Good lifting program?

jamieparadis20

Hi everybody,
I'm starting a recomp and want a solid lifting plan for maintenance cal days. I was planning on doing stronglifts 5x5, but I stupidly didn't think about the fact that I don't have a barbell at home. I go to crossfit often and use the barbells there but I normally do the wod and would prefer not to do a program on those days.
For the days I can't make it to the gym, I want something challenging that will build, similar to stronglifts, but I can do with dumbbells. I also have medicine balls, a lat pull down machine, a bench, and a few weight based things on that machine (they're all connected) but I don't really know how to describe it. I can attach a picture if somebody in the comments asks.

Any ideas?

sammyliftsandeats

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

There are dumbbell programs available on that list. Unfortunately, I can't chime in on what's good because I haven't done them but maybe someone else can?

TR0berts

You can do many barbell programs with dumbbells - you just have to make smart substitutions and/or adjustments.

You may (or may not) find this thread useful: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/902569/barbell-routines-when-you-only-have-dumbbells/p1

jamieparadis20

I just designed my own program haha. I'll let you know how it goes!

cwolfman13

jamieparadis20 wrote: »

I just designed my own program haha. I'll let you know how it goes!

Not usually a good idea...

Cherimoose

jamieparadis20 wrote: »

I just designed my own program haha.

But is it a "solid lifting plan"?

Vanilla_Lattes

I do-
Overhead press, bench press, rows, sumo plie squats, stiff leg deadlifts all w dumbbells, and I do donkey kicks on a Smith machine. I do 8x3 then a fourth set of 12 with lighter DBS. I use my work gym every other week and they only have dumbbells. I try to go up 5# each session, but if I can't, I'll add a few reps to the end of the 8.

Vanilla_Lattes

If I have time left before work, I incline walk or do elliptical