Dumbbell Only Bro Split – The Ultimate 5 Day Workout Plan

Dumbbell Only Bro Split

When it comes to achieving the best physique, you need a good workout plan. A good bro-split plan includes the best compound and isolation exercises that highly engage muscles. I’ve created a 5-day dumbbell only Bro split to help you build strength, size, and endurance. So whether you’re a male or female, if you’re working out for a while, you can save this workout program to train efficiently.

What Is Bro Split?

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The bro split is a training program where you train one muscle group in one day. It allows you to train separate muscles on separate days so you can work on them effectively. For example, Back on Monday, Chest on Tuesday, Legs on Wednesday, etc.

Bro split is quite famous in the gym community worldwide, irrespective of what the science-based fitness community says about it. It is mostly promoted in fitness magazines and on youtube and other social media channels.

The studies have been done on limited people, so we can’t conclude that Bro-split is bad. It can be pretty effective if your workout plan is designed well.

Pros and Cons of Bro Split

Let’s see some pros and cons of bro-split that will help you decide whether you should do it or not.

Pros

  1. The bro split enables you to train each muscle group separately once a week.
  2. It saves your time. As you only train one muscle a day, so your training session will be short.
  3. The bro-split is less challenging, simple, and easy to follow.
  4. It helps maintain and increase strength and mass.

Cons

  1. The bro split only allows you to train a specific muscle once a week, which is not enough for maximizing hypertrophy. A study recommends that you should train your major muscle groups at least twice a week for ultimate muscle growth.1 Schoenfeld BJ, Ogborn D, Krieger JW. Effects of Resistance Training Frequency on Measures of Muscle Hypertrophy: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisSports Med. 2016;46(11):1689-1697. doi:10.1007/s40279-016-0543-8
  2. There is a chance of overtraining in bro-split that can harm you in the long run. So, make sure not to do plenty of exercises for one muscle group in a day.

Who Should Do Bro Split?

Anyone can do bro-split training except newbies. I have done all types of split workouts, including the bro split. It might not be as effective as full-body, PPL, or upper/lower split. But it increases strength, muscles, and endurance and helps you achieve your best physique if you design the program well, consistently follow it and feed optimum nutrition to your body.

When Should You Bro Split?

You should definitely not start your fitness journey with Bro-split – in my opinion. However, if you’re working out for a while, bro-split can be worth trying, especially when you want to work on one muscle a day, maintain your strength and gain, follow a straightforward plan, and have limited time to work out.

The Best 5 Day Dumbbell Only Bro Split

  • Monday – Chest
  • Tuesday – Legs
  • Wednesday – Back
  • Thursday – Rest
  • Friday – Shoulders
  • Saturday – Arms
  • Sunday – Rest

Monday – Chest

WorkoutSetsReps
Flat Dumbbell Bench Press38-12
Incline Dumbbell Bench Press38-12
Dumbbell Fly38-10
Dumbbell Pullover38-10
Dumbbell Squeeze Press38-10
Dumbbell Only Bro Split

Tuesday – Legs

WorkoutSetsReps
Dumbbell Squat410-12
Dumbbell Lunges38-10
Romanian Deadlift36-10
Dumbbell Leg Curl28-10
Dumbbell Glute Bridge38-10
Dumbbell Calf Raises38-12

Wednesday – Back

WorkoutSetsReps
Incline DB I-Y-T Raises36-8
Dumbbell Bent-Over Row38-12
Dumbbell Deadlift36-8
One-Arm Dumbbell Row28-12
Incline Dumbbell Rowing38-12

Friday – Shoulders

WorkoutSetsReps
Dumbbell Overhead Press48-12
Dumbbell Lateral Raises38-12
DB Rear Delt Raises38-12
Dumbbell Upright Row38-12
Dumbbell Shrugs38-12
best dumbbell Bro split

Saturday – Arms

WorkoutSetsReps
Incline DB French Press38-12
Incline Triceps Kickback38-12
Single-arm Tricep Extension38-12
Alternate Bicep Curl38-12
Concentration Curl38-12
Dumbbell Hammer Curl38-12

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Murshid Akram

I’m a personal trainer, fitness blogger, and founder of thefitnessphantom.com. I help people achieve their best shape through my science-based and practical workout programs.
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Murshid Akram

I’m a personal trainer, fitness blogger, and founder of thefitnessphantom.com. I help people achieve their best shape through my science-based and practical workout programs.

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Murshid Akram, Author at The Fitness Phantom

I’m Murshid Akram, a personal trainer, fitness blogger, and founder of thefitnessphantom.com. I primarily design workout plans and share science-based and practical information that can help you become stronger, functional, and healthier.

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