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Home Gym Full Body Program – Dumbbells, Pull-Up Bar & Bands

3-day full body program for home training with adjustable dumbbells, pull-up bar, bands, and bench. Maximum time efficiency, zero commute, full muscle building stimulus.

35-403x per week, 35-40 min per sessionMuscle building, consistency despite full-time job, time efficiencydumbbell, body only, bands

Day A — Push + Lower

6 exercises
  • Kurzhantel-Bankdrücken3 × 8-10

    RPE 7-8. Shoulder blades together, controlled tempo.

  • Goblet Squat (Kurzhantel/Kettlebell)3 × 10-12

    RPE 7-8. Hold dumbbell vertically at chest. Upright torso.

  • Kurzhantel-Schulterdrücken (sitzend)3 × 8-10

    RPE 7. Seated on bench, neutral grip possible for shoulder health.

  • Ausfallschritt rückwärts (Kurzhantel)3 × 10

    RPE 7. Per side. Reverse is easier on knees than forward.

  • Skull Crusher (Kurzhantel, liegend)2 × 10-12

    RPE 7-8. Lying on bench, elbows stable.

  • Dead Bug2 × 8

    Per side. Slow and controlled.

Day B — Pull + Lower

6 exercises
  • Klimmzug (Obergriff)3 × 5-8

    RPE 7-8. If full pull-ups aren't possible yet: Band Assisted Pull-Up as alternative.

  • Kniebeuge mit Kurzhanteln3 × 10-12

    RPE 7-8. Hold dumbbells at sides — different loading than Goblet Squat from Day A.

  • Einarmiges Kurzhantelrudern3 × 10-12

    RPE 7. Per side. Hand on bench for support, slow eccentric.

  • Step-Ups (Kurzhantel)3 × 8-10

    RPE 7. Per side. Use bench as step.

  • Hammer Curl (Kurzhantel)2 × 10-12

    RPE 7-8. Neutral grip, no swinging.

  • Seitstütz (Side Bridge / Side Plank)2 × 20-30s

    Per side. Lateral trunk stability.

Day C — Full Body + Stability

6 exercises
  • Kurzhantelrudern auf der Schrägbank (brustgestützt)3 × 10-12

    RPE 7. Chest supported on incline bench — full back activation without momentum.

  • Split Squat (Kurzhantel)3 × 8-10

    RPE 7. Per side. Rear foot on bench for Bulgarian Split Squat.

  • Kurzhantel-Bankdrücken3 × 10-12

    RPE 7. Higher rep range than Day A — different stimulus.

  • Seitheben (Kurzhantel)3 × 12-15

    RPE 7. Light weight, clean form.

  • Band Pull-Apart3 × 15-20

    RPE 6-7. Rear delts and posture — uses available bands.

  • Farmer's Walk (Kurzhantel/Trap Bar)3 × 30-40s

    RPE 7. Heavy dumbbells, walk tall. Full body finisher.

Why This Plan?

This program solves the actual problem: not which exercises, but how to maintain consistency despite a full-time job with a long commute. The answer is friction elimination — home gym training with zero commute. The available equipment (adjustable dumbbells, pull-up bar, bands, bench) covers all movement patterns: horizontal push (Bench Press), vertical push (Shoulder Press), vertical pull (Pull-Ups), horizontal pull (Rows), squat pattern (Goblet/Dumbbell Squat, Split Squat), hinge pattern (Step-Ups, Lunges), and core stability (Dead Bug, Side Bridge, Farmer Walk). Pull-Ups offer a compound pull exercise that matches cable pulldowns — Gentil et al. (2015) showed comparable lat hypertrophy between pulldowns and pull-ups. Band Pull-Aparts use the available bands for shoulder health and posture work, especially relevant for desk jobs. Sessions are designed for 35-40 minutes — morning before departure or evening after return, with no time lost to commuting or waiting for equipment.

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