Program Description
Learn the basics of muscle development
Program Overview
- LevelNovice
- GoalBodybuilding
- EquipmentGarage Gym
- Program Length8 weeks
- Time Per Workout60 minutes
- CreatedAug 06, 2024 04:51
- Last EditedJun 18, 2025 09:45

Summary
Kickstart your fitness journey with the Year One Program, an intensive 8-week plan designed for those ready to transform their strength and physique. Committing to six days a week, you'll tackle focused workouts that target major muscle groups, including legs and chest, utilizing essential equipment like barbells and dumbbells. Each session is crafted to build foundational strength and endurance, ensuring you progress steadily while mastering key movements. Get ready to embrace the grind and achieve results that set the stage for your fitness future!
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Hamstring Curl
3
-
5
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
3
-
6
Seated Calf Raise
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Hamstring Curl
3
-
5
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
3
-
6
Seated Calf Raise
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Hamstring Curl
3
-
5
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
3
-
6
Seated Calf Raise
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Hamstring Curl
3
-
5
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
3
-
6
Seated Calf Raise
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Hamstring Curl
3
-
5
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
3
-
6
Seated Calf Raise
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Hamstring Curl
3
-
5
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
3
-
6
Seated Calf Raise
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Hamstring Curl
3
-
5
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
3
-
6
Seated Calf Raise
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
3
-
2
Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
-
3
Leg Extension
3
-
4
Hamstring Curl
3
-
5
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
3
-
6
Seated Calf Raise
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Decline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
5
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Cable Crossover
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Decline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
5
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Cable Crossover
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Decline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
5
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Cable Crossover
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Decline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
5
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Cable Crossover
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Decline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
5
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Cable Crossover
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Decline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
5
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Cable Crossover
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Decline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
5
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Cable Crossover
3
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
4
Decline Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
5
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Cable Crossover
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
3
-
2
Underhand Lat Pulldown
3
-
3
Seated Row (Cable)
3
-
4
Back Extension
3
-
5
Dumbbell Row
3
-
6
Lat Pulldown (Single Arm)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
3
-
2
Underhand Lat Pulldown
3
-
3
Seated Row (Cable)
3
-
4
Back Extension
3
-
5
Dumbbell Row
3
-
6
Lat Pulldown (Single Arm)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
3
-
2
Underhand Lat Pulldown
3
-
3
Seated Row (Cable)
3
-
4
Back Extension
3
-
5
Dumbbell Row
3
-
6
Lat Pulldown (Single Arm)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
3
-
2
Underhand Lat Pulldown
3
-
3
Seated Row (Cable)
3
-
4
Back Extension
3
-
5
Dumbbell Row
3
-
6
Lat Pulldown (Single Arm)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
3
-
2
Underhand Lat Pulldown
3
-
3
Seated Row (Cable)
3
-
4
Back Extension
3
-
5
Dumbbell Row
3
-
6
Lat Pulldown (Single Arm)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
3
-
2
Underhand Lat Pulldown
3
-
3
Seated Row (Cable)
3
-
4
Back Extension
3
-
5
Dumbbell Row
3
-
6
Lat Pulldown (Single Arm)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
3
-
2
Underhand Lat Pulldown
3
-
3
Seated Row (Cable)
3
-
4
Back Extension
3
-
5
Dumbbell Row
3
-
6
Lat Pulldown (Single Arm)
3
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
3
-
2
Underhand Lat Pulldown
3
-
3
Seated Row (Cable)
3
-
4
Back Extension
3
-
5
Dumbbell Row
3
-
6
Lat Pulldown (Single Arm)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
3
-
3
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
4
Face Pull
3
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Shrug (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
3
-
3
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
4
Face Pull
3
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Shrug (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
3
-
3
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
4
Face Pull
3
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Shrug (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
3
-
3
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
4
Face Pull
3
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Shrug (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
3
-
3
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
4
Face Pull
3
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Shrug (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
3
-
3
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
4
Face Pull
3
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Shrug (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
3
-
3
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
4
Face Pull
3
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Shrug (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
3
-
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)
3
-
3
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
4
Face Pull
3
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Shrug (Dumbbell)
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Hammer Curl
3
-
3
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
-
4
Concentration Curl
3
-
5
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
-
6
Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
3
-
8
Skull Crusher
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Hammer Curl
3
-
3
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
-
4
Concentration Curl
3
-
5
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
-
6
Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
3
-
8
Skull Crusher
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Hammer Curl
3
-
3
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
-
4
Concentration Curl
3
-
5
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
-
6
Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
3
-
8
Skull Crusher
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Hammer Curl
3
-
3
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
-
4
Concentration Curl
3
-
5
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
-
6
Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
3
-
8
Skull Crusher
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Hammer Curl
3
-
3
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
-
4
Concentration Curl
3
-
5
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
-
6
Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
3
-
8
Skull Crusher
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Hammer Curl
3
-
3
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
-
4
Concentration Curl
3
-
5
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
-
6
Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
3
-
8
Skull Crusher
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Hammer Curl
3
-
3
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
-
4
Concentration Curl
3
-
5
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
-
6
Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
3
-
8
Skull Crusher
3
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Hammer Curl
3
-
3
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
3
-
4
Concentration Curl
3
-
5
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)
3
-
6
Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)
3
-
8
Skull Crusher
3
-
Day 6
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
5
-
4
Arnold Press
5
-
5
Dip (Bodyweight)
5
-
6
Stretching
1
15 mins
-
Day 6
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
5
-
4
Arnold Press
5
-
5
Dip (Bodyweight)
5
-
6
Stretching
1
15 mins
-
Day 6
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
5
-
4
Arnold Press
5
-
5
Dip (Bodyweight)
5
-
6
Stretching
1
15 mins
-
Day 6
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
5
-
4
Arnold Press
5
-
5
Dip (Bodyweight)
5
-
6
Stretching
1
15 mins
-
Day 6
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
5
-
4
Arnold Press
5
-
5
Dip (Bodyweight)
5
-
6
Stretching
1
15 mins
-
Day 6
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
5
-
4
Arnold Press
5
-
5
Dip (Bodyweight)
5
-
6
Stretching
1
15 mins
-
Day 6
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
5
-
4
Arnold Press
5
-
5
Dip (Bodyweight)
5
-
6
Stretching
1
15 mins
-
Day 6
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Barbell)
5
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
5
-
4
Arnold Press
5
-
5
Dip (Bodyweight)
5
-
6
Stretching
1
15 mins
-
Week 1
1 / 8 Weeks
Day 1
1
Squat (Barbell)3 Sets
-
2
Lunge (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
3
Leg Extension3 Sets
-
4
Hamstring Curl3 Sets
-
5
Leg Press (45 Degrees)3 Sets
-
6
Seated Calf Raise3 Sets
-
Day 2
1
Chest Fly (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)3 Sets
-
3
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)3 Sets
-
4
Decline Bench Press (Barbell)3 Sets
-
5
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
6
Cable Crossover3 Sets
-
Day 3
1
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown3 Sets
-
2
Underhand Lat Pulldown3 Sets
-
3
Seated Row (Cable)3 Sets
-
4
Back Extension3 Sets
-
5
Dumbbell Row3 Sets
-
6
Lat Pulldown (Single Arm)3 Sets
-
Day 4
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)3 Sets
-
2
Shoulder Press (Machine)3 Sets
-
3
Lateral Raise (Cable)3 Sets
-
4
Face Pull3 Sets
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
6
Shrug (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
Day 5
1
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
2
Hammer Curl3 Sets
-
3
Bicep Curl (Barbell)3 Sets
-
4
Concentration Curl3 Sets
-
5
Tricep Rope Push Down (Cable)3 Sets
-
6
Tricep Extension (Cable)3 Sets
-
7
Overhead Extension (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
8
Skull Crusher3 Sets
-
Day 6
1
Front Squat (Barbell)5 Sets
-
2
Bench Press (Barbell)5 Sets
-
3
Deadlift (Barbell)5 Sets
-
4
Arnold Press5 Sets
-
5
Dip (Bodyweight)5 Sets
-
6
Stretching1 Set
15 mins
-