Athlete Workout Plan - In Season

This workout program combined with the Athlete Meal Plan is designed to target all muscle groups for hypertrophy, strength, and explosiveness, while keeping your training frequency balanced and effective. This plan is designed for athletes wanting to build muscle mass, with strength and size as the primary focus rather than isolated speed or agility work.

Push Day (Chest, Shoulders, Triceps) – Monday

Warm-up

  • 2 minutes Light Cardio

  • Dynamic Stretching

  • Clap push-up OR Medicine Ball Slam: 3 sets of 5 explosive reps

Chest

  • Bench Press: 4 sets of 5 reps

  • Incline Dumbbell Press (Focusing on Chest): 3 sets of 8 reps

Shoulders Super Set

  • Lateral Raises: 3 sets of 10–12 reps

  • Face Pulls OR Bent-Over Reverse Flys: 3 sets of 12–15 reps

Triceps

  • Triceps Push Downs: 2 sets of 10-12 reps

Cool Down

  • Short Jog

  • Light static stretching

Pull Day (Back, Biceps, Traps) – Wednesday

Warm-up

  • 2 minutes Light Cardio

  • Dynamic Stretching

  • Broad Jumps: 4 sets of 2 reps max distance

Back

  • Deadlifts: 4 sets of 3 reps

  • Pull-Ups: 3 sets to failure

Back and Biceps Super Set

  • Barbell Rows: 3 sets of 6-8 reps

  • Dumbbell Curls: 3 sets of 8-10 reps

Traps

  • Barbell OR Dumbbell Shrugs: 3 sets of 10–12 reps

  • Upright Barbell Rows (Optional): 3 sets of 6-8 reps

Cool Down

  • Short Jog

  • Light static stretching

Leg Day (Quads, Hamstrings, Glutes, Calves) – Thursday

Warm-up

  • 2 minutes Light Cardio

  • Dynamic Stretching

  • High Box Jumps: 3 sets of 3 reps

Quads

  • Barbell Squats: 4 sets of 5 reps

Hamstrings and Core Super Set

  • Romanian Deadlifts (RDLs): 3 sets of 6 reps

  • Hanging Knee Raises: 3 sets of 15 reps

Accessory Lift

  • Bulgarian Split Squats: 2 sets of 8 reps (each leg)

  • Calf Raises: 3 sets of 15 slow reps

Cool Down

  • Short Jog

  • Light static stretching