of a home workout, a frequent traveler in need of a dependable routine that can be done in hotel gyms, or simply someone who favors dumbbells as their primary workout tool at the gym.
If you're a beginner or early novice, it is recommended that you complete the 3-day per week dumbbell program or 4-week per week dumbbell program first.
Program Structure:
Day 1: Chest, Shoulders, & Triceps Dumbbell Workout
Day 2: Legs & Core Dumbbell Workout
Day 3: Back & Biceps Dumbbell Workout
Day 4: Legs & Core Dumbbell Workout
Day 5: Complete Upper Body Dumbbell Workout
D D.
Woman7 weeks complete
5 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
Absolutely loved this program. This balanced well with my work life since I could be in and out of the gym within an hour (or less) with this program. I did do this program 4 days a week to avoid overtraining. Overall, found a huge difference with this workout in my body recomp journey. Shoulders got wider, waist narrower, and my lifts felt stronger with how many reps were in each set. I’ll run this again to see how my lifts progress a 2nd time
Anonymous
Man3 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
So far I am enjoying the program, it keeps me motivated. Thank you
Ian M.
Man, 333 weeks complete
1 year of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Good so far
five five
Man, 303 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Very good.
Roberto R.
Man, 456 weeks complete
8 years of prior experience
More than expected strength gains
More than expected muscle gains
It is an excellent program for building strength, especially in the legs. It is good if you have enough dumbbells in your house. Also, substitute the dumbells with the bar when you need more weight.
Maduin
Man, 329 weeks complete
5 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Pretty good program. I ended up swapping out some workouts in favor of cables, but more or less the same. I tend to like superset workouts more due to efficiency, and this workout doesn't quite have that which ends up making the entire workout session quite too long for my taste. Of course you can simply just do supersets, but because I only have 1 set of adjustable dumbbells, this ended up increasing my typical workout sessions from like 45 minutes to 60+ minutes. All in all still solid.
Noah F.
Man, 193 weeks complete
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Yes I definitely would
Eric Ehlers
Man, 375 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
This program is phenomenal. I love that it keeps track of my weight and reps day to day and week to week. I need visual encouragement to push for that extra rep or more weight, and the little ribbon marking a new PR is perfect! I am definitely stronger after 5bweeks, and it's so nice knowing exactly what I am am doing each workout. I would highly recommend this app for newbies or experienced lifters. Well worth the price!
Malik A.
Man, 373 weeks complete
2 years of prior experience
As expected strength gains
Less than expected muscle gains
Excellent
Study Hard
Man, 193 weeks complete
As expected strength gains
As expected muscle gains
Don't ever give up