Program Description
Beginner strength and hypertrophy program with limited equipment, created by Josh England for Muscle & Strength. https://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/3-day-full-body-dumbbell-workout Day 2 calls for dumbbell hamstring curls, which I can't find in the database. As day 2 already has lunges and deadlifts, I've opted to replace the hamstring curl with bodyweight pull-ups.
Program Overview
- LevelBeginner
- GoalMuscle & Sculpting, Bodybuilding
- EquipmentDumbbell Only
- Program Length8 weeks
- Time Per Workout30 minutes
- CreatedMay 28, 2025 05:21
- Last EditedJul 10, 2025 01:15

Summary
Unlock your strength with the M&S Dumbbell Only Workout, a comprehensive 8-week program designed for full-body conditioning using just dumbbells. Committing to three days a week, you'll engage in a variety of exercises like squats, bench presses, and rows, targeting all major muscle groups for balanced development. Each session is crafted to build strength, enhance endurance, and sculpt your physique, making it perfect for both beginners and seasoned lifters. Get ready to transform your fitness journey, one rep at a time!
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
4 reps
-
3
Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl
2
8 reps
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
4 reps
-
3
Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl
2
8 reps
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
4 reps
-
3
Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl
2
8 reps
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
4 reps
-
3
Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl
2
8 reps
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
4 reps
-
3
Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl
2
8 reps
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
4 reps
-
3
Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl
2
8 reps
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
4 reps
-
3
Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl
2
8 reps
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
4 reps
-
3
Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl
2
8 reps
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step-Up (Weighted)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Dumbbell Row
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Reverse Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Bench Press (Close Grip)
2
8 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step-Up (Weighted)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Dumbbell Row
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Reverse Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Bench Press (Close Grip)
2
8 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step-Up (Weighted)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Dumbbell Row
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Reverse Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Bench Press (Close Grip)
2
8 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step-Up (Weighted)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Dumbbell Row
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Reverse Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Bench Press (Close Grip)
2
8 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step-Up (Weighted)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Dumbbell Row
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Reverse Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Bench Press (Close Grip)
2
8 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step-Up (Weighted)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Dumbbell Row
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Reverse Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Bench Press (Close Grip)
2
8 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step-Up (Weighted)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Dumbbell Row
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Reverse Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Bench Press (Close Grip)
2
8 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step-Up (Weighted)
3
10 reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Dumbbell Row
3
10 reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
6
Reverse Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
8 reps
-
7
Bench Press (Close Grip)
2
8 reps
-
Week 1
1 / 8 Weeks
Day 1
1
Squat (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
3
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)2 Sets
8 Reps
-
6
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)2 Sets
8 Reps
-
7
Tricep Extension (Dumbbell)2 Sets
8 Reps
-
Day 3
1
Step-Up (Weighted)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
2
Stiff Leg Deadlift (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
3
Dumbbell Row3 Sets
10 Reps
-
4
Bench Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)2 Sets
8 Reps
-
6
Reverse Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)2 Sets
8 Reps
-
7
Bench Press (Close Grip)2 Sets
8 Reps
-
Day 2
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
2
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)3 Sets
4 Reps
-
3
Deadlift (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
4
Overhead Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)2 Sets
8 Reps
-
6
Hammer Curl2 Sets
8 Reps
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)2 Sets
8 Reps
-