Program Description
Muscle Hypertrophy
Program Overview
- LevelIntermediate
- GoalMuscle & Sculpting, Bodyweight Fitness
- EquipmentDumbbell Only
- Program Length5 weeks
- Time Per Workout40 minutes
- CreatedDec 14, 2024 07:19
- Last EditedJun 18, 2025 07:50

Summary
Elevate your upper body strength with Kapkin's Program #2, a focused 5-week training plan designed for four days a week. This program features a mix of push and pull workouts, incorporating pyramid sets and supersets to maximize muscle engagement and growth. With an emphasis on dumbbell exercises, you'll build strength in your chest, back, shoulders, and arms while honing your core stability. Get ready to challenge yourself and achieve noticeable results!
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
6 reps
9 reps
10 reps
50%
60%
70%
80%
70%
50%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3A
Decline Crunch
3
12 reps
80%
3B
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
4A
Tricep Kickback
3
12 reps
80%
4B
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
6 reps
9 reps
10 reps
50%
60%
70%
80%
70%
50%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3A
Decline Crunch
3
12 reps
80%
3B
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
4A
Tricep Kickback
3
12 reps
80%
4B
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
6 reps
9 reps
10 reps
50%
60%
70%
80%
70%
50%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3A
Decline Crunch
3
12 reps
80%
3B
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
4A
Tricep Kickback
3
12 reps
80%
4B
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
6 reps
9 reps
10 reps
50%
60%
70%
80%
70%
50%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3A
Decline Crunch
3
12 reps
80%
3B
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
4A
Tricep Kickback
3
12 reps
80%
4B
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
6 reps
9 reps
10 reps
50%
60%
70%
80%
70%
50%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3A
Decline Crunch
3
12 reps
80%
3B
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
4A
Tricep Kickback
3
12 reps
80%
4B
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
80%
2A
Hanging Leg Raise
3
12 reps
80%
2B
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
60%
3
Pullover (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
4
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
6 reps
9 reps
10 reps
50%
60%
70%
80%
70%
50%
5
Hammer Curl
3
12 reps
80%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
80%
2A
Hanging Leg Raise
3
12 reps
80%
2B
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
60%
3
Pullover (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
4
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
6 reps
9 reps
10 reps
50%
60%
70%
80%
70%
50%
5
Hammer Curl
3
12 reps
80%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
80%
2A
Hanging Leg Raise
3
12 reps
80%
2B
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
60%
3
Pullover (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
4
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
6 reps
9 reps
10 reps
50%
60%
70%
80%
70%
50%
5
Hammer Curl
3
12 reps
80%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
80%
2A
Hanging Leg Raise
3
12 reps
80%
2B
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
60%
3
Pullover (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
4
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
6 reps
9 reps
10 reps
50%
60%
70%
80%
70%
50%
5
Hammer Curl
3
12 reps
80%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
80%
2A
Hanging Leg Raise
3
12 reps
80%
2B
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
60%
3
Pullover (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
4
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
1
1
1
1
1
1
12 reps
10 reps
8 reps
6 reps
9 reps
10 reps
50%
60%
70%
80%
70%
50%
5
Hammer Curl
3
12 reps
80%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1A
Lying Side Lateral Raise
3
12 reps
50%
1B
Goblet Squat
3
12 reps
80%
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3A
Decline Crunch
3
12 reps
80%
3B
Side Plank
3
10 reps
80%
4A
Superman
3
12 reps
80%
4B
Dumbbell Hamstring Curls
3
12 reps
50%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1A
Lying Side Lateral Raise
3
12 reps
50%
1B
Goblet Squat
3
12 reps
80%
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3A
Decline Crunch
3
12 reps
80%
3B
Side Plank
3
10 reps
80%
4A
Superman
3
12 reps
80%
4B
Dumbbell Hamstring Curls
3
12 reps
50%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1A
Lying Side Lateral Raise
3
12 reps
50%
1B
Goblet Squat
3
12 reps
80%
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3A
Decline Crunch
3
12 reps
80%
3B
Side Plank
3
10 reps
80%
4A
Superman
3
12 reps
80%
4B
Dumbbell Hamstring Curls
3
12 reps
50%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1A
Lying Side Lateral Raise
3
12 reps
50%
1B
Goblet Squat
3
12 reps
80%
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3A
Decline Crunch
3
12 reps
80%
3B
Side Plank
3
10 reps
80%
4A
Superman
3
12 reps
80%
4B
Dumbbell Hamstring Curls
3
12 reps
50%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1A
Lying Side Lateral Raise
3
12 reps
50%
1B
Goblet Squat
3
12 reps
80%
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3A
Decline Crunch
3
12 reps
80%
3B
Side Plank
3
10 reps
80%
4A
Superman
3
12 reps
80%
4B
Dumbbell Hamstring Curls
3
12 reps
50%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3
Arnold Press
3
12 reps
80%
4
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
80%
5
Incline Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3
Arnold Press
3
12 reps
80%
4
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
80%
5
Incline Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3
Arnold Press
3
12 reps
80%
4
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
80%
5
Incline Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3
Arnold Press
3
12 reps
80%
4
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
80%
5
Incline Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
3
Arnold Press
3
12 reps
80%
4
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
80%
5
Incline Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
80%
Week 1
1 / 5 Weeks
Day 1
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12 Reps
10 Reps
8 Reps
6 Reps
9 Reps
10 Reps
50%
60%
70%
80%
70%
50%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
3A
Decline Crunch3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
3B
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
4A
Tricep Kickback3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
4B
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
Day 2
1
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)4 Sets
12 Reps
80%
2A
Hanging Leg Raise3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
2B
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)3 Sets
12 Reps
60%
3
Pullover (Dumbbell)3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
4
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
12 Reps
10 Reps
8 Reps
6 Reps
9 Reps
10 Reps
50%
60%
70%
80%
70%
50%
5
Hammer Curl3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
Day 3
1A
Lying Side Lateral Raise3 Sets
12 Reps
50%
1B
Goblet Squat3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
3A
Decline Crunch3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
3B
Side Plank3 Sets
10 Reps
80%
4A
Superman3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
4B
Dumbbell Hamstring Curls 3 Sets
12 Reps
50%
Day 4
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
3
Arnold Press3 Sets
12 Reps
80%
4
Incline Curl (Dumbbell)4 Sets
12 Reps
80%
5
Incline Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)3 Sets
12 Reps
80%