Program Description
This program is heavy duty program inspired by Mike Mentzer and this is very low volume and very very high volume
Program Overview
- LevelIntermediate, Advanced
- GoalBodybuilding
- EquipmentFull Gym
- Program Length8 weeks
- Time Per Workout30 minutes
- CreatedMar 03, 2025 10:50
- Last EditedJun 18, 2025 12:12

Summary
Heavy Duty is an 8-week strength training program designed for those ready to push their limits. With three focused workout days each week, this program emphasizes compound movements and machine exercises to build muscle and enhance overall strength. You'll target major muscle groups through a variety of exercises, including the Pec Deck, Incline Bench Press, and Seated Row, ensuring a balanced approach to your training. Get ready to transform your physique and elevate your lifting game!
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Pec Deck (Machine)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Seated Row (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
4
Lat Pulldown (Close Grip)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Barbell Row
1
10 reps
RPE 10
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Pec Deck (Machine)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Seated Row (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
4
Lat Pulldown (Close Grip)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Barbell Row
1
10 reps
RPE 10
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Pec Deck (Machine)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Seated Row (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
4
Lat Pulldown (Close Grip)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Barbell Row
1
10 reps
RPE 10
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Pec Deck (Machine)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Seated Row (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
4
Lat Pulldown (Close Grip)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Barbell Row
1
10 reps
RPE 10
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Pec Deck (Machine)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Seated Row (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
4
Lat Pulldown (Close Grip)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Barbell Row
1
10 reps
RPE 10
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Pec Deck (Machine)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Seated Row (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
4
Lat Pulldown (Close Grip)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Barbell Row
1
10 reps
RPE 10
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Pec Deck (Machine)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Seated Row (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
4
Lat Pulldown (Close Grip)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Barbell Row
1
10 reps
RPE 10
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Pec Deck (Machine)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Seated Row (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
4
Lat Pulldown (Close Grip)
2
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Barbell Row
1
10 reps
RPE 10
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Extension
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Hack Squat
1
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Leg Curl
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Straight Leg Calf Raise
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Leg Raise (Captain's Chair)
1
15 reps
RPE 10
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Extension
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Hack Squat
1
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Leg Curl
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Straight Leg Calf Raise
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Leg Raise (Captain's Chair)
1
15 reps
RPE 10
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Extension
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Hack Squat
1
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Leg Curl
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Straight Leg Calf Raise
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Leg Raise (Captain's Chair)
1
15 reps
RPE 10
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Extension
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Hack Squat
1
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Leg Curl
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Straight Leg Calf Raise
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Leg Raise (Captain's Chair)
1
15 reps
RPE 10
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Extension
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Hack Squat
1
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Leg Curl
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Straight Leg Calf Raise
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Leg Raise (Captain's Chair)
1
15 reps
RPE 10
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Extension
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Hack Squat
1
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Leg Curl
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Straight Leg Calf Raise
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Leg Raise (Captain's Chair)
1
15 reps
RPE 10
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Extension
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Hack Squat
1
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Leg Curl
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Straight Leg Calf Raise
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Leg Raise (Captain's Chair)
1
15 reps
RPE 10
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Extension
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Hack Squat
1
10 reps
RPE 10
3
Leg Curl
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Straight Leg Calf Raise
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Leg Raise (Captain's Chair)
1
15 reps
RPE 10
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Reverse Pec Deck
1
8 reps
RPE 10
3
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
4
Underhand Lat Pulldown
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
6
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
3
Underhand Lat Pulldown
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
3
Underhand Lat Pulldown
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
3
Underhand Lat Pulldown
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
3
Underhand Lat Pulldown
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
3
Underhand Lat Pulldown
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
3
Underhand Lat Pulldown
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
2
Bicep Curl (Barbell)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
3
Underhand Lat Pulldown
1
10 reps
RPE 10
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
10 reps
RPE 10
5
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
1
8 reps
RPE 10
Week 1
1 / 8 Weeks
Day 1
1
Pec Deck (Machine)1 Set
10 Reps
@10
2
Incline Bench Press (Smith Machine)2 Sets
10 Reps
@10
3
Seated Row (Cable)1 Set
8 Reps
@10
4
Lat Pulldown (Close Grip)2 Sets
10 Reps
@10
5
Barbell Row1 Set
10 Reps
@10
Day 2
1
Leg Extension1 Set
10 Reps
@10
2
Hack Squat1 Set
10 Reps
@10
3
Leg Curl1 Set
10 Reps
@10
4
Straight Leg Calf Raise1 Set
10 Reps
@10
5
Leg Raise (Captain's Chair)1 Set
15 Reps
@10
Day 3
1
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)1 Set
10 Reps
@10
2
Reverse Pec Deck1 Set
8 Reps
@10
3
Bicep Curl (Barbell)1 Set
8 Reps
@10
4
Underhand Lat Pulldown1 Set
10 Reps
@10
5
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)1 Set
10 Reps
@10
6
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)1 Set
8 Reps
@10