This 5 day split is created by Joe Delaney and it's made for hypertrophy goals.

It stands out from other 5 day splits because it makes workouts more fun to perform. 

The program itself is divided by 3 blocks, A / B / C. 

You move on to the next block every 2 weeks, and once you finish 2 weeks of block C then you start over from block A.

Make sure you make a copy of the spreadsheet. For how to save spreadsheet instructions on mobile, click here, or desktop, here. 

This is a 5 day full body split created by Joe Delaney. 

It's made for muscle building and enjoyment. 

Joe D created this based on his personal training experience and has been using this since 2020.

You can find Joey through his website, he offers personal training services. And he's also active on YouTube and Instagram.  

He shared the program through his YouTube channel but soon deleted it.

You can find the spreadsheet and details below…

You can find Joey D's 5 day program here:

• Joe Delaney Full Body 5 Day Program

The order of exercises are in the way they are to help maximize performance. 

They should be done in order, and the volume is also lower because the frequency is higher. 

You can adjust the frequency you exercise a muscle group, like a lagging muscle or one that's overpowered everything else. 

If frequency is lowered then the total sets should still match the 5 day program. 

Joe uses a 5 day frequency that's divided into 3 training blocks, A, B, C.

Each block runs for 2 weeks, then you move on to the next block. 

After block C, then you start at block A again. 

The volume between blocks is lowered from A to B to C. 

There's also exercises that are exchanged. 

The changes are highlighted on the tabs of the block B and C changes. 

This way it's easier to see what's different between blocks. 

You'll see these terms being used throughout the program. 

Maximum Reps (MR)

Using the same weight from the previous weight, perform as many reps as possible

Reps In Reserve (RIR)

After a set is completed, this is the number of reps you think you could have completed after.

If you do a set of 8, but you think you could have done 2 more reps, then your RIR is 2 reps. 

This is like the rate of perceived exertion (RPE). 

A RPE of 9 is the estimated equivalent to a RIR of 1 and a RPE of 7 is similar to RIR 3. 

The warm up for any program should be similar and some programs have a warm up in place. 

If it doesn't, then just perform 5-7 minutes of cardio, until you're feel warm or start sweating. 

After this, perform one set of an exercise you'll perform with very light weight, or just the barbell. 

And work your way up until you reach your working weight. 

In Joe Delaney's program, you'll see warm up sets. 

This is where you'll perform your warm up sets and record them. 

This video by Joe Delaney will best explain the program and it's structure. 

Every program has it's advantages and disadvantages. 

Here are the upsides:

• Balances performance and recovery well
• Horizontal pulls are done with chest support to remove lower back stress
• Chest and shoulders are separated to avoid overtraining 
• Arm training is done twice per week
• Uses RIR progression (similar to RPE)
• Uses straight forward exercises, no direct work on forearms, front delts, etc.
• Makes leg days fun without making it look like strength exercises
• Rep ranges vary and are made to suit the exercise
• Perfect balance of exercise variation to keep the program interesting

Here's some downsides

• Most people will find the volume too high in the beginning
• Uses one workout for triples on the bench press
• Too many options to go to failure

Beginners may not enjoy this as the volume may be too high for them especially in the beginning. 

This is more suited for trainees in the intermediate and the advanced stages. 

The goal of this program is to induce muscle hypertrophy.

The volume in this program is designed to be used in a 5 day program. 

If you follow the program then you shouldn't be overtrained. 

You can train with less frequency, but if you train with less frequency then you should try to match the volume of the 5 day program. 

You can adjust the program so you can focus on muscles that you are lagging with. 

Check the spreadsheet, and if you make changes to one exercise then you may need to adjust another. 

For example if you increase the reps or sets for one exercise, you should decrease the sets or reps for another exercise to avoid overtraining.