Workout Routine

XG’s Beginner Body Building

by Zeks

For those just starting their fitness journey and looking for a place to start. This will help familiarize and acclimate you to weight lifting while preparing you for larger movements later. I recommend following this program for roughly 8 weeks.

Workouts

Day 1 - Upper

Barbell Bench Press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

Barbell Bench Press

3 sets

Bent Over Dumbbell Row

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

Bent Over Dumbbell Row

3 sets

Dumbbell Military Press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

Dumbbell Military Press

3 sets

Incline Dumbbell Fly

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

Incline Dumbbell Fly

3 sets

Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown

3 sets

Two-Way Shoulder Raise

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

Two-Way Shoulder Raise

3 sets

tricep pushdown

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec
4
–
–
12
100 sec

tricep pushdown

4 sets

EZ Bar Curl

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec
4
–
–
12
100 sec

EZ Bar Curl

4 sets

Day 2 - Lower

squat

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

squat

3 sets

romanian deadlift

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

romanian deadlift

3 sets

Walking Lunges

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

Walking Lunges

3 sets

leg curl

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

leg curl

3 sets

Seated Calf Raise

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
15
100 sec
2
–
–
15
100 sec
3
–
–
15
100 sec

Seated Calf Raise

3 sets

plank

Set
Time
Rest time
1
30 sec
60 sec
2
30 sec
60 sec
3
30 sec
60 sec

plank

3 sets

Day 3 - HIIT Cardio

Resistance Bike Rows

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
10
100 sec
2
–
–
10
100 sec
3
–
–
10
100 sec
4
–
–
10
100 sec
5
–
–
10
100 sec

Resistance Bike Rows

5 sets

Stair Climber

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
100 sec

Stair Climber

1 sets

Day 4 - Upper

Incline Dumbbell Press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

Incline Dumbbell Press

3 sets

One Arm DB Row

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

One Arm DB Row

3 sets

Dumbbell Military Press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

Dumbbell Military Press

3 sets

Incline Press Machine

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

Incline Press Machine

3 sets

seated cable row

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec

seated cable row

2 sets

Dumbbell Upright Row

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

Dumbbell Upright Row

3 sets

Dumbbell Bicep Curl

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

Dumbbell Bicep Curl

3 sets

skull crushers

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

skull crushers

3 sets

Day 5 - Lower

hack squat

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

hack squat

3 sets

Romanian Deadlift (DB)

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

Romanian Deadlift (DB)

3 sets

Leg Press Machine

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

Leg Press Machine

3 sets

bulgarian split squat

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

bulgarian split squat

3 sets

leg curl

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
–
–
12
100 sec
2
–
–
12
100 sec
3
–
–
12
100 sec

leg curl

3 sets

Crunches

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
15
100 sec
2
15
100 sec
3
15
100 sec

Crunches

3 sets