Program Description
Muscle building
Program Overview
- LevelIntermediate
- GoalBodybuilding, Muscle & Sculpting
- EquipmentGarage Gym
- Program Length8 weeks
- Time Per Workout50 minutes
- CreatedAug 04, 2024 04:28
- Last EditedJun 18, 2025 08:55

Summary
Unlock your strength potential with Shaun's 3Day program, a focused 8-week training plan designed for serious lifters. Committing just three days a week, you'll engage in a variety of compound and isolation exercises, including the incline bench press, squats, and dips, all tailored to build muscle and enhance overall fitness. Perfect for those with access to a garage gym, this program emphasizes effective techniques to maximize your gains while ensuring recovery. Get ready to transform your physique and elevate your lifting game!
Muscle Engagement
Front
Back
MuscleSet
Upper Back
13.4%
Triceps
13.3%
Biceps
10.7%
Lats
10%
Chest
8.9%
Glutes
8.2%
Front Delts
6.9%
Hamstrings
6.9%
Quadriceps
6.2%
Middle Delts
4.8%
Rear Delts
2.5%
Calves
2.1%
Abs
1.8%
Lower Back
1.7%
Adductors
1.4%
Forearms
0.8%
Abductors
0.6%
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
4
10 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
10 reps
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Pec Deck (Machine)
3
12 reps
-
5
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10 reps
-
6
Concentration Curl
3
10 reps
-
7
Reverse Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
12 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
4
10 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
10 reps
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Pec Deck (Machine)
3
12 reps
-
5
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10 reps
-
6
Concentration Curl
3
10 reps
-
7
Reverse Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
12 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
4
10 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
10 reps
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Pec Deck (Machine)
3
12 reps
-
5
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10 reps
-
6
Concentration Curl
3
10 reps
-
7
Reverse Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
12 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
4
10 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
10 reps
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Pec Deck (Machine)
3
12 reps
-
5
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10 reps
-
6
Concentration Curl
3
10 reps
-
7
Reverse Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
12 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
4
10 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
10 reps
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Pec Deck (Machine)
3
12 reps
-
5
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10 reps
-
6
Concentration Curl
3
10 reps
-
7
Reverse Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
12 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
4
10 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
10 reps
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Pec Deck (Machine)
3
12 reps
-
5
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10 reps
-
6
Concentration Curl
3
10 reps
-
7
Reverse Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
12 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
4
10 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
10 reps
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Pec Deck (Machine)
3
12 reps
-
5
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10 reps
-
6
Concentration Curl
3
10 reps
-
7
Reverse Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
12 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
4
10 reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
10 reps
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Pec Deck (Machine)
3
12 reps
-
5
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
10 reps
-
6
Concentration Curl
3
10 reps
-
7
Reverse Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
3
12 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
10 reps
-
2
Leg Press
4
10 reps
-
3
Stiff Leg Deadlift
4
8 reps
-
4
Seated Calf Raise
3
12 reps
-
5
Glute Kickback (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
6
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
7
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
8
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
9
Shrug (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
10 reps
-
2
Leg Press
4
10 reps
-
3
Stiff Leg Deadlift
4
8 reps
-
4
Seated Calf Raise
3
12 reps
-
5
Glute Kickback (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
6
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
7
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
8
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
9
Shrug (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
10 reps
-
2
Leg Press
4
10 reps
-
3
Stiff Leg Deadlift
4
8 reps
-
4
Seated Calf Raise
3
12 reps
-
5
Glute Kickback (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
6
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
7
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
8
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
9
Shrug (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
10 reps
-
2
Leg Press
4
10 reps
-
3
Stiff Leg Deadlift
4
8 reps
-
4
Seated Calf Raise
3
12 reps
-
5
Glute Kickback (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
6
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
7
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
8
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
9
Shrug (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
10 reps
-
2
Leg Press
4
10 reps
-
3
Stiff Leg Deadlift
4
8 reps
-
4
Seated Calf Raise
3
12 reps
-
5
Glute Kickback (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
6
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
7
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
8
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
9
Shrug (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
10 reps
-
2
Leg Press
4
10 reps
-
3
Stiff Leg Deadlift
4
8 reps
-
4
Seated Calf Raise
3
12 reps
-
5
Glute Kickback (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
6
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
7
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
8
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
9
Shrug (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
10 reps
-
2
Leg Press
4
10 reps
-
3
Stiff Leg Deadlift
4
8 reps
-
4
Seated Calf Raise
3
12 reps
-
5
Glute Kickback (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
6
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
7
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
8
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
9
Shrug (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
5
10 reps
-
2
Leg Press
4
10 reps
-
3
Stiff Leg Deadlift
4
8 reps
-
4
Seated Calf Raise
3
12 reps
-
5
Glute Kickback (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
6
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
7
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
8
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
9
Shrug (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Pull-Up
4
8-12 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
4
10 reps
-
3
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
4
T-Bar Row
4
10 reps
-
5
Lying Tricep Extension (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
6
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
7
Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Pull-Up
4
8-12 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
4
10 reps
-
3
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
4
T-Bar Row
4
10 reps
-
5
Lying Tricep Extension (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
6
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
7
Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Pull-Up
4
8-12 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
4
10 reps
-
3
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
4
T-Bar Row
4
10 reps
-
5
Lying Tricep Extension (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
6
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
7
Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Pull-Up
4
8-12 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
4
10 reps
-
3
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
4
T-Bar Row
4
10 reps
-
5
Lying Tricep Extension (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
6
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
7
Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Pull-Up
4
8-12 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
4
10 reps
-
3
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
4
T-Bar Row
4
10 reps
-
5
Lying Tricep Extension (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
6
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
7
Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Pull-Up
4
8-12 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
4
10 reps
-
3
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
4
T-Bar Row
4
10 reps
-
5
Lying Tricep Extension (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
6
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
7
Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Pull-Up
4
8-12 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
4
10 reps
-
3
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
4
T-Bar Row
4
10 reps
-
5
Lying Tricep Extension (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
6
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
7
Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Pull-Up
4
8-12 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
4
10 reps
-
3
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
4
T-Bar Row
4
10 reps
-
5
Lying Tricep Extension (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
6
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
7
Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
Week 1
1 / 8 Weeks
Day 1
1
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)4 Sets
10 Reps
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)4 Sets
10 Reps
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
4
Pec Deck (Machine)3 Sets
12 Reps
-
5
Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
6
Concentration Curl3 Sets
10 Reps
-
7
Reverse Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)3 Sets
12 Reps
-
Day 2
1
Squat (Barbell)5 Sets
10 Reps
-
2
Leg Press4 Sets
10 Reps
-
3
Stiff Leg Deadlift4 Sets
8 Reps
-
4
Seated Calf Raise3 Sets
12 Reps
-
5
Glute Kickback (Cable)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
6
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)4 Sets
10 Reps
-
7
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
8
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
9
Shrug (Dumbbell)4 Sets
10 Reps
-
Day 3
1
Wide Grip Pull-Up4 Sets
8-12 Reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown4 Sets
10 Reps
-
3
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)4 Sets
10 Reps
-
4
T-Bar Row4 Sets
10 Reps
-
5
Lying Tricep Extension (Barbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
6
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)3 Sets
12 Reps
-
7
Single Arm Tricep Extension (Cable)3 Sets
12 Reps
-