The total body workout is one of the best workout routines for fitness development.
It allows you to target multiple muscle groups directly and indirectly in each session and helps develop strength, endurance, and lean mass.
Working out the total body in a single session also burns decent calories and improves cardiovascular fitness.
I’ve designed an easy-to-follow and effective 5 day full body workout routine that helps you train in an organized manner and scale your fitness to the next level.
So, if you’re looking for a time-efficient workout routine that fits into your busy schedule, you can download this program.
Should You Do Total Body Workouts Five Days a Week?
Three days a week is sufficient to keep yourself fit and active. However, you must push yourself more to improve your fitness and body composition.
So, working out five times a week is fine as long as you follow a well-structured workout program, let your muscles recover for at least 24 hours, and consume optimum nutrition to rebuild your damaged muscles.
However, it can be intense and may not be suitable for those just starting an exercise regime or with injuries or medical conditions.
Workout Summary and Description
In this program, I’ve included three different workouts (strength, endurance, and hypertrophy) to help you improve your overall fitness and achieve a muscular physique.
| Routine Type | Total Body Workout |
| Suggested Program Duration | 3 Months |
| Workout Goal | Build Strength, Mass, and Endurance |
| Training Level | Intermediate |
| Duration/Session | 60 Minutes |
| Frequency | 5 Days per Week |
| Target Gender | Male and Female |
| Preceding Plan | 4-Day Total Body Workout |
| Plan to Follow Next | 6-Day Gym Workout Schedule |
How much should you lift?
- Strength exercises: Start with 50% of your one rep max and increase 10% after each set.
- Hypertrophy: Begin weight 40% of your one rep max and increase 5% in successive sets.
- Endurance: Lift weights below 50% of your one rep max.
Interval time between sets
- Strength: 3-4 minutes
- Hypertrophy: 1-3 minutes
- Endurance: Less than 60 seconds
5 Day Full Body Workout Routine to Build and Tone Muscles
| Day | Workout |
|---|---|
| Monday | Strength Workout |
| Tuesday | Hypertrophy Workout |
| Wednesday | Endurance Workout |
| Thursday | REST |
| Friday | Strength Workout |
| Saturday | Hypertrophy Workout |
| Sunday | REST |
You can also include and exclude some exercises from this program and adjust it according to your fitness level and goal.
Day 1 – Strength Workout
Warm-up
- Jumping Jacks: 15-sec x 2
- High Knees: 15-sec x 2
- Treadmill: 3-5 minutes at your selected pace
Strength Training
- Pullups: Aim for three sets of as many reps as possible.
- Back Squat: 10, 8, 6, 4 reps (four sets)
- Seated Cable Row: 10, 8, 6, 4 reps (four sets)
- Bench Press: 10, 8, 6, 4 reps (four sets)
Cardio/Mobility
- Bird Dog Plank: Hold 10-sec on each side five times
- Upward Facing Dog: 10-sec hold x 3
- Superman Fly: 10 reps x 2
Day 2 – Hypertrophy Workout
Warm-up
- Ankle Hops: 15-sec x 2
- Burpees: 10 reps x 2
- Treadmill: 3-5 minutes at your desired pace
Hypertrophy Training
- Lat Pulldown: 15 reps x 3
- Incline Dumbbell Bench Press: 15 reps x 3
- Lateral Raises: 12 reps x 3
- Rear Delt Raises: 12 reps x 3
- Leg Curl: 15 reps x 3
Cardio/Mobility
- Bicycling: 3 minutes
- Upward Salute: 10-sec x 2
- Low Lunge: 10-sec x 2
Day 3 – Endurance Workout
Warm-up
- Jumping Jacks: 15-sec x 2
- Lunges to Front Kick: 5 reps on each side x 2
- Treadmill: 3-minute Jog
Endurance Circuit Training
- 15 Kettlebell Swings
- 10 Barbell Thrusters
- 10 DB Step-ups
- 10 Bar over Burpees
- 10 Sumo Cossack Squats
- Repeat Twice
Mobility
- Cat Cow Pose: 15-sec x 2
- Cobra Pose: 15-sec x 2
- Supine Spinal Twist: 15-sec x 2
Day 4 – Strength Workout
Warm-up
- Ankle Hops: 15-sec x 2
- Lunges to Front Kick: 5 reps on each side x 2
- Treadmill: 2 minutes
- 10 Deadlifts with an empty barbell
Strength Training
- Deadlift: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 reps
- Overhead Press: 10, 8, 6, 4 reps
- Bent-over Row: 10, 8, 6, 4 reps
- Weighted Standard Pushups: 10, 8, 6, 4 reps
Cardio/Mobility
- Bird Dog Plank: Hold 10-sec on each side five times
- Upward Salute: 10-sec x 2
- Cat Cow Pose: 15-sec x 2
Day 5 – Hypertrophy Workout
Warm-up
- Treadmill: 2-3 minutes
- Bodyweight Squat: 15 x 2
- Bodyweight Pushups: 10 x 2
Hypertrophy Training
- One-arm DB Row: 10 reps/side x 2
- Pec Deck Fly: 15 reps x 3
- Bar Triceps Pushdown: 15 x 3
- Leg Extension: 15 reps x 3
- Hanging Knee Raises: 10 reps x 2
- H2L Cable Chop: 10 reps/side x 2
Cardio/Mobility
- Bicycling: 5 minutes
