Program Description
8 Week muscle building program - Wave Periodization The last rep on each exercise should be as close to failure as possible. Plan deload weeks accordingly, after week 4 is recommended.
Program Overview
- LevelIntermediate, Novice, Beginner, Advanced
- GoalBodybuilding
- EquipmentFull Gym
- Program Length8 weeks
- Time Per Workout90 minutes
- CreatedMay 26, 2024 10:19
- Last EditedJun 18, 2025 07:57

Summary
Unlock your muscle-building potential with the Hypertrophy Wave Periodization program! Over the next 8 weeks, you’ll engage in 4 days of targeted workouts designed to optimize muscle growth through strategic variation in intensity and volume. This program features a mix of compound and isolation exercises, including Leg Press, Bent Over Rows, and Incline Bench Press, ensuring a comprehensive approach to hypertrophy. Get ready to push your limits and transform your physique with a structured plan that adapts as you progress!
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
3
15 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
3
15 reps
-
3
Leg Curl
3
15 reps
-
4
Leg Extension
3
15 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
3
15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
4
15 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
4
15 reps
-
3
Leg Curl
4
15 reps
-
4
Leg Extension
4
15 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
4
15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
4
15 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
3
12 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
3
12 reps
-
3
Leg Curl
3
12 reps
-
4
Leg Extension
3
12 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
3
12 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
12 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
4
12 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
4
12 reps
-
3
Leg Curl
4
12 reps
-
4
Leg Extension
4
12 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
4
12 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
4
12 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
3
10 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Leg Curl
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Extension
3
10 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
3
10 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
4
10 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
4
10 reps
-
3
Leg Curl
4
10 reps
-
4
Leg Extension
4
10 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
4
10 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
4
10 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
3
8 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
3
8 reps
-
3
Leg Curl
3
8 reps
-
4
Leg Extension
3
8 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
3
8 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
8 reps
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Leg Press (45 Degrees)
4
8 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
4
8 reps
-
3
Leg Curl
4
8 reps
-
4
Leg Extension
4
8 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
4
8 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
4
8 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
15 reps
-
2
Pec Deck (Machine)
3
15 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
15 reps
-
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
15 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
15 reps
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
3
15 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
4
15 reps
-
2
Pec Deck (Machine)
4
15 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
4
15 reps
-
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
4
15 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
4
15 reps
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
4
15 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
2
Pec Deck (Machine)
3
12 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
3
12 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
-
2
Pec Deck (Machine)
4
12 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
-
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
4
12 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
4
12 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Pec Deck (Machine)
3
10 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
3
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
2
Pec Deck (Machine)
4
10 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
4
10 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
4
10 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
2
Pec Deck (Machine)
3
8 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
8 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
3
8 reps
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
-
2
Pec Deck (Machine)
4
8 reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
-
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)
4
8 reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
4
8 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
12 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
3
15 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
3
15 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
3
15 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
3
15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
4
12 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
4
15 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
4
15 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
4
15 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
4
15 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
4
15 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
3
12 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
3
12 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
3
12 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
3
12 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
4
10 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
4
12 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
4
12 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
4
12 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
4
12 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
4
12 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
8 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
3
10 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
3
10 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
3
10 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
3
10 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
4
8 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
4
10 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
4
10 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
4
10 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
4
10 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
4
10 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
6 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
3
8 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
3
8 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
3
8 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
3
8 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
3
8 reps
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
4
6 reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)
4
8 reps
-
3
Leg Extension
4
8 reps
-
4
Leg Curl
4
8 reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)
4
8 reps
-
6
Cable Crunch
4
8 reps
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
15 reps
-
2
Face Pull
3
15 reps
-
3
Seated Dip (Machine)
3
15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
15 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
3
15 reps
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
15 reps
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
4
15 reps
-
2
Face Pull
4
15 reps
-
3
Seated Dip (Machine)
4
15 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
4
15 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
4
15 reps
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
4
15 reps
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
2
Face Pull
3
12 reps
-
3
Seated Dip (Machine)
3
12 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
12 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
3
12 reps
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
12 reps
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
-
2
Face Pull
4
12 reps
-
3
Seated Dip (Machine)
4
12 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
4
12 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
4
12 reps
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
4
12 reps
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
2
Face Pull
3
10 reps
-
3
Seated Dip (Machine)
3
10 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
10 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
3
10 reps
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
10 reps
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
2
Face Pull
4
10 reps
-
3
Seated Dip (Machine)
4
10 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
4
10 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
4
10 reps
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
4
10 reps
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
2
Face Pull
3
8 reps
-
3
Seated Dip (Machine)
3
8 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
8 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
3
8 reps
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
3
8 reps
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
-
2
Face Pull
4
8 reps
-
3
Seated Dip (Machine)
4
8 reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
4
8 reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)
4
8 reps
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
4
8 reps
-
Week 1
1 / 8 Weeks
Day 1
1
Leg Press (45 Degrees)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
3
Leg Curl3 Sets
15 Reps
-
4
Leg Extension3 Sets
15 Reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
6
Cable Crunch3 Sets
15 Reps
-
Day 2
1
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
2
Pec Deck (Machine)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
3
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
4
Tricep Extension (Cable)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
5
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
6
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
Day 3
1
Deadlift (Barbell)3 Sets
12 Reps
-
2
Bent Over Row (Barbell)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
3
Leg Extension3 Sets
15 Reps
-
4
Leg Curl3 Sets
15 Reps
-
5
Calf Raise (Leg Press)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
6
Cable Crunch3 Sets
15 Reps
-
Day 4
1
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
2
Face Pull3 Sets
15 Reps
-
3
Seated Dip (Machine)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
5
Rear Delt Fly (Machine)3 Sets
15 Reps
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)3 Sets
15 Reps
-