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SUPER DAD

by Nathan E.

Program Description

SUPER DAD is more than a workout program — it’s a wake-up call. 🦸‍♂️ Built for fathers who want to look the part and live the part, this 5-day heroic hybrid program is designed to help you do 2 things: 1. BUILD the superhero silhouette — wide shoulders, dense upper back, powerful arms, and a tight, athletic core 2. WHILE staying strong, conditioned, and functional in real life. ⬇️ How it breaks down ⬇️ ⚔️ Monday / Wednesday / Friday focus on hypertrophy for upper chest, delts, upper back, and arms, with integrated core work for trunk development. 🛡️ Tuesday / Thursday are strategic maintenance days — training legs, glutes, and arms with moderate volume while boosting real-world capacity through brief functional conditioning. 🔥 Perfect for dads seeking a superhero / CrossFit athlete hybrid physique — aesthetic, powerful, and built for the everyday battles that matter most. 🧰 Super Dad is approachable for beginners who’ve lifted a bit or are reclaiming consistency—but it’s written with intermediate progression in mind. Access to basic home gym equipment is ideal for this program. At minimum, you’ll want: • Dumbbells • Resistance bands • Pull-up bar Additional tools like a sandbag, plyo box, or gym rings are used for conditioning and accessory work throughout the program — but they’re not required. Most movements can be easily swapped for alternatives using the gear you do have. The programming is written with these tools in mind, but it’s built to flex — so you can still train with intensity and purpose, even if you’re subbing movements. The mission is progress, not perfection! In a world full of fictional heroes, this is for the men living their own epic — right at home. You don’t need a cape or a film score to become the protector, leader, and legend your family deserves. You just need a plan. Ditch the dad bod. Become the SUPER DAD.

Program Overview

  • Level
    Beginner, Intermediate
  • Goal
    Athletics, Bodybuilding, Muscle & Sculpting, Powerbuilding
  • Equipment
    Garage Gym
  • Program Length
    8 weeks
  • Time Per Workout
    40 minutes
  • Created
    May 22, 2025 02:51
  • Last Edited
    May 27, 2025 12:09
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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 (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
2
Chest Fly (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
3
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
4
Upright Row (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
5
Wide Grip Pull-Up
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
6
Hanging Knee Raise
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Chest Fly (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Upright Row (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
5
Wide Grip Pull-Up
2
10-15 reps
-
6
Hanging Knee Raise
2
10-15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Chest Fly (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Upright Row (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
5
Wide Grip Pull-Up
2
10-15 reps
-
6
Hanging Knee Raise
2
10-15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Chest Fly (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Upright Row (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
5
Wide Grip Pull-Up
2
10-15 reps
-
6
Hanging Knee Raise
2
10-15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Chest Fly (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Upright Row (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
5
Wide Grip Pull-Up
2
10-15 reps
-
6
Hanging Knee Raise
2
10-15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Chest Fly (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Upright Row (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
5
Wide Grip Pull-Up
2
10-15 reps
-
6
Hanging Knee Raise
2
10-15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Chest Fly (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Upright Row (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
5
Wide Grip Pull-Up
2
10-15 reps
-
6
Hanging Knee Raise
2
10-15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Chest Fly (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Upright Row (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
5
Wide Grip Pull-Up
2
10-15 reps
-
6
Hanging Knee Raise
2
10-15 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
3
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
5A
Box Jump
2
8 reps
-
5B
Sandbag Clean
2
5 reps
-
5C
Snatch (Dumbbell)
2
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
5A
Box Jump
2
8 reps
-
5B
Sandbag Clean
2
5 reps
-
5C
Snatch (Dumbbell)
2
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
5A
Box Jump
2
8 reps
-
5B
Sandbag Clean
2
5 reps
-
5C
Snatch (Dumbbell)
2
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
5A
Box Jump
2
8 reps
-
5B
Sandbag Clean
2
5 reps
-
5C
Snatch (Dumbbell)
2
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
5A
Box Jump
2
8 reps
-
5B
Sandbag Clean
2
5 reps
-
5C
Snatch (Dumbbell)
2
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
5A
Box Jump
2
8 reps
-
5B
Sandbag Clean
2
5 reps
-
5C
Snatch (Dumbbell)
2
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
5A
Box Jump
2
8 reps
-
5B
Sandbag Clean
2
5 reps
-
5C
Snatch (Dumbbell)
2
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Front Squat (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
5A
Box Jump
2
8 reps
-
5B
Sandbag Clean
2
5 reps
-
5C
Snatch (Dumbbell)
2
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
2
Straight Arm Pulldown
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
3
Ring Row
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
4
High Pull
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
5
Decline Push Up
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
6
Cable Crunch
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Straight Arm Pulldown
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Ring Row
2
10-15 reps
-
4
High Pull
2
10-15 reps
-
5
Decline Push Up
2
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
2
10-15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Straight Arm Pulldown
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Ring Row
2
10-15 reps
-
4
High Pull
2
10-15 reps
-
5
Decline Push Up
2
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
2
10-15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Straight Arm Pulldown
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Ring Row
2
10-15 reps
-
4
High Pull
2
10-15 reps
-
5
Decline Push Up
2
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
2
10-15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Straight Arm Pulldown
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Ring Row
2
10-15 reps
-
4
High Pull
2
10-15 reps
-
5
Decline Push Up
2
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
2
10-15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Straight Arm Pulldown
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Ring Row
2
10-15 reps
-
4
High Pull
2
10-15 reps
-
5
Decline Push Up
2
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
2
10-15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Straight Arm Pulldown
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Ring Row
2
10-15 reps
-
4
High Pull
2
10-15 reps
-
5
Decline Push Up
2
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
2
10-15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Straight Arm Pulldown
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Ring Row
2
10-15 reps
-
4
High Pull
2
10-15 reps
-
5
Decline Push Up
2
10-15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
2
10-15 reps
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
2
Step-Up (Weighted)
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
3
Bicep Curl (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
RPE 7
5A
Devils Press
2
5 reps
-
5B
Jump Rope
2
50 reps
-
5C
Run
2
2 mins
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Step-Up (Weighted)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
5A
Devils Press
2
5 reps
-
5B
Jump Rope
2
50 reps
-
5C
Run
2
2 mins
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Step-Up (Weighted)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
5A
Devils Press
2
5 reps
-
5B
Jump Rope
2
50 reps
-
5C
Run
2
2 mins
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Step-Up (Weighted)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
5A
Devils Press
2
5 reps
-
5B
Jump Rope
2
50 reps
-
5C
Run
2
2 mins
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Step-Up (Weighted)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
5A
Devils Press
2
5 reps
-
5B
Jump Rope
2
50 reps
-
5C
Run
2
2 mins
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Step-Up (Weighted)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
5A
Devils Press
2
5 reps
-
5B
Jump Rope
2
50 reps
-
5C
Run
2
2 mins
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Step-Up (Weighted)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
5A
Devils Press
2
5 reps
-
5B
Jump Rope
2
50 reps
-
5C
Run
2
2 mins
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
2
10-15 reps
-
2
Step-Up (Weighted)
2
10-15 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
2
10-15 reps
-
5A
Devils Press
2
5 reps
-
5B
Jump Rope
2
50 reps
-
5C
Run
2
2 mins
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lying Side Lateral Raise
2
15-20 reps
RPE 7
2
Y Raise
2
15-20 reps
RPE 7
3
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
RPE 7
4
Lat Prayer
2
15-20 reps
RPE 7
5
Deficit Push Up
2
15-20 reps
RPE 7
6
Ab Wheel
2
15-20 reps
RPE 7
7A
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
15-20 reps
RPE 7
7B
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
RPE 7
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lying Side Lateral Raise
2
15-20 reps
-
2
Y Raise
2
15-20 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
-
4
Lat Prayer
2
15-20 reps
-
5
Deficit Push Up
2
15-20 reps
-
6
Ab Wheel
2
15-20 reps
-
7A
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
15-20 reps
-
7B
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lying Side Lateral Raise
2
15-20 reps
-
2
Y Raise
2
15-20 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
-
4
Lat Prayer
2
15-20 reps
-
5
Deficit Push Up
2
15-20 reps
-
6
Ab Wheel
2
15-20 reps
-
7A
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
15-20 reps
-
7B
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lying Side Lateral Raise
2
15-20 reps
-
2
Y Raise
2
15-20 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
-
4
Lat Prayer
2
15-20 reps
-
5
Deficit Push Up
2
15-20 reps
-
6
Ab Wheel
2
15-20 reps
-
7A
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
15-20 reps
-
7B
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lying Side Lateral Raise
2
15-20 reps
-
2
Y Raise
2
15-20 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
-
4
Lat Prayer
2
15-20 reps
-
5
Deficit Push Up
2
15-20 reps
-
6
Ab Wheel
2
15-20 reps
-
7A
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
15-20 reps
-
7B
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lying Side Lateral Raise
2
15-20 reps
-
2
Y Raise
2
15-20 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
-
4
Lat Prayer
2
15-20 reps
-
5
Deficit Push Up
2
15-20 reps
-
6
Ab Wheel
2
15-20 reps
-
7A
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
15-20 reps
-
7B
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lying Side Lateral Raise
2
15-20 reps
-
2
Y Raise
2
15-20 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
-
4
Lat Prayer
2
15-20 reps
-
5
Deficit Push Up
2
15-20 reps
-
6
Ab Wheel
2
15-20 reps
-
7A
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
15-20 reps
-
7B
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lying Side Lateral Raise
2
15-20 reps
-
2
Y Raise
2
15-20 reps
-
3
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
-
4
Lat Prayer
2
15-20 reps
-
5
Deficit Push Up
2
15-20 reps
-
6
Ab Wheel
2
15-20 reps
-
7A
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2
15-20 reps
-
7B
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
2
15-20 reps
-
Week 1
1 / 8 Weeks
Day 1
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
2
Chest Fly (Cable)
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
3
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
4
Upright Row (Dumbbell)
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
5
Wide Grip Pull-Up
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
6
Hanging Knee Raise
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
Day 2
1
Front Squat (Dumbbell)
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
3
Skull Crusher (Dumbbell)
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
4
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
5A
Box Jump
2 Sets
8 Reps
-
5B
Sandbag Clean
2 Sets
5 Reps
-
5C
Snatch (Dumbbell)
2 Sets
10 Reps
-
Day 3
1
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
2
Straight Arm Pulldown
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
3
Ring Row
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
4
High Pull
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
5
Decline Push Up
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
6
Cable Crunch
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
Day 4
1
Lunge (Dumbbell)
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
2
Step-Up (Weighted)
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
3
Bicep Curl (Cable)
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
2 Sets
10-15 Reps
@7
5A
Devils Press
2 Sets
5 Reps
-
5B
Jump Rope
2 Sets
50 Reps
-
5C
Run
2 Sets
2 mins
-
Day 5
1
Lying Side Lateral Raise
2 Sets
15-20 Reps
@7
2
Y Raise
2 Sets
15-20 Reps
@7
3
Rear Delt Fly (Cable)
2 Sets
15-20 Reps
@7
4
Lat Prayer
2 Sets
15-20 Reps
@7
5
Deficit Push Up
2 Sets
15-20 Reps
@7
6
Ab Wheel
2 Sets
15-20 Reps
@7
7A
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
2 Sets
15-20 Reps
@7
7B
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
2 Sets
15-20 Reps
@7