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Barbelll club March 2026

Posted 1st March 2026 by Geoff Stewart

Welcome to Barbell Club 2026

As we head into March 2026, Barbell Club, you have two new whole-body approach workouts on the board.

Why a whole-body approach instead of splitting the body into separate days (like “leg day” or “chest day”)? Whole-body training works all major muscle groups in each session.

That means each muscle gets stimulated multiple times per week — which is ideal for:

  • Building or maintaining muscle
  • Boosting metabolism
  • Improving overall strength

Consistency with controlled intensity is key when it comes to body composition.

Each workout has slight variations and nuances. There are supersets combining upper- and lower-body movements, as well as push-and-pull combinations.

A Exercises

We have given you a choice here to select which A exercise you want to work on. The reps are low and the sets are high. This means you warm up well and start with a solid first working set at 80%+ of your 1RM.

B Exercises

These are still compound movements with slightly higher reps and fewer sets. As with your A exercises, warm up well and make sure you’re working within the prescribed percentages.

C Exercises

The reps go up again on these movements, but that doesn’t mean we back off on intensity — work them hard.

D Exercises

You’ve got some isolation work here. Keep yourself moving and feel the pump.

Some Golden Rules:

  • Always prioritise form over weight.
  • Warm-up sets are NOT working sets.
  • Working sets have prescribed weight percentages on the bar.
  • Stick to the tempo and use controlled movements.
  • Feel and focus on the muscles you are using.
  • Stick to the rest periods.
  • Work hard and make friends.
  • Trust the process.

No fluff.
No frills.
No circus tricks.

Just solid, focused training — done with intent and intensity.

Then… you do it again.

Workout number 1
A Barbell Back Squat 5×3-5 @80-87% 2min
A Pull ups -weighted 5×3-5 @80-87% 2min
B1 Dumbbell Bench Press 4×8-10 60-90 sec
B2 Pull-Ups / Assisted or DB FFE split squats 4×8-10each leg 60-90 se
C1 BB Romanian Deadlift 3×8-10 60
C2 Dumbbell Lateral Raise 3×12-15 60
D1 Jump squats 3×15 0
D2 DB arm complex-Neutral/Zottman 3×12+ME 60
Workout number 2
A Deadlift (Conventional or Trap Bar) 5×3-5 @80-87% 2min
A Barbell Bench Press 5×3-5 @80-87% 2min
B1 Bulgarian Split Squat, 3/4×8-10 each leg 60-90
B2 Barbell BOR or Cable Row 3/4×8-10 60-90
C1 Incline Dumbbell Press 3×10-12 60
C2 Banded Hamstring Curl 3×12-16 60
D1 Reverse Lunges 3/4×12 reps el 0
D2 EZ bar tricep complex -Skulls/press 3×12+ME 60
Load for
Week 1 → 80%
Week 2 → 82.5%
Week 3 → 85%
Week 4 → 87%-90%
Week 5 → Deload 70%