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Five days a week is for lifters who love training and recover well — maximum weekly volume, short focused sessions, every muscle group getting dedicated attention. Each plan below is free with the full prescription listed.

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Athletic Performance Gym – 5-Day Advanced

An advanced 5-day gym athletic performance program. Heavy strength work, explosive speed days, …

Advanced5 days/wkBarbell +8 wks

CrossFit – Advanced Competitor Conditioning

A demanding 5-day CrossFit program for advanced athletes. Heavy olympic lifting, high-skill gym…

Advanced5 days/wkBarbell +8 wks

Endurance Bodyweight – 5-Day Push/Pull/Legs/Upper/Core

An advanced 5-day bodyweight endurance program. Five focused sessions with extended sets and mi…

Advanced5 days/wkBodyweight8 wks

Fat Loss Bodyweight – 5-Day Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs

An advanced 5-day bodyweight fat-loss program. Five focused sessions with AMRAP sets and minima…

Advanced5 days/wkBodyweight8 wks

Fat Loss Gym – 5-Day Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs

An advanced 5-day gym fat-loss program. High-frequency training with compound lifts and short r…

Advanced5 days/wkBarbell +8 wks

Bodyweight Elite – 5-Day Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs

An advanced 5-day bodyweight program structured as Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs. Each muscle grou…

Advanced5 days/wkBodyweight8 wks

Bodyweight Foundations – Split Days (Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs)

A beginner bodyweight program with dedicated Upper, Lower, Push, Pull, and Legs days. Used as a…

Beginner5 days/wkBodyweight8 wks

Bodyweight Body-Part Split (Chest / Back / Shoulders / Arms / Legs)

Intermediate bodyweight program with dedicated chest, back, shoulders, arms and legs days. Prov…

Intermediate5 days/wkBodyweight8 wks

Dumbbell Power – 5-Day Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs

An advanced 5-day dumbbell program structured as Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs. Each muscle group …

Advanced5 days/wkDumbbells8 wks

Dumbbell Foundations – Split Days (Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs)

A beginner dumbbell program with dedicated Upper, Lower, Push, Pull, and Legs days. Provides fo…

Beginner5 days/wkDumbbells8 wks

Dumbbell Body-Part Split (Chest / Back / Shoulders / Arms / Legs)

Intermediate dumbbell program with dedicated chest, back, shoulders, arms and legs days. Provid…

Intermediate5 days/wkDumbbells8 wks

Gym Elite – 5-Day Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs

An advanced 5-day full-gym program structured as Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs. Two upper sessions…

Advanced5 days/wkBarbell +8 wks

Gym Foundations – Split Days (Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs)

A beginner gym program with dedicated Upper, Lower, Push, Pull, and Legs days using machines, c…

Beginner5 days/wkBarbell +8 wks

Gym Body-Part Split (Chest / Back / Shoulders / Arms / Legs)

Intermediate gym program with dedicated chest, back, shoulders, arms and legs days using machin…

Intermediate5 days/wkBarbell +8 wks

Kettlebell Elite – 5-Day Strength & Power

An advanced 5-day kettlebell program structured around the StrongFirst grind/ballistic distinct…

Advanced5 days/wkKettlebells8 wks

Kettlebell Foundations – Split Days (Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs)

A beginner kettlebell program with dedicated Upper, Lower, Push, Pull, and Legs days. Provides …

Beginner5 days/wkKettlebell +8 wks

Kettlebell Body-Part Split (Chest / Back / Shoulders / Arms / Legs)

Intermediate kettlebell program with dedicated chest, back, shoulders, arms and legs days. Prov…

Intermediate5 days/wkKettlebell +8 wks

Resistance Bands Elite – 5-Day Program

An advanced 5-day resistance band program covering push, pull, legs, upper, and glute/core days…

Advanced5 days/wkBand8 wks

Resistance Band Foundations – Split Days (Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs)

A beginner resistance band program with dedicated Upper, Lower, Push, Pull, and Legs days. Prov…

Beginner5 days/wkResistance Bands +8 wks

Resistance Band Body-Part Split (Chest / Back / Shoulders / Arms / Legs)

Intermediate resistance band program with dedicated chest, back, shoulders, arms and legs days.…

Intermediate5 days/wkResistance Bands +8 wks

Gym HIIT – Advanced Metabolic Conditioning

A high-volume 5-day gym HIIT program for advanced athletes, blending barbell, dumbbell, kettleb…

Advanced5 days/wkBarbell +6 wks

Home HIIT – Advanced Bodyweight Conditioning

A demanding 5-day bodyweight HIIT program for advanced athletes. High-volume circuits, explosiv…

Advanced5 days/wkBodyweight6 wks

Muscle Gain Gym – 5-Day Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs

An advanced 5-day gym muscle-gain program. High frequency, high volume, and strategic exercise …

Advanced5 days/wkBarbell +8 wks

Mobility & Flexibility Bodyweight – 5-Day Advanced

An advanced 5-day bodyweight mobility program. Five targeted sessions address hip/ankle, should…

Advanced5 days/wkBodyweight8 wks

Shredding Gym – 5-Day Advanced

An advanced 5-day gym shredding program. Heavy compound work with high-volume accessories and t…

Advanced5 days/wkBarbell +8 wks

Shredding Gym – 5-Day Upper/Lower/Push/Pull/Legs

An intermediate 5-day gym shredding program. Maintain strength and muscle while stripping fat t…

Intermediate5 days/wkBarbell +8 wks

Who should train 5 days a week?

Intermediate and advanced lifters with at least a year of consistent training, decent sleep, and a schedule that genuinely allows five sessions. The advantage is volume distribution: each session can be shorter and more intense because the work is spread across the week. If you regularly miss sessions, drop to 4 days — a completed plan always beats an ambitious one.

How 5-day plans are structured

Common structures include push/pull/legs plus upper/lower, body-part splits with a dedicated day per muscle group, and hybrid strength-plus-conditioning weeks. The right choice depends on your goal — the plans below cover muscle gain, fat loss and athletic performance variants.

Frequently asked questions

Is a 5 day split too much for naturals?

No — total weekly volume and recovery matter more than the number of days. Spreading volume across five shorter sessions can actually aid recovery per session. It becomes too much only when sleep, nutrition or consistency can’t support it.

5 day split vs push pull legs?

Push/pull/legs is one way to structure a 5-6 day week, not a competitor to it. A 5-day plan can be PPL plus upper/lower, a body-part split, or a hybrid. Pick by goal and preference — several structures are represented below.

Do I need a gym for a 5 day split?

No — while most 5-day programs assume gym access for exercise variety, the home variants below use dumbbells or bodyweight with the same split logic.

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