Program Description
General Strength and Muscle Building for my tastes, Ramp up RPE weeks 1-4, week 5 is a deload. Includes some Beginner climbing training. Typically will replace a pull day (or leg day 😅) with Bouldering (I can only go once or twice per month)
Program Overview
- LevelIntermediate, Advanced
- GoalBodybuilding, Powerbuilding
- EquipmentGarage Gym
- Program Length5 weeks
- Time Per Workout60 minutes
- CreatedJun 27, 2024 03:29
- Last EditedJun 18, 2025 11:31

Summary
Embark on a transformative 5-week journey with the 6 Day General program, designed to elevate your strength and conditioning. This comprehensive plan incorporates a balanced mix of barbell, dumbbell, and bodyweight exercises, targeting all major muscle groups six days a week. Each session is structured to optimize your performance and build functional strength, making it ideal for lifters of all levels. Get ready to push your limits and achieve your fitness goals with a program that keeps you engaged and motivated!
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
5 reps
RPE 8
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
2
-
3
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
-
5
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
5 reps
RPE 8
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
2
-
3
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
-
5
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
5 reps
RPE 8
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
2
-
3
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
-
5
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
4
5 reps
RPE 8
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
2
-
3
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
-
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
-
5
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
6
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
2
5 reps
RPE 6
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
2
RPE 6
3
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)
3
RPE 6
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
3
RPE 6
5
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
3
RPE 6
6
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
RPE 6
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Safety Bar Squat
2
5 reps
RPE 8
2
Reverse Nordic Curl
3
RPE 8
3
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
4
RPE 8
4
Incline Nordic Curl
3
RPE 8
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Safety Bar Squat
2
5 reps
RPE 8
2
Reverse Nordic Curl
3
RPE 8
3
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
4
RPE 8
4
Incline Nordic Curl
3
RPE 8
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Safety Bar Squat
2
5 reps
RPE 8
2
Reverse Nordic Curl
3
RPE 8
3
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
4
RPE 8
4
Incline Nordic Curl
3
RPE 8
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Safety Bar Squat
2
5 reps
RPE 8
2
Reverse Nordic Curl
3
RPE 8
3
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
4
RPE 8
4
Incline Nordic Curl
3
RPE 8
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Safety Bar Squat
2
5 reps
RPE 8
2
Reverse Nordic Curl
2
RPE 8
3
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
1
RPE 8
4
Incline Nordic Curl
2
RPE 8
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
-
2
Barbell Row
3
-
3
Lat Prayer
3
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
-
5
Laying Dumbbell Curl
3
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
-
8
HangBoard
6
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
-
2
Barbell Row
3
-
3
Lat Prayer
3
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
-
5
Laying Dumbbell Curl
3
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
-
8
HangBoard
6
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
-
2
Barbell Row
3
-
3
Lat Prayer
3
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
-
5
Laying Dumbbell Curl
3
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
-
8
HangBoard
6
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
-
2
Barbell Row
3
-
3
Lat Prayer
3
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
-
5
Laying Dumbbell Curl
3
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
-
8
HangBoard
6
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)
3
-
2
Barbell Row
3
-
3
Lat Prayer
3
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)
3
-
5
Laying Dumbbell Curl
3
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
-
8
HangBoard
6
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
3
-
4
Skull Crusher (Barbell)
3
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
6
Chest Fly (Cable)
2
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
3
-
4
Skull Crusher (Barbell)
3
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
6
Chest Fly (Cable)
2
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
3
-
4
Skull Crusher (Barbell)
3
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
6
Chest Fly (Cable)
2
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
3
-
4
Skull Crusher (Barbell)
3
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
6
Chest Fly (Cable)
2
-
Day 4
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)
3
-
2
Lateral Raise (Cable)
3
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
3
-
4
Skull Crusher (Barbell)
3
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)
3
-
6
Chest Fly (Cable)
2
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
2
Leg Curl
3
-
3
Pendulum Squat
3
-
4
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
2
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
2
Leg Curl
3
-
3
Pendulum Squat
3
-
4
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
2
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
2
Leg Curl
3
-
3
Pendulum Squat
3
-
4
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
2
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
2
Leg Curl
3
-
3
Pendulum Squat
3
-
4
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
2
-
Day 5
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Deadlift (Barbell)
3
-
2
Leg Curl
3
-
3
Pendulum Squat
3
-
4
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)
2
-
Day 6
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
3
-
2
Dumbbell Row
3
-
3
Dumbbell Bench Pullover
2
-
4
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
5
Laying Dumbbell Curl
3
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
-
7
HangBoard
6
-
Day 6
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
3
-
2
Dumbbell Row
3
-
3
Dumbbell Bench Pullover
2
-
4
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
5
Laying Dumbbell Curl
3
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
-
7
HangBoard
6
-
Day 6
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
3
-
2
Dumbbell Row
3
-
3
Dumbbell Bench Pullover
2
-
4
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
5
Laying Dumbbell Curl
3
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
-
7
HangBoard
6
-
Day 6
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
3
-
2
Dumbbell Row
3
-
3
Dumbbell Bench Pullover
2
-
4
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
5
Laying Dumbbell Curl
3
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
-
7
HangBoard
6
-
Day 6
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
3
-
2
Dumbbell Row
3
-
3
Dumbbell Bench Pullover
2
-
4
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
3
-
5
Laying Dumbbell Curl
3
-
6
Standing Calf Raise
3
-
7
HangBoard
6
-
Week 1
1 / 5 Weeks
Day 1
1
Bench Press (Barbell)4 Sets
5 Reps
@8
2
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)2 Sets
-
3
Overhead Tricep Extension (Cable)3 Sets
-
4
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)3 Sets
-
5
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
6
Lateral Raise (Cable)3 Sets
-
Day 2
1
Safety Bar Squat2 Sets
5 Reps
@8
2
Reverse Nordic Curl3 Sets
@8
3
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)4 Sets
@8
4
Incline Nordic Curl3 Sets
@8
Day 3
1
Pull-Up (Bodyweight)3 Sets
-
2
Barbell Row3 Sets
-
3
Lat Prayer3 Sets
-
4
Bicep Curl (Cable)3 Sets
-
5
Laying Dumbbell Curl3 Sets
-
6
Standing Calf Raise3 Sets
-
8
HangBoard6 Sets
-
Day 4
1
Seated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)3 Sets
-
2
Lateral Raise (Cable)3 Sets
-
3
Dip (Bodyweight)3 Sets
-
4
Skull Crusher (Barbell)3 Sets
-
5
Bench Press (Barbell)3 Sets
-
6
Chest Fly (Cable)2 Sets
-
Day 5
1
Deadlift (Barbell)3 Sets
-
2
Leg Curl3 Sets
-
3
Pendulum Squat3 Sets
-
4
Bulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)2 Sets
-
Day 6
1
Lat Pulldown3 Sets
-
2
Dumbbell Row3 Sets
-
3
Dumbbell Bench Pullover2 Sets
-
4
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)3 Sets
-
5
Laying Dumbbell Curl3 Sets
-
6
Standing Calf Raise3 Sets
-
7
HangBoard6 Sets
-