Dumbbells Only (3 day)

Full body three times a week with a pair of dumbbells and a bench. Work up the rep range, then go heavier.

  • Beginner
  • 3 days a week
  • About 40 min
  • Dumbbells
  • Build muscle

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Free in Platesmith. Start this program in the app and it fills in your weights, times your rests and moves the weight up for you. No subscription needed for any program.

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How it progresses

Each exercise has a rep range. Stay at the same weight and add reps until every set reaches the top of the range, then add a little weight and work back up. The 2 workouts rotate across your 3 training days, so each week starts where the last one finished.

The workouts

Every exercise can be swapped in the app for one that works the same muscles, so missing equipment never stops you.

Full Body A

ExerciseSets × reps
Goblet Squat3 × 8-12
Dumbbell Bench Press3 × 8-12
Single-Arm Dumbbell Row3 × 8-12
Dumbbell Lateral Raise3 × 12-15
Hammer Curl3 × 10-15

Full Body B

ExerciseSets × reps
Dumbbell RDL3 × 8-12
Incline Dumbbell Press3 × 8-12
Walking DB Lunge3 × 10-12
Dumbbell Kickback3 × 12-15
Plank3 × 30-60s

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General guidance, not medical advice. Start lighter than you think, and check with a doctor first if you have a health condition or injury.