Program Description
This 3-day-per-week program is inspired by the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger’s training split, reimagined for a more manageable schedule. Designed to maximize hypertrophy, it combines compound and isolation exercises with the golden-era pump. Whether you’re balancing studies or dominating daily life, this plan gives you the tools to grow big, bold, and brutal, just like the Austrian Oak himself. Rest time guidelines: - strength exercises 3 minutes - pump exercise 90 seconds
Program Overview
- LevelIntermediate
- GoalBodybuilding
- EquipmentFull Gym
- Program Length8 weeks
- Time Per Workout60 minutes
- CreatedJun 20, 2025 10:53
- Last EditedJun 20, 2025 11:18
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
4
Seated Row (Cable)
3
6-10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Lat Prayer
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
4
Seated Row (Cable)
3
6-10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Lat Prayer
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
4
Seated Row (Cable)
3
6-10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Lat Prayer
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
4
Seated Row (Cable)
3
6-10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Lat Prayer
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
4
Seated Row (Cable)
3
6-10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Lat Prayer
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
4
Seated Row (Cable)
3
6-10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Lat Prayer
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
4
Seated Row (Cable)
3
6-10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Lat Prayer
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
4
Seated Row (Cable)
3
6-10 reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Lat Prayer
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
3
6-10 reps
-
2
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
10-15 reps
-
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10-15 reps
-
Week 1
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Day 2
1
Leg Press3 Sets
6-10 Reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)3 Sets
6-10 Reps
-
3
Leg Extension3 Sets
10-15 Reps
-
4
Leg Curl3 Sets
10-15 Reps
-
5
Standing Calf Raise3 Sets
10-15 Reps
-
6
Cable Crunch3 Sets
10-15 Reps
-
Day 1
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
6-10 Reps
-
2
Lat Pulldown3 Sets
6-10 Reps
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
6-10 Reps
-
4
Seated Row (Cable)3 Sets
6-10 Reps
-
5
Chest Fly (Cable)3 Sets
10-15 Reps
-
6
Lat Prayer3 Sets
10-15 Reps
-
Day 3
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
6-10 Reps
-
2
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10-15 Reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10-15 Reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10-15 Reps
-
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)3 Sets
10-15 Reps
-
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10-15 Reps
-