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Program Description
A four phase program to build strength across all planes of motion.
Program Overview
- LevelIntermediate, Novice
- GoalMuscle & Sculpting, Athletics
- EquipmentDumbbell Only
- Program Length16 weeks
- Time Per Workout40 minutes
- CreatedMar 19, 2025 12:40
- Last EditedJun 18, 2025 10:32

Summary
Michael's Second Program is a comprehensive 16-week training plan designed for those looking to build strength and endurance with just a dumbbell. With three workouts per week, you'll focus on key movements like Goblet Squats, Bench Press, and Romanian Deadlifts, ensuring a balanced approach to both upper and lower body development. This program emphasizes progressive overload and functional strength, making it ideal for everyday lifters aiming to enhance their performance and physique. Get ready to challenge yourself and see real results!
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
WEEK 9
WEEK 10
WEEK 11
WEEK 12
WEEK 13
WEEK 14
WEEK 15
WEEK 16
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Goblet Squat
3
12 reps
-
2
Reverse Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Goblet Squat
3
12 reps
-
2
Reverse Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Goblet Squat
3
12 reps
-
2
Reverse Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Goblet Squat
3
12 reps
-
2
Reverse Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Goblet Squat
3
12 reps
-
2
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Goblet Squat
3
12 reps
-
2
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Goblet Squat
3
12 reps
-
2
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Goblet Squat
3
12 reps
-
2
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Split Squat (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
2
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Split Squat (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
2
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Split Squat (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
2
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Split Squat (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
2
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk
2
15 reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
2
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
5
Hollow Hold
3
0.5 mins
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
2
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
5
Hollow Hold
3
0.5 mins
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
2
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
5
Hollow Hold
3
0.5 mins
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
2
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
5
Hollow Hold
3
0.5 mins
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
3
12 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
5
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
3
12 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
5
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
3
12 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
5
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Push Up
3
12 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
10 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
5
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
5
Hanging Toes To Bar
3
8 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
5
Hanging Toes To Bar
3
8 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
5
Hanging Toes To Bar
3
8 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Weighted)
3
8 reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
5
Hanging Toes To Bar
3
8 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
10 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
10 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
10 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
10 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
10 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
10 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
10 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
10 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
10 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
10 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
10 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
10 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
10 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
10 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
10 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
10 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
10 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
10 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
10 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
10 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
10 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
10 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
10 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
10 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
10 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
8 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
8 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
8 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
8 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
8 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
8 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
8 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
8 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
8 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Step Up To Press
3
8 reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge
3
8 reps
-
3
Wood Chop
3
12 reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift
3
8 reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise
3
12 reps
-
Week 1
1 / 16 Weeks
Day 1
1
Goblet Squat3 Sets
12 Reps
-
2
Reverse Lunge (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
3
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)3 Sets
12 Reps
-
4
Lateral Banded Walk2 Sets
15 Reps
-
5
Plank with Shoulder Taps3 Sets
10 Reps
-
Day 2
1
Bench Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
12 Reps
-
2
Single Arm Row (Dumbbell)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
3
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)3 Sets
10 Reps
-
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)3 Sets
12 Reps
-
5
Hollow Hold3 Sets
0.5 mins
-
Day 3
1
Step Up To Press3 Sets
10 Reps
-
2
Lateral Lunge3 Sets
10 Reps
-
3
Wood Chop3 Sets
12 Reps
-
4
Single Leg Deadlift3 Sets
10 Reps
-
5
Hanging Knee Raise3 Sets
12 Reps
-