Program Description
It's just a modified version of 5/3/1 BBB that suits my needs. If it works for anyone else, perfect!
Program Overview
- LevelNovice, Intermediate
- GoalBodybuilding
- EquipmentGarage Gym
- Program Length4 weeks
- Time Per Workout120 minutes
- CreatedMay 08, 2025 11:30
- Last EditedJun 18, 2025 08:28

Summary
Collin's 5/3/1 is a focused 4-week strength training program designed for serious lifters aiming to build muscle and increase their lifting capacity. With three workouts per week, you'll tackle compound lifts like the bench press and squat, progressively increasing intensity to push your limits. This program incorporates a mix of barbell, dumbbell, and bodyweight exercises, ensuring a comprehensive approach to strength development. Perfect for those with a garage gym setup, it’s time to elevate your training and achieve your goals!
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
10 reps
50%
3
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1
6 reps
100%
100%
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
5
8 reps
100%
5
Standing Calf Raise
5
20 reps
100%
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
5
6 reps
100%
7
Ab Wheel
3
10 reps
100%
8
French Press
3
10 reps
100%
9
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
100%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
3 reps
5 reps
3 reps
70%
80%
90%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
10 reps
50%
3
Dumbbell Row
5
10 reps
100%
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
5
8 reps
100%
5
Standing Calf Raise
5
20 reps
100%
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
5
6 reps
100%
7
French Press
3
10 reps
100%
8
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
100%
9
Ab Wheel
3
10 reps
100%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
75%
85%
95%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
10 reps
50%
3
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1
6 reps
100%
100%
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
5
8 reps
100%
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
5
6 reps
100%
6
Standing Calf Raise
5
20 reps
100%
7
French Press
3
10 reps
100%
8
Ab Wheel
3
10 reps
100%
9
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
100%
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
40%
50%
60%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)
5
10 reps
50%
3
Dumbbell Row
5
10 reps
100%
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
5
8 reps
100%
5
Standing Calf Raise
5
20 reps
100%
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
5
6 reps
100%
7
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
100%
8
French Press
3
10 reps
100%
9
Ab Wheel
3
10 reps
100%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)
5
10 reps
50%
3
Dumbbell Row
5
10 reps
100%
4
Standing Calf Raise
5
20 reps
100%
5
Dip (Bodyweight)
5
10 reps
100%
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
5
6 reps
100%
7
French Press
3
10 reps
100%
8
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
100%
9
Ab Wheel
3
10 reps
100%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
70%
80%
90%
2
Deadlift (Barbell)
5
10 reps
50%
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
5
10 reps
100%
4
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1
6 reps
100%
100%
5
Standing Calf Raise
5
20 reps
100%
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
5
6 reps
100%
7
French Press
3
10 reps
100%
8
Ab Wheel
3
10 reps
100%
9
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
100%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
75%
85%
95%
2
Deadlift (Barbell)
5
10 reps
50%
3
Dumbbell Row
5
10 reps
100%
4
Dip (Bodyweight)
5
10 reps
100%
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
5
6 reps
100%
6
Standing Calf Raise
5
20 reps
100%
7
French Press
3
10 reps
100%
8
Ab Wheel
3
10 reps
100%
9
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
100%
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Squat (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
40%
50%
60%
2
Deadlift (Barbell)
5
10 reps
50%
3
Dip (Bodyweight)
5
10 reps
100%
4
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1
6 reps
100%
100%
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
5
6 reps
100%
6
French Press
3
10 reps
100%
7
Standing Calf Raise
5
20 reps
100%
8
Ab Wheel
3
10 reps
100%
9
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
100%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
10 reps
50%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
65%
75%
85%
4
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1
6 reps
1 reps
100%
100%
5
Standing Calf Raise
5
20 reps
100%
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
5
6 reps
100%
7
French Press
3
10 reps
100%
8
Ab Wheel
3
10 reps
100%
9
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
100%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
10 reps
50%
2
Dumbbell Row
5
10 reps
100%
3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
70%
80%
90%
4
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
3 reps
3 reps
3 reps
70%
80%
90%
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
5
6 reps
100%
6
Standing Calf Raise
5
20 reps
100%
7
French Press
3
10 reps
100%
8
Ab Wheel
3
10 reps
100%
9
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
100%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
75%
85%
95%
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
10 reps
50%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
3 reps
1 reps
75%
85%
95%
4
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)
5
1
6 reps
1 reps
100%
100%
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
5
6 reps
100%
6
French Press
3
10 reps
100%
7
Standing Calf Raise
5
20 reps
100%
8
Ab Wheel
3
10 reps
100%
9
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
100%
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)
5
10 reps
50%
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
40%
50%
60%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)
1
1
1
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
40%
50%
60%
4
Dumbbell Row
5
10 reps
100%
5
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
5
6 reps
100%
6
French Press
3
10 reps
100%
7
Standing Calf Raise
5
20 reps
100%
8
Ab Wheel
3
10 reps
100%
9
Hanging Leg Raise
3
10 reps
100%
Week 1
1 / 4 Weeks
Day 1
1
Bench Press (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Bench Press (Barbell)5 Sets
10 Reps
50%
3
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)5 Sets
1 Set
6 Reps
100%
100%
4
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)5 Sets
8 Reps
100%
5
Standing Calf Raise5 Sets
20 Reps
100%
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)5 Sets
6 Reps
100%
7
Ab Wheel3 Sets
10 Reps
100%
8
French Press3 Sets
10 Reps
100%
9
Hanging Leg Raise3 Sets
10 Reps
100%
Day 2
1
Squat (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Romanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)5 Sets
10 Reps
50%
3
Dumbbell Row5 Sets
10 Reps
100%
4
Standing Calf Raise5 Sets
20 Reps
100%
5
Dip (Bodyweight)5 Sets
10 Reps
100%
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)5 Sets
6 Reps
100%
7
French Press3 Sets
10 Reps
100%
8
Hanging Leg Raise3 Sets
10 Reps
100%
9
Ab Wheel3 Sets
10 Reps
100%
Day 3
1
Overhead Press (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
75%
85%
2
Overhead Press (Barbell)5 Sets
10 Reps
50%
3
Deadlift (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
1 Set
5 Reps
5 Reps
5 Reps
65%
75%
85%
4
Chin-Up (Bodyweight)5 Sets
1 Set
6 Reps
1 Reps
100%
100%
5
Standing Calf Raise5 Sets
20 Reps
100%
6
Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)5 Sets
6 Reps
100%
7
French Press3 Sets
10 Reps
100%
8
Ab Wheel3 Sets
10 Reps
100%
9
Hanging Leg Raise3 Sets
10 Reps
100%