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The Incredible Bulk: Muscle Gainer

8 weeks to have you looking like a gladiator’s statue carved out of marble by the Greek God Zeus himself! Challenge accepted!

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The Incredible Bulk: Muscle Gainer

The moment has come to begin working on that full-body physique you’ve been longing for since the dawn of time.

The Incredible Bulk is an 8-week muscle gaining plan that continuously places stress on all areas of the body; predominantly targeting muscle gain on the chest, shoulders, and back. By splitting your body into different sections, this plan hits all muscle groups multiple times each week.

Every fortnight arrives bearing new challenges that shock your muscles enough to provoke awesome growth. So, when coupled with a healthy high-protein diet, The Incredible Bulk will show you a physique you otherwise thought impossible to craft.

Let’s begin working on your masterpiece.

Full gym
Lose fat, Gain muscle

Workout plan details

You’ll find a warm-up and cool-down attached to some of the workouts in this plan. They’re there to prepare both the body and the mind for the main workout – don’t skip them if you have time. Nobody wants an injury and everybody wants to recover faster. Trust us, they’re worth the additional 5 – 10 minutes.

Almost every workout includes some form of Progressive Overloading exercise (specific progressive overloading exercises are highlighted in the notes sections). These exercise don’t change week by week (though almost everything else does), so it is here that you can focus on increasing weight. With more load comes more muscle. The first 2 weeks are a great opportunity to focus on the movement of each exercise rather than the load. Save the big push for everything after the initial 2-week acclimatization period.

It is highly important that you review exercise instructions for all exercises before attempting them. Even if you’re familiar with the movement, there’s no harm in a quick review is there?

Drink water like a champ. Trying to lift heavy objects while dehydrated can impair strength and performance, meaning your results will be greatly hindered. Water is your friend.

Sleep! At least 7.5 hours per night. Recovery is just as important as training. Without it you’re going nowhere. With it, you’re going everywhere.

Updated Mar 19, 2025

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Hypertrophy MonMon
Hypertrophy 60 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
#&w=y8uu5kO MonMon
Hypertrophy MonMon
Hypertrophy 60 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
Rest
Rest
#&w=y8uu5kO MonMon
Hypertrophy MonMon
Hypertrophy 60 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
#&w=nCf0n7T TueTue
Hypertrophy TueTue
Hypertrophy 56 min · Arms, Back, Shoulders
#&w=nCf0n7T TueTue
Hypertrophy TueTue
Hypertrophy 56 min · Arms, Back, Shoulders
Rest
Rest
#&w=nCf0n7T TueTue
Hypertrophy TueTue
Hypertrophy 56 min · Arms, Back, Shoulders
#&w=qO0VRVm WedWed
Light Cardio WedWed
Light Cardio 24 min · Cardio, Legs
#&w=qO0VRVm WedWed
Light Cardio WedWed
Light Cardio 24 min · Cardio, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=qO0VRVm WedWed
Light Cardio WedWed
Light Cardio 24 min · Cardio, Legs
#&w=73VoFOl ThuThu
Hypertrophy ThuThu
Hypertrophy 50 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=73VoFOl ThuThu
Hypertrophy ThuThu
Hypertrophy 50 min · Abs, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=73VoFOl ThuThu
Hypertrophy ThuThu
Hypertrophy 50 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=azo3hsa FriFri
Hypertrophy FriFri
Hypertrophy 60 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
#&w=azo3hsa FriFri
Hypertrophy FriFri
Hypertrophy 60 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
Rest
Rest
#&w=azo3hsa FriFri
Hypertrophy FriFri
Hypertrophy 60 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
Rest SatSat
Rest SunSun
#&w=GhpETWq MonMon
Progressive Overloading MonMon
Progressive Overloading 60 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
#&w=GhpETWq MonMon
Progressive Overloading MonMon
Progressive Overloading 60 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
Rest
Rest
#&w=GhpETWq MonMon
Progressive Overloading MonMon
Progressive Overloading 60 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
#&w=sOtuI63 TueTue
Progressive Overloading TueTue
Progressive Overloading 57 min · Arms, Back, Shoulders
#&w=sOtuI63 TueTue
Progressive Overloading TueTue
Progressive Overloading 57 min · Arms, Back, Shoulders
Rest
Rest
#&w=sOtuI63 TueTue
Progressive Overloading TueTue
Progressive Overloading 57 min · Arms, Back, Shoulders
#&w=fwhjEIA WedWed
Sprints WedWed
Sprints 24 min · Cardio, Legs
#&w=fwhjEIA WedWed
Sprints WedWed
Sprints 24 min · Cardio, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=fwhjEIA WedWed
Sprints WedWed
Sprints 24 min · Cardio, Legs
#&w=AKBzdGh ThuThu
Progressive Overloading ThuThu
Progressive Overloading 53 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=AKBzdGh ThuThu
Progressive Overloading ThuThu
Progressive Overloading 53 min · Abs, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=AKBzdGh ThuThu
Progressive Overloading ThuThu
Progressive Overloading 53 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=2sjQsQy FriFri
Progressive Overloading FriFri
Progressive Overloading 59 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
#&w=2sjQsQy FriFri
Progressive Overloading FriFri
Progressive Overloading 59 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
Rest
Rest
#&w=2sjQsQy FriFri
Progressive Overloading FriFri
Progressive Overloading 59 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
Rest SatSat
Rest SunSun
#&w=7Uq4GXV MonMon
Supersetting Journey! MonMon
Supersetting Journey! 60 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
#&w=7Uq4GXV MonMon
Supersetting Journey! MonMon
Supersetting Journey! 60 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
Rest
Rest
#&w=7Uq4GXV MonMon
Supersetting Journey! MonMon
Supersetting Journey! 60 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
#&w=wHJPUhq TueTue
Supersetting Journey! TueTue
Supersetting Journey! 59 min · Abs, Arms, Back, Cardio...
#&w=wHJPUhq TueTue
Supersetting Journey! TueTue
Supersetting Journey! 59 min · Abs, Arms, Back, Cardio...
Rest
Rest
#&w=wHJPUhq TueTue
Supersetting Journey! TueTue
Supersetting Journey! 59 min · Abs, Arms, Back, Cardio...
#&w=L7GbmAw WedWed
Light Cardio WedWed
Light Cardio 24 min · Cardio, Legs
#&w=L7GbmAw WedWed
Light Cardio WedWed
Light Cardio 24 min · Cardio, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=L7GbmAw WedWed
Light Cardio WedWed
Light Cardio 24 min · Cardio, Legs
#&w=KAjeFmP ThuThu
Supersetting Journey! ThuThu
Supersetting Journey! 59 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=KAjeFmP ThuThu
Supersetting Journey! ThuThu
Supersetting Journey! 59 min · Abs, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=KAjeFmP ThuThu
Supersetting Journey! ThuThu
Supersetting Journey! 59 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=Xgq4gZB FriFri
The 301 FriFri
The 301 16 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
#&w=Xgq4gZB FriFri
The 301 FriFri
The 301 16 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
Rest
Rest
#&w=Xgq4gZB FriFri
The 301 FriFri
The 301 16 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
Rest SatSat
Rest SunSun
#&w=IwlbZyr MonMon
Supersetting Journey! MonMon
Supersetting Journey! 58 min · Abs, Arms, Cardio, Chest...
#&w=IwlbZyr MonMon
Supersetting Journey! MonMon
Supersetting Journey! 58 min · Abs, Arms, Cardio, Chest...
Rest
Rest
#&w=IwlbZyr MonMon
Supersetting Journey! MonMon
Supersetting Journey! 58 min · Abs, Arms, Cardio, Chest...
#&w=SCTlfNc TueTue
Supersetting Journey! TueTue
Supersetting Journey! 58 min · Abs, Arms, Back, Cardio...
#&w=SCTlfNc TueTue
Supersetting Journey! TueTue
Supersetting Journey! 58 min · Abs, Arms, Back, Cardio...
Rest
Rest
#&w=SCTlfNc TueTue
Supersetting Journey! TueTue
Supersetting Journey! 58 min · Abs, Arms, Back, Cardio...
#&w=bv57ePN WedWed
Light Cardio WedWed
Light Cardio 40 min ·
#&w=bv57ePN WedWed
Light Cardio WedWed
Light Cardio 40 min ·
Rest
Rest
#&w=bv57ePN WedWed
Light Cardio WedWed
Light Cardio 40 min ·
#&w=IwkTBNg ThuThu
Supersetting Journey! ThuThu
Supersetting Journey! 60 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=IwkTBNg ThuThu
Supersetting Journey! ThuThu
Supersetting Journey! 60 min · Abs, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=IwkTBNg ThuThu
Supersetting Journey! ThuThu
Supersetting Journey! 60 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=EpikuJd FriFri
Full, Upper-body target FriFri
Full, Upper-body target 52 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
#&w=EpikuJd FriFri
Full, Upper-body target FriFri
Full, Upper-body target 52 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
Rest
Rest
#&w=EpikuJd FriFri
Full, Upper-body target FriFri
Full, Upper-body target 52 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
Rest SatSat
Rest SunSun
#&w=4jYDHoK MonMon
Drop Setting Like a Boss! MonMon
Drop Setting Like a Boss! 59 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
#&w=4jYDHoK MonMon
Drop Setting Like a Boss! MonMon
Drop Setting Like a Boss! 59 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
Rest
Rest
#&w=4jYDHoK MonMon
Drop Setting Like a Boss! MonMon
Drop Setting Like a Boss! 59 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
#&w=srT1qya TueTue
Drop Setting Like a Boss! TueTue
Drop Setting Like a Boss! 59 min · Arms, Back, Legs
#&w=srT1qya TueTue
Drop Setting Like a Boss! TueTue
Drop Setting Like a Boss! 59 min · Arms, Back, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=srT1qya TueTue
Drop Setting Like a Boss! TueTue
Drop Setting Like a Boss! 59 min · Arms, Back, Legs
#&w=r7O27dv WedWed
Sprints WedWed
Sprints 29 min · Cardio, Legs
#&w=r7O27dv WedWed
Sprints WedWed
Sprints 29 min · Cardio, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=r7O27dv WedWed
Sprints WedWed
Sprints 29 min · Cardio, Legs
#&w=R195GpM ThuThu
Drop Setting Like a Boss! ThuThu
Drop Setting Like a Boss! 60 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=R195GpM ThuThu
Drop Setting Like a Boss! ThuThu
Drop Setting Like a Boss! 60 min · Abs, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=R195GpM ThuThu
Drop Setting Like a Boss! ThuThu
Drop Setting Like a Boss! 60 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=QX9qnYT FriFri
Drop Setting Like a Boss! FriFri
Drop Setting Like a Boss! 59 min · Abs, Arms, Chest, Shoulders
#&w=QX9qnYT FriFri
Drop Setting Like a Boss! FriFri
Drop Setting Like a Boss! 59 min · Abs, Arms, Chest, Shoulders
Rest
Rest
#&w=QX9qnYT FriFri
Drop Setting Like a Boss! FriFri
Drop Setting Like a Boss! 59 min · Abs, Arms, Chest, Shoulders
Rest SatSat
Rest SunSun
#&w=7hTbHQg MonMon
Drop Setting Like a CEO! MonMon
Drop Setting Like a CEO! 59 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
#&w=7hTbHQg MonMon
Drop Setting Like a CEO! MonMon
Drop Setting Like a CEO! 59 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
Rest
Rest
#&w=7hTbHQg MonMon
Drop Setting Like a CEO! MonMon
Drop Setting Like a CEO! 59 min · Abs, Arms, Chest
#&w=IlGIZyc TueTue
Drop Setting Like a CEO! TueTue
Drop Setting Like a CEO! 60 min · Arms, Back, Legs
#&w=IlGIZyc TueTue
Drop Setting Like a CEO! TueTue
Drop Setting Like a CEO! 60 min · Arms, Back, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=IlGIZyc TueTue
Drop Setting Like a CEO! TueTue
Drop Setting Like a CEO! 60 min · Arms, Back, Legs
#&w=xX2A9NY WedWed
Light Cardio WedWed
Light Cardio 17 min · Cardio, Legs
#&w=xX2A9NY WedWed
Light Cardio WedWed
Light Cardio 17 min · Cardio, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=xX2A9NY WedWed
Light Cardio WedWed
Light Cardio 17 min · Cardio, Legs
#&w=bqPjoe8 ThuThu
Drop Setting Like a CEO! ThuThu
Drop Setting Like a CEO! 60 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=bqPjoe8 ThuThu
Drop Setting Like a CEO! ThuThu
Drop Setting Like a CEO! 60 min · Abs, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=bqPjoe8 ThuThu
Drop Setting Like a CEO! ThuThu
Drop Setting Like a CEO! 60 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=5XIDuhc FriFri
Drop Setting Like a CEO! FriFri
Drop Setting Like a CEO! 60 min · Abs, Chest, Shoulders
#&w=5XIDuhc FriFri
Drop Setting Like a CEO! FriFri
Drop Setting Like a CEO! 60 min · Abs, Chest, Shoulders
Rest
Rest
#&w=5XIDuhc FriFri
Drop Setting Like a CEO! FriFri
Drop Setting Like a CEO! 60 min · Abs, Chest, Shoulders
Rest SatSat
Rest SunSun
#&w=L7y9vED MonMon
Constant Tension MonMon
Constant Tension 58 min · Abs, Arms, Chest, Shoulders
#&w=L7y9vED MonMon
Constant Tension MonMon
Constant Tension 58 min · Abs, Arms, Chest, Shoulders
Rest
Rest
#&w=L7y9vED MonMon
Constant Tension MonMon
Constant Tension 58 min · Abs, Arms, Chest, Shoulders
#&w=B6HkDNh TueTue
Constant Tension TueTue
Constant Tension 60 min · Abs, Back, Legs, Shoulders
#&w=B6HkDNh TueTue
Constant Tension TueTue
Constant Tension 60 min · Abs, Back, Legs, Shoulders
Rest
Rest
#&w=B6HkDNh TueTue
Constant Tension TueTue
Constant Tension 60 min · Abs, Back, Legs, Shoulders
#&w=c9aFpF1 WedWed
Sprints WedWed
Sprints 33 min · Cardio, Legs
#&w=c9aFpF1 WedWed
Sprints WedWed
Sprints 33 min · Cardio, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=c9aFpF1 WedWed
Sprints WedWed
Sprints 33 min · Cardio, Legs
#&w=gwTdDX3 ThuThu
Constant Tension ThuThu
Constant Tension 55 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=gwTdDX3 ThuThu
Constant Tension ThuThu
Constant Tension 55 min · Abs, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=gwTdDX3 ThuThu
Constant Tension ThuThu
Constant Tension 55 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=Dfclqgn FriFri
Constant Tension FriFri
Constant Tension 58 min · Abs, Arms, Back, Chest
#&w=Dfclqgn FriFri
Constant Tension FriFri
Constant Tension 58 min · Abs, Arms, Back, Chest
Rest
Rest
#&w=Dfclqgn FriFri
Constant Tension FriFri
Constant Tension 58 min · Abs, Arms, Back, Chest
Rest SatSat
Rest SunSun
#&w=gOu0xLa MonMon
The 301 MonMon
The 301 16 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
#&w=gOu0xLa MonMon
The 301 MonMon
The 301 16 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
Rest
Rest
#&w=gOu0xLa MonMon
The 301 MonMon
The 301 16 min · Abs, Back, Chest, Legs...
#&w=7qlssoX TueTue
Constant Tension TueTue
Constant Tension 60 min · Abs, Arms, Chest, Shoulders
#&w=7qlssoX TueTue
Constant Tension TueTue
Constant Tension 60 min · Abs, Arms, Chest, Shoulders
Rest
Rest
#&w=7qlssoX TueTue
Constant Tension TueTue
Constant Tension 60 min · Abs, Arms, Chest, Shoulders
#&w=ueiDRIR WedWed
Constant Tension WedWed
Constant Tension 60 min · Back, Cardio, Legs, Shoulders
#&w=ueiDRIR WedWed
Constant Tension WedWed
Constant Tension 60 min · Back, Cardio, Legs, Shoulders
Rest
Rest
#&w=ueiDRIR WedWed
Constant Tension WedWed
Constant Tension 60 min · Back, Cardio, Legs, Shoulders
#&w=I9noogg ThuThu
Constant Tension ThuThu
Constant Tension 60 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=I9noogg ThuThu
Constant Tension ThuThu
Constant Tension 60 min · Abs, Legs
Rest
Rest
#&w=I9noogg ThuThu
Constant Tension ThuThu
Constant Tension 60 min · Abs, Legs
#&w=uTpKEEG FriFri
Constant Tension FriFri
Constant Tension 59 min · Abs, Arms, Back, Chest...
#&w=uTpKEEG FriFri
Constant Tension FriFri
Constant Tension 59 min · Abs, Arms, Back, Chest...
Rest
Rest
#&w=uTpKEEG FriFri
Constant Tension FriFri
Constant Tension 59 min · Abs, Arms, Back, Chest...
Rest SatSat
Rest SunSun
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