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The Duke of the Yoke
Beginner–IntermediateFree

The Duke of the Yoke

Look as big as possible, as fast as possible, even with your clothes on.

Van Bard
Van Bard· Feb 2025
10athletes running this program
iOS & Android

Overview

Length
16 weeks
Days / week
3 days
Level
Intermediate, Beginner
Goal
Muscle, Women's
Equipment
Full Gym
Session length
80 min
ANABOLIC INTRO: Fulfill your destiny and become the Duke of the Yoke... with this training program from the Heavens of Iron! Acting as a sort of Brometheus, I stole the Fire of Infinite Gainz from the Gods of Hypertrophy themselves and brought it back to Earth for you to benefit... Do not miss this unique opportunity to claim your throne on Mount Olympus! GOALS: Look big as fast as possible, even with your clothes on. Transition from beginner well into the intermediate levels by learning how to train to failure and beyond failure, boost work capacity, embrace variety, and incorporate isolation exercises focused on the 'show' muscles: neck, traps, delts, upper pecs, arms, and lats. HOW TO: Supersets are suggestions, just like grips and handles; adapt according to your gym and circumstances. Count 1 minute of rest between supersets; the workout should take 1 to 1.5 hours maximum. I don’t specify RPE because you're meant to go to failure or 1-2 reps in reserve with all exercises. Listen to your body. Blank sets are rest-pause follow-ups (I didn’t find a better way to show this on the app). WEEKLY VOLUME: Full body 3x a week. Sets per week: Arms: 20 Traps: 17 Delts: 13 Pecs: 12 Lats: 11 Posterior Chain: 10 Neck: 9 Quads: 8 Abs: 7 Use a good old double progression system: master the weights and increase reps until Heavy days start to feel like Medium, and Medium morph into Light. That's your signal to increase the weights and return to the suggested rep scheme. If needed, add sets and/or days as you progress on your hypertrophic journey, tweaking the Heavy-Medium-Light framework. NEXT LEVEL: Provided you have the recovery capacity and joint health for it... The original schedule: Heavy-Rest-Medium-Rest-Light-Rest-Rest Could become: Heavy-Lower-Light-Rest-Medium-Arms-Light-Rest That’s the current ‘upgrade’ I follow. On days when you don’t specifically target neck and forearms at the gym, I would advise training them at home by spamming hundreds of reps with low weights for a few minutes.

Who it's for

Beginners new to structured strength training
Athletes focused on building muscle size
Athletes who can train 3 days per week
Athletes with access to a full gym (barbells, dumbbells, cables, and machines)

Muscle engagement

Front
Back
Upper Back
16.1%
Front Delts
9.2%
Lats
8.7%
Biceps
8.7%
Middle Delts
8.2%
Quadriceps
8.2%
Triceps
7.7%
Chest
6.9%
Abs
5.6%
Forearms
4.1%
Hamstrings
4.1%
Glutes
4.1%
Rear Delts
3.3%
Neck
3.1%
Lower Back
2%
Week 1 Workouts
#ExerciseSetsReps
Superset
1ANeck Flexion112 reps
1BNeck Side Curl112 reps
1CNeck Extension112 reps
Superset
2AIncline Bench Press (Dumbbell)28 reps
2BChest Supported Row (Machine)26 reps
Superset
3APec Deck (Machine)210 reps
3BChin-Up (Weighted)26 reps
Superset
4APower Shrug215 reps
4BPullover (EZ Bar)110 reps
Superset
5AHammer Curl28 reps
5BFarmer's Walk (Weighted)11 rep
Superset
6AUpright Row (Barbell)210 reps
6BIncline Curl (Dumbbell)210 reps
Superset
7AFace Pull110 reps
7BOverhead Tricep Extension (Cable)110 reps
20 reps
Superset
8ARomanian Deadlift (Barbell)28 reps
20 reps
8BLateral Raise (Dumbbell)210 reps
Superset
9ADecline Sit Up (Weighted)112 reps
9BLeg Extension28 reps
9CLeg Raise (Captain's Chair)10 reps
#ExerciseSetsReps
Superset
1ARomanian Deadlift (Barbell)212 reps
1BLeg Extension115 reps
30 reps
Superset
2ANeck Flexion112 reps
2BNeck Side Curl112 reps
2CNeck Extension112 reps
Superset
3AIncline Chest Press (Machine)18 reps
10 reps
3BSeated Wide-Grip Row (Cable)110 reps
10 reps
Superset
4AChest Fly (Cable)112 reps
10 reps
4BLat Pulldown (Neutral Grip)112 reps
30 reps
Superset
5AStanding Behind Neck Shoulder Press (Barbell)18 reps
5BPullover (EZ Bar)115 reps
Superset
6AReverse Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)112 reps
10 reps
6BFarmer's Walk (Weighted)21 rep
Superset
7AJM Press (Smith Machine)215 reps
7BPreacher Curl (EZ Bar)112 reps
10 reps
Superset
8ALateral Raise (Dumbbell)115 reps
30 reps
8BLeg Raise (Captain's Chair)10 reps
Superset
9AFace Pull112 reps
9BWood Chop212 reps
9CRear Delt Fly (Cable)115 reps
#ExerciseSetsReps
Superset
1ANeck Flexion112 reps
1BNeck Side Curl112 reps
1CNeck Extension112 reps
Superset
2APec Deck (Machine)220 reps
2BChin-Up (Bodyweight)215 reps
Superset
3AIncline Bench Press (Dumbbell)215 reps
3BChest Supported Row (Machine)215 reps
Superset
4ALateral Raise (Cable)220 reps
4BPullover (EZ Bar)120 reps
Superset
5APower Shrug230 reps
5BIncline Curl (Dumbbell)215 reps
Superset
6AUpright Row (Barbell)215 reps
6BHammer Curl212 reps
Superset
7AOverhead Tricep Extension (Cable)112 reps
20 reps
7BFace Pull115 reps
Superset
8ARomanian Deadlift (Barbell)215 reps
8BFarmer's Walk (Weighted)11 rep
Superset
9ALeg Raise (Captain's Chair)10 reps
9BLeg Extension220 reps
9CDecline Sit Up (Bodyweight)120 reps

Weeks 2–16 are in the app

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Common questions

Yes, The Duke of the Yoke is completely free to follow on Boostcamp. Download the app on iOS or Android, find the program, and start your first workout immediately. All 16 weeks are fully unlocked.

This program is built around a full gym. Make sure you have consistent access before starting, since the progression model assumes you can perform the same movements week over week.

Each session typically takes around 80 minutes to complete. That estimate covers your working sets but doesn't account for warm-up or rest between sets, so budget a little extra time when you're first learning the movements.

The Duke of the Yoke is structured around 3 training days per week, with rest days built in to allow for recovery. The Boostcamp app lets you reschedule sessions if your week doesn't go to plan.

The program runs for 16 weeks. The structure is designed so that each week builds on the last, with weights, volume, or intensity progressively increasing as you go.

The Duke of the Yoke is available inside the Boostcamp app, free on iOS and Android. Once you download the app, you can search for the program by name. The app tracks all your sets and weights automatically, so you always know exactly what to do next session.

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