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Mike Israetel 5 Week Hypertrophy Program

Six training days build volume for four weeks before a deload in week five. Track sets, reps, and RPE to keep fatigue manageable. Review the full schedule, then follow this plan in IronFlow.

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Mike Israetel 5 Week Hypertrophy Program
Days / week
6
Weeks
5
Level
Intermediate
Focus
Hypertrophy

Is Mike Israetel 5 Week Hypertrophy Program right for you?

Plan profile: Level Intermediate · Focus Hypertrophy · Training days per week: 6. Confirm the schedule and equipment below before starting.

Who it is for

Training level: Intermediate · Plan focus: Hypertrophy · Training days per week: 6

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This plan may not match your schedule or training needs. Training days per week: 6 · Equipment: Barbell, Dumbbell, Cable, Machine

Plan at a glance

Six training days build volume for four weeks before a deload in week five. Track sets, reps, and RPE to keep fatigue manageable.

Max lifts
No max lift setup required before starting
Equipment
BarbellDumbbellCableMachine
Days / week
Training days each week: 6
Weeks
Planned weeks: 5
Sample week
Week 1

Plan shape

See how many planned work sets each week contains and how the block is paced over time.

Weekly volume

Planned work sets from the stored plan

work sets

Plan length

Each block represents one planned week

5
weeks

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Day-by-day schedule

Every exercise below comes from the built-in plan stored in the app.

Day 1

Push

8 exercises
Barbell Bench Press
4 x 8

Chest

Barbell Standing Press
3 x 8

Shoulders

Weighted Dips
4 x 8

Triceps

Cable Flies
4 x 12

Chest

Barbell Shrug
5 x 10

Traps

Barbell Upright Row
3 x 10

Shoulders

EZ Bar Curls
3 x 8

Biceps

Machine Crunches
3 x 10

Core

Day 2

Legs + Delts

7 exercises
High Bar Squats
4 x 8

Quads

Leg Press
6 x 10

Quads

Calves on Leg Press
5 x 8

Calves

Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press
2 x 10

Shoulders

Dumbbell Bent Shrug
5 x 20

Traps

Barbell Upright Row
4 x 15

Shoulders

EZ Bar Curls
4 x 12

Biceps

Day 3

Pull + Lower

5 exercises
Sumo Deficit Deadlift
4 x 8

Glutes

SL Deadlift
3 x 8

Hamstrings

Barbell Bent Row
4 x 8

Back

Pullups
1 x 30 total

Back

Machine Crunches
4 x 15

Core

Day 4

Push

6 exercises
Incline Close Grip Bench
4 x 10

Chest

Wide Grip Pushup
1 x 50 total

Chest

Overhead EZ Extension SS
4 x AMAP

Triceps

Incline Close Grip Bench SS
4 x AMAP

Triceps

Dumbbell Side Laterals
3 x 10

Shoulders

Dumbbell Curls
3 x 10

Biceps

Day 5

Legs + Delts

6 exercises
Smith Machine Feet Forward Squats
4 x 12

Quads

Smith Machine Calves
7 x 12

Calves

Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise SS
4 x AMAP

Shoulders

Dumbbell Upright Row SS
4 x AMAP

Shoulders

Dumbbell Occlusion Curls
1 x 50 total

Biceps

Hanging Knee Raises
1 x 30 total

Core

Day 6

Pull

4 exercises
Weighted Pullups
4 x 10

Back

Cable Rows
3 x 15

Back

Lying Leg Curls
6 x 12

Hamstrings

Glute Bridge
3 x 15

Glutes

How it progresses

Manual rule

When it changes

at the end of the stored block · by your logged decision

What changes

The stored schedule carries the planned week-to-week changes.

After success or failure

Use the source guidance to decide whether to advance, hold, or repeat.

Deloads

A deload or taper is mentioned in the stored plan guidance. Review it before advancing.

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