Programs from the 1960s-70s golden age of bodybuilding. These routines built the physiques of Arnold, Reg Park, and Vince Gironda — high volume, classic splits, and proven results.
5 programs
The legendary 6-day high-volume split used by Arnold Schwarzenegger during his Mr. Olympia reign. Train each body part twice per week with the blueprint that built one of the greatest physiques in bodybuilding history.
Arnold's full competition-era program from the 1970s. Twice-a-day training, 6 days a week, insane volume. The routine behind seven Mr. Olympia titles.
Vince Gironda's brutal high-volume system — 8 sets of 8 with minimal rest. The 'Iron Guru' method that built movie-star physiques and broke gym rats since the 1960s.
The original 5x5 program from 1960 — the strength-building system that influenced generations of lifters from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Bill Starr to Mark Rippetoe.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's beginner full-body routine from his Munich training days, circa 1966. Six exercises, three times per week — the foundation that launched a legend.