Program Description
These selected exercises were picked by Dorian Yates(on the Old school bodybuilding podcast)under the premise of only having 10 exercises for life. 2 to 3 times per week. With every exercise having the final set be to failure.Can be done indefinitely.
Program Overview
- LevelBeginner
- GoalMuscle & Sculpting, Bodybuilding
- EquipmentFull Gym
- Program Length8 weeks
- Time Per Workout70 minutes
- CreatedApr 17, 2025 01:48
- Last EditedApr 17, 2025 02:13
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 1
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 2
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
Day 3
#
Exercise
Sets
Reps
Intensity
1
Lat Pulldown
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
2
Leg Extension
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
1
1
8-12 reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl
1
1
8-12 reps
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-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
1
1
8-12 reps
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-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise
1
1
15-20 reps
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-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)
1
1
8-12 reps
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-
Week 1
1 / 8 Weeks
Day 1
1
Lat Pulldown1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
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-
-
2
Leg Extension1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
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-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
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-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
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-
-
5
Hack Squat1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
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-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
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-
-
7
Concentration Curl1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise1 Set
1 Set
15-20 Reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
Day 2
1
Lat Pulldown1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
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-
-
2
Leg Extension1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise1 Set
1 Set
15-20 Reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
Day 3
1
Lat Pulldown1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
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-
-
2
Leg Extension1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
3
Pullover (Machine)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
4
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
5
Hack Squat1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
6
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
7
Concentration Curl1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
8
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-
9
Standing Calf Raise1 Set
1 Set
15-20 Reps
-
-
-
10
Chest Fly (Machine)1 Set
1 Set
8-12 Reps
-
-
-